Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[StephanieVanbryce]

more will be coming out - LoL ..."..

he calls Clinton a "risk taker" who had shown a "preference for dealing in facts," and presents Clinton and himself almost as soul mates. "Here was a fellow information hound. ... We both read books and were curious and thoughtful about the world. ... I never ceased to be surprised by his fascination with economic detail : the effect of Canadian lumber on housing prices and inflation. ... He had an eye for the big picture too."

He notes that Clinton tended to face reality and points out the mess Clinton inherited, cleaned up, and that another Bush squandered:

"The hard truth was that Reagan had borrowed from Clinton, and Clinton was having to pay it back. I was impressed that he did not seem to be trying to fudge reality to the extent politicians ordinarily do. He was forcing himself to live in the real world."