Quote by Alastair Campbell

Clinton is a big personality who has led a big life, and for some of the media conventional wisdom to boil it down to a view that 'all people are really interested in' are a few moments of madness in the Oval Office gets him, the importance of the presidency, and the significance of his life, all wrong.


Clinton is a big personality who has led a big life, and for

Summary

This quote suggests that reducing Clinton's legacy to his personal mistakes in the Oval Office is a trivialization of his larger-than-life persona and the impact he had as a president. It highlights the media's tendency to focus on scandalous moments rather than recognizing the importance of Clinton's presidency and his overall significance in shaping history. The quote argues that there is more to Clinton's life and the office he held, dismissing the media's simplified narrative as a misunderstanding of his true impact.

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Wisdom
By Alastair Campbell
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