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Years later, Mr. Safire called Hillary Clinton a “congenital liar” in print. Mrs. Clinton said she was offended only for her mother’s sake. But a White House aide said that Bill Clinton, “if he were he not president, would have delivered a more forceful response on the bridge of Mr. Safire’s nose.” Mr. Safire was delighted, especially with the proper use of the conditional.
— Lovely obituary in the Times for the wonderful William Safire. (via katiebakes)
