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bobthedrummer

(26,083 posts) Wed Jul 20, 2016, 02:54 PM Jul 2016

Remember this? 1996 United States campaign finance controversy (Wikipedia) I voted, again, for Bill.

Who else remembers this? I'll bet quite a few of you don't. Let's talk about it today as tensions rise in the South China Sea region as well as here in the USA.

1996 United States campaign finance controversy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_United_States_campaign_finance_controversy

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Remember this? 1996 United States campaign finance controversy (Wikipedia) I voted, again, for Bill. (Original Post) bobthedrummer Jul 2016 OP

Yep, I recall that. Seems like the Chinese were trying to buy some in Congress more than Bill. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1

I'm no so sure about that, but the South China Sea region has many ships, subs and planes being bobthedrummer Jul 2016 #2

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

1. Yep, I recall that. Seems like the Chinese were trying to buy some in Congress more than Bill.

Reply to bobthedrummer (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 02:57 PM

Jul 2016

Looking back, I'd say that they were lobbying the US to push the WTO to allow admittance to China. All they had to do was ride it out until Bush II was elected. After the world felt sorry for the US after the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration asked the WTO to allow China, and they did. The rest is history.

bobthedrummer

(26,083 posts)

2. I'm no so sure about that, but the South China Sea region has many ships, subs and planes being