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In reply to the discussion: Bill Clinton was a great president [View all]pnwmom
(108,959 posts)8. Temporary because George Bush pushed through his tax cuts, and Congress went along.
There was no way Bill Clinton could have prevented that.
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Reduced the military and balanced the budget, but that turns out to've been temporary
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2015
#6
Temporary because George Bush pushed through his tax cuts, and Congress went along.
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#8
You're buying into the Rethug myth. The economy didn't get better all by itself, or solely
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#7
Well said, pnwmom. I hate "when the economy is strong under a Democrat he is just lucky." Krugman
pampango
Apr 2015
#21
HEY!!! We're supposed to let conservative memes rule the day here!! SCREW FACTS!!
uponit7771
Apr 2015
#38
We are on the correct site... the Rush of FUD gets to be overwhelming sometimes
uponit7771
Apr 2015
#55
No one was more enthusiastic about the Clinton Presidency than me, at the time.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2015
#5
https://morethanaminute.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/PINK-Rose-Colored-Glasses.jpg
blkmusclmachine
Apr 2015
#10
+1...the biggest "stains" on his presidency had nothing to do with a dress and everything to do....
yourout
Apr 2015
#27
...and in this thread we can see why Gore wasn't a shoe in... sigh... Don't allow FUD to kill DNC
uponit7771
Apr 2015
#39
In some ways. And certainly an electrifying charisma well-suited to public office
closeupready
Apr 2015
#45
Certainly in the context of comparing him to the assclowns that directly preceded and
bullwinkle428
Apr 2015
#57