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President Clinton flubs line in State of the Union: “The vice president launched a new effort to make communities more liberal. . . livable—liberal, no.” . . . Cato Institute counts 104 new or expanded government regulations or spending programs in 89-minute address. “That’s 1.17 initiatives a minute,” says press release. . . . National Taxpayers Union tallies $126 billion in new spending. “That breaks down to $1.6 billion in new spending a minute,” says statement. . . . New York Times: “As Mr. Clinton heads into the eighth and final year of his presidency, he is a blur of motion—but he is also very alone. His only child is away at college. His wife has moved out to start a career of her own. His vice president is on the road seeking to become his successor. Left behind, at least, is Buddy the Labrador, who now spends all night with the president when Hillary Rodham Clinton is away.” . . . In Southeastern Legal Foundation poll, 58 percent of American voters say President Clinton should be disbarred for lying under oath and obstructing justice. . . . Mrs. Clinton, on her husband: “I certainly intend to spend the rest of my life with him.”

Al Gore on Iowa caucuses, in 1988: “an arcane procedure that produces crazy results.” He says he has changed his mind. . . . Michael Whouley, Gore’s Iowa field chief, on eastern Iowa, in New York Times Magazine: “Why does this region have so many [expletive] knuckleheads?” . . . Bill Bradley to Gore in New Hampshire debate: “Why should we believe you will tell the truth as president if you don’t tell the truth as a candidate?” . . . Bradley, in post-debate appearance: “I think Al will have to go a long way to demonstrate that what he said tonight was true and that he has not lied in this campaign.” . . . Fred Wertheimer of Democracy 21, in Washington Post: “Gore’s statements about Bradley’s record [on campaign finance] in the Senate are not true.” … In Voter.com poll of Hispanics, 38 percent have unfavorable view of Gore, 42 percent have unfavorable view of Pat Buchanan. … In Washington Post/ABC News poll, Buchanan earns 55 percent unfavorable rating among conservatives, up from 39 percent before leaving GOP

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President Clinton flubs line in State of the Union: “The vice president launched a new effort to make communities more liberal. . . livable—liberal, no.” . . . Cato Institute counts 104 new or expanded government regulations or spending programs in 89-minute address. “That’s 1.17 initiatives a minute,” says press release. . . . National Taxpayers Union tallies $126 billion in new spending. “That breaks down to $1.6 billion in new spending a minute,” says statement. . . . New York Times: “As Mr. Clinton heads into the eighth and final year of his presidency, he is a blur of motion—but he is also very alone. His only child is away at college. His wife has moved out to start a career of her own. His vice president is on the road seeking to become his successor. Left behind, at least, is Buddy the Labrador, who now spends all night with the president when Hillary Rodham Clinton is away.” . . . In Southeastern Legal Foundation poll, 58 percent of American voters say President Clinton should be disbarred for lying under oath and obstructing justice. . . . Mrs. Clinton, on her husband: “I certainly intend to spend the rest of my life with him.”

Al Gore on Iowa caucuses, in 1988: “an arcane procedure that produces crazy results.” He says he has changed his mind. . . . Michael Whouley, Gore’s Iowa field chief, on eastern Iowa, in New York Times Magazine: “Why does this region have so many [expletive] knuckleheads?” . . . Bill Bradley to Gore in New Hampshire debate: “Why should we believe you will tell the truth as president if you don’t tell the truth as a candidate?” . . . Bradley, in post-debate appearance: “I think Al will have to go a long way to demonstrate that what he said tonight was true and that he has not lied in this campaign.” . . . Fred Wertheimer of Democracy 21, in Washington Post: “Gore’s statements about Bradley’s record [on campaign finance] in the Senate are not true.” … In Voter.com poll of Hispanics, 38 percent have unfavorable view of Gore, 42 percent have unfavorable view of Pat Buchanan. … In Washington Post/ABC News poll, Buchanan earns 55 percent unfavorable rating among conservatives, up from 39 percent before leaving GOP