Can you imagine Bush trying to argue this candidly?
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Bill Clinton Argues With ABC Reporter Over Nevada Caucuses
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Bill Clinton Argues With ABC Reporter Over Nevada Caucuses
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He can't, because no matter what anyone can say about Clinton, He's damn smart and a heck of a debater and people who try and confront him without planning it out end up looking dumb.
Can't say the same about Bush or any of the other Candidates from either party so much in the past three elections.
Can't say the same about Bush or any of the other Candidates from either party so much in the past three elections.
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"Have some of you Americans actually seen Football? Of course there are 0-0 draws but that doesn't make them any less exciting."
-Dr Roberts, with quite possibly the dumbest thing ever said in 10 years of SDNet.
Not a surprise, since Clinton was a debator in school and a Rhodes Scholar.
I can forgive a politician if he's shitty on the spot, if he isn't sharp or witty, as long as he's a true academic who's better at writing than talking. But Bush is none of that, and frankly a politician's job is mostly talking. If you aren't sharp enough to debate on the spot, you probably have no business in any communication position, nevermind leading the most powerful country in the world.
It's not just about being smart. There's plenty of smart people who won't ever have the charisma or wit of Bill. It's the ability to apply his knowledge immediately, which defines leadership in critical situations.
I can forgive a politician if he's shitty on the spot, if he isn't sharp or witty, as long as he's a true academic who's better at writing than talking. But Bush is none of that, and frankly a politician's job is mostly talking. If you aren't sharp enough to debate on the spot, you probably have no business in any communication position, nevermind leading the most powerful country in the world.
It's not just about being smart. There's plenty of smart people who won't ever have the charisma or wit of Bill. It's the ability to apply his knowledge immediately, which defines leadership in critical situations.
I'm impressed that he knew about the lawsuit and what was going on with it and what caused it in Nevada. Clinton gives off that vibe that he would have been able to answer any question of similar topic from any of the other 49 states. I miss that.
It also looks like he was having fun jumping on that reporter the way he did. He spent 8 years not being able to really do that, so I'm sure he relishes it now.
It also looks like he was having fun jumping on that reporter the way he did. He spent 8 years not being able to really do that, so I'm sure he relishes it now.
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It's things like this that make me think having Hillary in the White House wouldn't be so bad, if only because it would mean having Bill back in the White House.
It's things like this that make me think having Hillary in the White House wouldn't be so bad, if only because it would mean having Bill back in the White House.
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I think I shall have to second Durandal. Bill showed that biased WASPy little twerp who's the boss in that jousting match. I loved the part where he said essentially 'Go on your little TV station and say your position is that some people should have easier time voting and their votes should count more than anyone else.'
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So the PRC can once more have a direct monetary line to the White House?Durandal wrote:pwned.
It's things like this that make me think having Hillary in the White House wouldn't be so bad, if only because it would mean having Bill back in the White House.
That's a all-stop show stopper for me.
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Yeah, brilliant logic, that.Durandal wrote:pwned.
It's things like this that make me think having Hillary in the White House wouldn't be so bad, if only because it would mean having Bill back in the White House.
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Wow, he looks really old. Not that he looked really young before, but now he looks elderly.
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