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Hillary Clinton: “It took a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush. I think it may take another one to clean up after the second Bush.”

On the recordJanuary 3, 2008
It took a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush. I think it may take another one to clean up after the second Bush.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton argues that her experience is necessary to address the challenges posed by the current administration.

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