Axelrod on Clinton Foundation Answers: ‘Maybe Better To Keep Bill in the Background’

‘Bill Clinton, who’s a brilliant politician, is not necessarily a brilliant politician when his wife is involved in the campaign, and maybe it’s better to keep him in the background’

FAGEN: "No, I mean, you talk about the fact that, you know, “Oh, we have to pay our bills.” You know, “We have a different standard, it’s unfair.” And, you know, you guys watched into the White House on change you can believe in, because you knew that she was viewed as dishonest—"
AXELROD: "Well, we learned in 2008— "
FAGEN: "And it’s the same problem she has today."
AXELROD: "We learned in 2008 that Bill Clinton, who’s a brilliant politician, is not necessarily a brilliant politician when his wife is involved in the campaign, and maybe it’s better to keep him in the background."

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