"Clinton's fakery was so deft and deeply ingrained that it was impossible to tell where it ended and the real Bill Clinton began. This constituted a kind of political genius"
- Rich Lowry
About this Quote
This quote is referring to the political genius of Bill Clinton. Rich Lowry is suggesting that Clinton was so proficient at providing himself in a certain manner in which it was difficult to tell where the real Bill Clinton ended and the fakery started. This ability to craft a persona and present it to the general public in a convincing method is what Lowry is describing as political genius. Clinton had the ability to use his charm and beauty to win over the public and get their trust. He was able to use his political savvy to browse difficult situations and triumph. His capability to craft a persona and present it to the public in a convincing method is what made him a political genius.
This quote is written / told by Rich Lowry somewhere between August 22, 1968 and today. He/she was a famous Editor from USA.
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