The ideas Bill forgot
By E. J. Dionne | Friday, January 25, 2008 | The Washington Post
“…Obama’s not particularly original insight was a central premise of Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign. Clinton argued over and over that Democrats could not win without new ideas of their own. To reread Clinton’s ‘New Covenant’ speeches from back then is to be reminded of how electrifying it was to hear a politician who was willing to break new ground. That’s why the Clintons’ assault on Obama is so depressing. In many ways, Obama is running the 2008 version of the 1992 Clinton campaign….”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/24/AR2008012402801_pf.html
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But therein lies the difference. Clinton’s ideas were truly new, given the Reagan/Bush years. But Obama is not offering anything new vis-a-vis the Clinton years, but ONLY the Bush (W) years. Yet Hillary has similar (if not better) positions and policies on these issues.
So the comparison is a phony one.
Peace.
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