Posted on 12/01/2009 3:21:57 AM PST by Scanian
Until recently, this political epitaph might have been written for Dick Morris: An amoral, but brilliant consultant, strategist, and analyst -- the man who kept Bill Clinton in, and Hillary Clinton out, of the White House.
By selling the strategy of triangulation to Bill Clinton, Morris successfully neutered the Gingrich revolution of 1994. But he also neutered the worst political impulses of Bill Clinton (Morris couldn't do anything about the sexual ones) and forced Clinton to work with the Republican congress to balance budgets and reform welfare.
But Dick Morris is doing his best work now in his crusade against ObamaCare. He seems charged with high purpose, principle, and energy. If he continues to receive support, he might help save America from a health care catastrophe.
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How exactly did he “neuter” the Gingrich revolution?
This is a good article — Morris has stepped up and is using his insights, intelligence and experience for good purposes...
To perez24’s comment: let’s face it, he neutered Newt by agreeing with him and then taking credit: for welfare reform, capital gains tax cuts, “balancing the budget”. And let’s also face it: Newt lost his way and became enamored of himself and forgot his core principles and beliefs.
He has pick a target and gone after it. The young adults. He has done a good job.
Absolutely.
In retrospect, he deserves much credit for getting rid of Newt.
He gave a talk on Book TV on the 0 agenda, it may be in their archives. Truly scary stuff.
He may have been referring to the 1995 government shutdown flap that hurt the pubbies pretty bad.
Once the fate of Obamacare is decided, it will be interesting to see whether the Toe Sucker stays on the conservative side. You are right - he is showing some scruples nowadays, which may be sincere and maybe not. Political consultants are not known for ideological purity, obviously.
I’m wondering if marrying Eileen McGann might have something to do with Dick’s apparent attitude adjustment. All I know about her is that she collaborates on some of his articles and his change in outlook seems to have coincided with their marriage.
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