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Clintonism | |
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| Leader | Bill and Hillary Clinton |
| Ideology | Third Way |
| Political position | Center |
| Colors | Blue |
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Clintonism refers to the political and economic policies of Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as the era of his presidency in the United States.
The Democratic Leadership Council, a pro-Democratic Party establishment, argues that Clintonism "stands for economic growth and opportunity; for fiscal responsibility; for work, not welfare; for preventing crime and punishing criminals; and for non-bureaucratic, empowering government" and further says that "these policies are key to the successes in the beginning of the 21st century."[1]
On the other hand, some critics of Clinton associate Clintonism with "coddling big money (except guns and tobacco), financial scandals, winning at any cost, flip-flopping and prevaricating".[2]
- ^ "Clintonism Lives" Archived 2002-09-06 at the Wayback Machine, Blueprint, January 18, 2002.
- ^ "Democrats Suffer From a Bad Case of Clintonism" Archived 2007-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Times, April 9, 2000.