Bush Sees Clinton as Formidable Candidate


November 21st, 2007

From an interview with Charlie Gibson:

“I think she’s a very formidable candidate, and one of the interesting things that she brings is that she has been under pressure. She understands the klieg lights,” the president said, in a phrase he repeated twice in the interview.

“No question, there is no question that Senator Clinton understands pressure better than any of the candidates, you know, in the race because she lived in the White House and sees it first –could see it first-hand,” the president told ABC News’ Charlie Gibson Tuesday afternoon at the presidential retreat at Camp David.

Bush sees Clinton winning the nomination and losing the election, echoing thoughts by other Republicans including Karl Rove. Though it is nice to hear the president be candid I do wonder why he would continue the Clinton line that her experience in the White House as First Lady would prepare her for handling the pressure of the job?

Isn’t the current Republican line that Clinton not being an executive in government or business disqualifies her and being First Lady is not a valid resume?



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