If that's your definition of the Clinton faction, then I think that that seems to be in ascendancy. That might include a guy like John Edwards, who's just starting this new center in Chapel Hill to deal with issues of poverty and work. John Podesta ascendancycenterchapel share on social
I believe that President Clinton considered the legal merits of the arguments for the pardon as he understood them, and he rendered his judgment, wise or unwise, on the merits. John Podesta argumentclintonconsider Change image and share on social
So I think it's important to communicate with the people in terms of what the real facts are on these proposals and try to have a discussion and a dialogue that gives people information. I think they're hungry for that rather than just political rhetoric. John Podesta communicatedialoguediscussion share on social
First and foremost, when I think of him - I'm prejudiced; I worked for the guy for six and a half years - when I think of him, I think of him first and foremost as an idea politician. John Podesta foremostguyhalf Change image and share on social
I think that what we've been able to do is put together both a good group of scholars and analysts and people who aggressively want to make the case to the American public. John Podesta aggressivelyamericananalyst Change image and share on social
Ultimately I think what people care about, particularly on an issue like Social Security, is not really what's right and what's left but what's right and what's wrong. John Podesta careissueleave Change image and share on social
There are people who kind of gravitate towards running politics based on new ideas and issues, and that was what the secret was for Clinton. John Podesta baseclintongravitate Change image and share on social
If you ask the people who are professional political analysts, they would say that the way redistricting has worked, that the Republicans have something of a lock on the House until a redistricting occurs after 2010, particularly as a result of what DeLay did in Texas. John Podesta analystdelayhouse share on social
That doesn't necessarily mean they have to have an explicit proposal that they put forward that all Democrats sign up to, but I think they need to throw some ideas out that, at least directionally, point the way forward. John Podesta democratdirectionallyexplicit share on social
Realistically, I think we are not prepared to go home until we do get more teachers and lower class sizes. John Podesta classhomelow Change image and share on social
