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In reply to the discussion: Favorite President [View all]PennsylvaniaMatt
(966 posts)114. I should have clarified....
After 8 years of GW Bush, my definition of war is a prolonged period of many years where thousands are involved in ground and air combat. I am aware of the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo. 20 Americans total died in the Kosovo War and 12 died in the Bosnian War. Not to marginalize the deaths of these Americans or the mission, but that is not in the same league as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
We can argue all we want about how "liberal" Bill Clinton was and is and argue over what he did for the Democratic Party and for the nation, but he is one of the most popular politicians in the nation, and has done more to get Democrats, center-left and "left-left" than most Democrats.
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you mean Jefferson's all men are created equal forgetting women and slaves philosophy?
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#34
Taking a second to admire the poster with the LBJ avatar piecing out Jefferson's shortcomings.
Bucky
Jan 2013
#38
those are certainly the best two of my lifetime - which goes back to lbj
arely staircase
Jan 2013
#82
I can't believe I am having to defend Bill Clinton on DemocraticUndergroud.com
PennsylvaniaMatt
Jan 2013
#116
Grant is generally underrated-- not just for his presidency, but his career before that.
BlueCheese
Jan 2013
#44
In My Life... JFK... In The Modernish Era... FDR... In The Expanse Of History...
WillyT
Jan 2013
#59
Favorite politician-president: Clinton. Favorite president-president: Carter.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2013
#64
And so you encourage me to talk about conspiracy aspects of the Kennedy assassination,
Nika
Jan 2013
#83