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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever?
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To: j_b who wrote (7890)10/6/1998 1:30:00 PM
From: Les H  Read Replies (1) of 13994
 
<<<I forget who said it, but do you remember the line about no one
ever going broke by underestimating the stupidity of the American
public? Actually, it's not that their stupid, they just want to do
what it takes to get their agenda in place...>>>

Actually, the more accurate characterization is lazy, not stupid.
They're uninformed about issues except at the emotional level.
Clinton almost always tries to use fear tactics to gather support
for his issues, such as his heavy use of horror stories in the
Oprah format.
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