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May 06, 2014 02:00 am | Robert W. Merry
Former
President Bill Clinton delivered a lengthy speech (even by his
standards) at Georgetown University the other day, and some commentators
detected a certain defensiveness in his tone. He was talking about his
legacy, which now resides in the realm of history, and he evinced what
seemed like concern that he’s not getting the credit he deserves for the
robust economic growth during his presidency and his positive impact on
the circumstances of the country’s poor.His biggest complaint seemed aimed at today’s party liberals who want rhetoric and policies designed to go after the rich. As the New York Times put it, Clinton governed as a “new model of a pro-business, pragmatic Democrat who championed public-private partnerships and open markets.” That thinking is considered pretty retro by many of today’s Democrats more inclined toward the fiery approach of Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren, whose populist pugilism is directed at big financial institutions, big business in general and the wealthy.
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