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"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members, though there is apparently no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of September 11, 2001. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well affects American security." -- Hillary Clinton, October 10, 2002
Team Hillary, Used to 1992-Style Political Coverage
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 Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:00 am Post subject: Team Hillary, Used to 1992-Style Political Coverage |
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 Team Hillary, Used to 1992-Style Political Coverage
It is an article of faith in politics that every candidate, and his or her supporters, believe that press coverage is skewed against them. I have yet to see an elected official who has said, "boy, the press took it easy on me. They were really tough on my opponent."
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It is an article of faith in politics that every candidate, and his or her supporters, believe that press coverage is skewed against them. I have yet to see an elected official who has said, "boy, the press took it easy on me. They were really tough on my opponent." Still, as I discussed with Hugh Hewitt producer Duane Patterson on Captain Ed's show on Friday, I think the national press largely preferred Bill Clinton in the 1992 and 1996 presidential campaigns, that their clear preference was reflected in their coverage, and that since then, the Clintons have gotten used to awfully generous press.I would also note that the Clintons have not faced a contender like Obama, or even on par with Edwards, in a long time. In 1992, the Democrats had a weak field, with heavyweights like Mario Cuomo and Bill Bradley sitting out. Iowan Tom Harkin made his home state a non-factor, and Paul Tsongas was Bill's toughest competition. (We now know his health was worse than everyone thought.) Bill had no competition in 1996, and in 2000, Congresswoman Nita Lowey was dissuaded from challenging Hillary for the Democratic nomination for Senator Moynihan's seat. We don't know if Rudy Giuliani would have beaten Hillary that year, but he probably would have been tougher competition than Rick Lazio. And the guy who ran against her in 2006 didn't even amount to a speedbump.
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