>Yup. I talked with someone who recently >interviewed for a job at DLC, and it was made >clear that they *hate* Kuttner, and would love >to see TAP vaporize. Which, if the rumors are >correct, may be about to happen. > >Doug
Kuttner's opposition to Clinton--the quintessential DLC'er--could certainly not be based on any questions of principle. Instead, it would appear that he grew hostile to Clinton only after the Arkansas politician went way overboard in pursuing his corporate agenda. In the beginning, however, Kuttner fawned over Clinton as did everybody else at the New Republic. Financial Times (London), December 17, 1992, Thursday Big deal at Little Rock: Economic summit solved no problems but it was a tour de force by Clinton By MICHAEL PROWSE THE two-day economic 'summit' in Little Rock that many feared would be a public relations disaster was a personal triumph for Mr Clinton. In 19 hours of televised debate he demonstrated his mastery of an extraordinary range of complex issues; indeed, as the tireless moderator, he seemed to have a better grasp of the minutiae of most topics than many of the invited experts. As one participant put it, Mr Clinton combined 'the leadership qualities of the class president with the expertise of the class nerd'. He also showed a keen wit. When Mr Robert Kuttner, an economics columnist for New Republic Magazine, lapsed into almost obsequious praise, describing the conference as 'magical' - the 'defining moment' of his presidency, Mr Clinton shot back: 'I hope it is not all downhill from here. ' -- Louis Proyect, [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 06/12/2002 Marxism list: http://www.marxmail.org
