Message to Obama: Fighting the Clinton machine won’t be as easy as picking up favorable press clips.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that President Obama will face a difficult challenge in trying to defeat the political power and influence of the Clinton family. It suggests that while Obama may have received positive media coverage, actually defeating the established Clinton political machine will be much harder than simply getting good press.
About Rich Lowry
Rich Lowry is a renowned writer and editor-in-chief of the National Review, an American conservative news and opinion magazine. He has written four books, is a syndicated columnist, and a frequent political analyst on NBC News and Meet the Press.
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