Are either of the Clintons Liberals?

[RobinA]

61. Other

I believe that both Clintons used to be liberals. But the Clintons are nothing if not pragmatists who are quite well aware of what side of of their bread holds the butter. They probably originally thought they walk the center in public while getting liberal stuff in while no one was looking. Unfortunately, the dissonance this causes seems to lead to one of two places in life. Ultimate Kool-aid drinking on the one hand to quiet the disconnect, or getting so sick of what you are doing that is so far from what you set out to do that you get off the bandwagon completely. The Clintons, not being the types to jump ship for ideological reasons, chose Kool-aid and, although they started out as liberals, they now love the game and are good at it. Especially him, who appears to have been a politician long before he even knew what a liberal was. I'm talking childhood here. And I say that with the utmost respect. Bill Clinton happens to be my favorite public character of my age. And I don't mean I agree with his politics, I am taking about him as a character in our national narrative.