Clinton, the master politico, knows how to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. He did it the night of the 1992 New Hampshire primary. Clinton had been caught up in a storm of controversy over his relationship with Gennifer Flowers. Clinton actually lost that New Hampshire primary to Sen. Paul Tsongas. So what? As soon as the results were in, Clinton rushed out to proclaim himself “the comeback kid.” Many people believed he had won. Actually, he became the first candidate to win the presidency after losing the New Hampshire primary. (Obama was the second.)
Now Obama has made a deal with Republicans to preserve the Bush tax cuts for two years. The question is, WWCHD? What would Clinton have done? Clinton gave his answer: “If I was in office now, I would have done what the president has done.” But Clinton would have done it with more political shrewdness. He would have declared the deal a great victory.
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