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1979 on is a pretty low bar. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #1
I'm not saying it isn't Dpm12 Apr 2015 #2
Clinton had fuck-all to do with creating those jobs, he got lucky. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #3
So, he didn't do ANYTHING good? Dpm12 Apr 2015 #4
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
Bush Tax Cuts 1939 Apr 2015 #30
Another Rethug-myth promoter, I see. pnwmom Apr 2015 #47
Not at all 1939 Apr 2015 #53
No lasting legacy? Search up "Americorps" on Google. N/T Dpm12 Apr 2015 #60
You're buying into the Rethug myth. The economy didn't get better all by itself, or solely pnwmom Apr 2015 #7
THANK YOU for being, really, Dpm12 Apr 2015 #11
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
Exactly. jwirr Apr 2015 #50
says Fox News and most republicans? uponit7771 Apr 2015 #37
Say actual economists Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #48
I think we are on the wrong website, sincerely. This is ridiculous. NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #52
We are on the correct site... the Rush of FUD gets to be overwhelming sometimes uponit7771 Apr 2015 #55
THANK YOU! Dpm12 Apr 2015 #59
No one was more enthusiastic about the Clinton Presidency than me, at the time. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #5
Agreed. bravenak Apr 2015 #51
Sure.... sendero Apr 2015 #9
https://morethanaminute.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/PINK-Rose-Colored-Glasses.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #10
So, he didn't do ANYTHING good? N/T Dpm12 Apr 2015 #12
Look, I'm all for social welfare, Dpm12 Apr 2015 #13
I'm with you. aikoaiko Apr 2015 #14
THANK YOU! Dpm12 Apr 2015 #16
I think DU has high standards and we love to criticize aikoaiko Apr 2015 #17
Gramm, Leach, Bliley and also The Telecommunications Act of 1996. mmonk Apr 2015 #15
And The Commodity Futures Modernization Act. mmonk Apr 2015 #23
His trade policies outweigh those 22 million jobs created. Motown_Johnny Apr 2015 #18
Repealing Glass-Steagall proved to be a disaster deutsey Apr 2015 #25
Best ever! MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #19
How was he for the Ivy League educated? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #32
Sure he was if you're a Wall Street banker or a corporate media executive tularetom Apr 2015 #20
Great president! NuclearDem Apr 2015 #22
+1...the biggest "stains" on his presidency had nothing to do with a dress and everything to do.... yourout Apr 2015 #27
Clinton settled for DADT after conservative Dems like Sam Nunn.... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #35
My wages went up under Clinton. Employers treated employees better because they B Calm Apr 2015 #24
Additional con Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #26
One of his greatest accomplishments (among many)... yallerdawg Apr 2015 #28
"Crushed"? Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #31
I'm going to remain polite, Monica... yallerdawg Apr 2015 #41
I am sorry Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #43
Isn't misogyny 'hatred of women'? yallerdawg Apr 2015 #46
Umm, so what you are saying is that Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #54
"As you see, the pros far outweigh the cons." Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #29
Easier to be an ex-president than a president Michael_wood Apr 2015 #33
Bill Clinton ain't running for President. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #34
No, he was a skilled president, not a great one hatrack Apr 2015 #36
...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
The best of the best...just like Hillary will be. ileus Apr 2015 #40
The Clinton Presidency: A Historic Era of Progress and Prosperity DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #42
You didn't put down the Wall Street bill fadedrose Apr 2015 #44
In some ways. And certainly an electrifying charisma well-suited to public office closeupready Apr 2015 #45
If you are a center-right Democrat, then he's your guy. nt. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #49
Bill was a great president, and was great for the country NM_Birder Apr 2015 #56
Certainly in the context of comparing him to the assclowns that directly preceded and bullwinkle428 Apr 2015 #57
I love Big Dog! He was smeared by Congress and dragged through the mud by the M$M. Rex Apr 2015 #58
Read this: Dpm12 Apr 2015 #61
And this: Dpm12 Apr 2015 #62
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