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In reply to the discussion: President Obama is the Best President in My Lifetime. [View all]tblue
(16,350 posts)132. I wish more people understood that.
Clinton's reasoning behind DADT is much misunderstood. There were witch hunts and a ban against gays serving openly, as you noted. He tried to lift the ban and stop the witch hunts. He caught such heat for first just lifting the ban, and he was bullied by military brass (including Colin Powell), to whom he deferred since he had never served in the armed forces. DADT was a step forward at the time. It was a lifting of the ban with greater protection for gay people serving. Clinton deserves credit instead of scorn on this issue.
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I was actually referring to the aggregate on those periodic historian surveys...
gcomeau
Feb 2013
#78
I've changed my thinking on the President, not the best ever, a big bait 'n switch.
xtraxritical
Feb 2013
#135
+1 Never thought of it that way before, will never think of him any other way again.
forestpath
Feb 2013
#15
Careful dion, the conspiracy tag team has arrived, and they brought friends!
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2013
#131
The sub-thread of half-literate hate directly below our posts truly says it all.
Number23
Feb 2013
#143
The dwindling numbers speak volumes. No one here, even the haters, believe that this is about....
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2013
#149
Well, as I said downthread there are lots of issues that I would have liked to have seen him handle
Number23
Feb 2013
#154
Forgot, these same folks hated Bill Clinton and always will. And he is more revered, more respected
Number23
Feb 2013
#156
We just had an election where 75% of Americans agree with the POTUS' use....
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2013
#159
Not only 75% of Americans agree with the use of drones, 77% of LIBERAL DEMS do as well
Number23
Feb 2013
#162
How about some warning, dion? Can u imagine waking up to that in the middle....
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2013
#172
Agree with that and your OP. I've been telling people BO is the best in my lifetime for a while now.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#72
Mine too, but Obama is the first President in my lifetime who I have full faith and trust.
DrewFlorida
Feb 2013
#60
I currently put him at #4 alltime, after Lincoln/FDR/LBJ and right before Carter.
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#29
Easily top 10 Prez of all time so far. And that top 10 list includes some exceptional company.
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#53
I was born early in the first Eisenhower term. Obama is the best in my life and I expect his
Rowdyboy
Feb 2013
#73
Sorry, David, I know people who have met him, and they say he's terrific in person, BUT...
Lydia Leftcoast
Feb 2013
#87
Oh, and I'd love to have seen Lyndon take care of Mitch McConnell and the like
maddiemom
Feb 2013
#123
Thanks! Great illustrative pictures. And you're right. If he'd handled "Dems"
maddiemom
Feb 2013
#169
Yes I completely agree! Everything considered (it's a different world today) He is the best!
hue
Feb 2013
#109
I will agree on social issues and give some credit on economic issues but
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#115