In this episode we examine the growing rift over the Federal Budget. It would see the Republican Leadership under the new House Speaker attempt to force cuts in Medicare, Medicaid, and several other entitlement programs on the President.
The President was already in huge political trouble and in his weak position the republicans thought they could force his hand but in that moment pollster Dick Morris saw Clinton's opportunity to turn his political fortunes around.
Bill Clinton would seize the moment.
While they would work out a stop gap motion to keep things running for the time being. The government would reopen but the peace was only temporary and it would mark the beginning of Bill Clinton seeing his fortunes as President slowly turning the corner. His strategy of triangulation would begin.
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