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What does it mean?
Coulter states that settling a legal case was contrary to the goal of bringing down the president.
In plain terms
They wanted the president brought down not to settle the case.
What can you take from it?
Political motives can override legal settlements.

Where it applies

  • political campaigns
  • legal cases

Putting it to work

  • study political strategy

Questions to consider

  • Why settle legal cases?
  • What drives legal strategy?

Another view

It assumes specific internal motives that may not be fully public.

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