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Bill Clinton: Conflict is ‘good politics’
Politico ^ | 10/15/13 | TAL KOPAN

Posted on 10/16/2013 3:18:03 PM PDT by Libloather

Former President Bill Clinton is weighing in on the government shutdown, saying the problem is that “constant conflict” can be a big advantage for politicians at the ballot box.

“Constant conflict is actually often good politics, because the more you can inflame your supporters the more likely they are to show up at Election Day,” Clinton said on Monday, according to CNN. “And if they’re more inflamed than the other side, even if the other side has more people agreeing with it, you’ll win because your crowd will show up.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: clinton; conflict; perjurer; politics
Flying ashtrays still suck, though.


1 posted on 10/16/2013 3:18:03 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather
“Constant conflict is actually often good politics, because the more you can inflame your supporters the more likely they are to show up at Election Day,”

He's not wrong. When is the last time you saw a politician running on what he did last year?
2 posted on 10/16/2013 3:19:43 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Libloather

May I say it?

Oh Bill Clinton, just shut up!


3 posted on 10/16/2013 3:21:13 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Libloather

So Clinton is against today’s RINO evasion of conflict? Interesting.


4 posted on 10/16/2013 3:24:44 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: cripplecreek

Except when you are on the side of the party that constantly folds......


5 posted on 10/16/2013 3:29:06 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: Libloather

FUBC
STFU
DAYFA


6 posted on 10/16/2013 3:44:41 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: Libloather
From Galatians: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

It amazes me how these leftists grow more and more dark and evil and even boast of it.

7 posted on 10/16/2013 3:54:21 PM PDT by Duke of Milan
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I once had a boss whose bible was a book called "Conflict Management".

It was not about managing conflict, it was about managing by creating conflict.

These SOB's that practice this tactic need to die a slow and painful death.

8 posted on 10/16/2013 4:04:34 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: Duke of Milan

This sounds like standard issue RealPolitik. Machiavelli by another name.


9 posted on 10/16/2013 5:09:01 PM PDT by Borges
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