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Hillary Clinton: “There is one job we can't afford on-the-job training for. That is the job of our next president. That could be the…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2007
There is one job we can't afford on-the-job training for. That is the job of our next president. That could be the costliest job training in history.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Hillary Clinton argues against Barack Obama's readiness for the presidency, highlighting the importance of experience.

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