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On the recordNovember 2, 1992
Here is why. You know, as President you cannot be on all sides of every issue. You've got to look people in the eye, call them as you see them, like the umpire. If you make a mistake, say so, and then go on about leading the American people. But Governor Clinton, one day he's for the NAFTA agreement; the next day he's against it. One day he's for term limits, oh yes; in the debate he opposes it. One day he's going to go for these taxes, and then the next day he backs away. One day he's for fuel efficiency standards that would throw a lot of auto workers out of work; the next day he backs away, and he's going to study that one. Here's what he said, his own words, on the Persian Gulf: ``I agree with the arguments the minority made, but I guess I would have voted with the majority.'' What kind of Commander in Chief would that be? Audience members. Boo-o-o!
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George H.W. Bush
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