If a politician doesn't want to get beat up, he shouldn't run for office. If a football player doesn't want to get tackled and want the risk of an occasional clip, he shouldn't put the pads on. Let's just saddle up and have an argument. What's the matter with that? That's what America is about, right?
Bill Clinton discusses the nature of political campaigns and the expectation of facing criticism.
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I hope that people will still believe in our democratic system enough to stick with it and keep pushing to make it work.
The American people don't pay you to have personal feelings. They pay you to deliver for them.
You mean to tell me that the success of the program and my re-election hinges on the Federal Reserve and a bunch of fucking bond traders?
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