Bill Clinton: “I say to my good friend from Utah, I am aware of all that. But I have to respectfully point out several responses. A…”

“I say to my good friend from Utah, I am aware of all that. But I have to respectfully point out several responses. A long time ago I used to practice law. I represented a lot of clients of different kinds, all sorts of folks. Their views and their positions were not necessarily mine. I won some and I lost some in the trial court, in the appellate court, and in the administrative hearing room, but I do not believe that any of my clients spoke for me. My advocacy on behalf of clients was not the same as my positions about the law, about constitutional issues, and about many other matters. So the fact that someone has practiced law and that someone has argued cases is a factor to take into account. I certainly believe that is a significant factor. But that is not determinative. That is not in any way decisive when it comes to giving someone the opportunity to have a lifetime position on the second highest court in the land.”