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Neil Abercrombie: “Oh, yes. It gave them exactly what they wanted. As you know, the old saying is be careful what you ask for, you might…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 1996
Oh, yes. It gave them exactly what they wanted. As you know, the old saying is be careful what you ask for, you might get it. That is exactly what happened. What they asked for was a game plan according to the rules that they said they wanted established. The President appeared on the field with that game plan, and I am sorry to say some of our poor Republican friends then turned around to their quarterback, but he had left the field after moving the goal posts and was now hiding in the locker room under the bench.
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Neil Abercrombie
Hawaii
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the political dynamics and expectations surrounding a game plan proposed by the President.

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