She would be better off politically not making a commitment that she wouldn't run for president if she were re-elected, ... Clearly, if (her Senate race) were going to be a squeaker, she'd better give a lot of thought to how she responds to that. But, if, as it appears, she's going to have a pretty easy time of it, why put herself in a position of looking hypocritical or devious
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Do not forget that it is a Congress in which the president's party has the majority.Stephen Hess
Whenever a president is in trouble, as this one is, the pundits and observers in Washington say, 'Don't just stand there, do something.' So they give a speech -- he's done that. They appoint a blue-ribbon commission -- he's done that. They change personnel -- they are doing that. The point is, that is not what really ails this administration. They've got a policy problem, and either they can change the policy or they have to hope the policy starts working better for them.
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The speech is sandwiched between a big fight on Republican leadership in the House and the Supreme Court fight in the Senate.
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The year's gone well economically. The president has had moderate success in his legislative program, probably more than the public has given him credit for.
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Had this been handled expeditiously, quickly, it might have been a story on the style page, or limited to the late night comedians and the cartoonists. There's simply no question they fumbled this one.
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They either refuse to comment or say rather pleasant things.
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