Clintonism...

[SaveElmer]

Political speak for "success"....

Clintonism gave us...

The Strongest Economy in a Generation. Longest Economic Expansion in U.S. History. In February 2000, the United States entered the 107th consecutive month of economic expansion -- the longest economic expansion in history.

21.2 million new jobs were created since 1993, the most jobs ever created under a single Administration -- and more new jobs than Presidents Reagan and Bush created during their three terms. 92 percent (19.4 million) of the new jobs were created in the private sector, the highest percentage in 50 years.

Fastest and Longest Real Wage Growth in Over Three Decades. In the last 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased 3.7 percent -- faster than the rate of inflation. The United States has had five consecutive years of real wage growth -- the longest consecutive increase since the 1960s. Since 1993, real wages are up 6.8 percent, after declining 4.3 percent during the Reagan and Bush years.

Unemployment was the lowest Nearly the Lowest in Three Decades.

Highest Homeownership Rate in History.

Lowest Poverty Rate in Two Decades. The poverty rate has fallen from 15.1 percent in 1993 to 12.7 percent in 1998. That's the lowest poverty rate since 1979 and the largest five-year drop in poverty in nearly 30 years (1965-1970). The African-American poverty rate has dropped from 33.1 percent in 1993 to 26.1 percent in 1998 -- the lowest level ever recorded and the largest five-year drop in African-American poverty in more than a quarter century (1967-1972). The poverty rate for Hispanics is at the lowest level since 1979, and dropped to 25.6 percent in 1998.

Largest Five-Year Drop in Child Poverty Rate Since the ‘60s. Under President Clinton and Vice President Gore, child poverty has declined from 22.7 percent in 1993 to 18.9 percent in 1998 -- the biggest five-year drop in nearly 30 years. The poverty rate for African-American children has fallen from 46.1 percent in 1993 to 36.7 percent in 1998 -- a level that is still too high, but is the lowest level in 20 years and the biggest five-year drop on record. The rate also fell for Hispanic children, from 36.8 percent to 34.4 percent - and is now 6.5 percentage points lower than it was in 1993.

Improved Access to Affordable, Quality Child Care and Early Childhood Programs.

Increased the Minimum Wage.

Enacted Single Largest Investment in Health Care for Children since 1965.

Extended Strong, Enforceable Patient Protections for Millions of Americans.

An environmental budget that included a record $1.4 billion for Lands Legacy -- a 93 percent increase and the largest one-year investment ever requested for conserving America’s lands.

So much more on the environment, families, the economy, education, crime, etc.

And I know the Clintonphobes will leap in here with some policy or other they don't like...but clam up when asked for which President they thought was perfect...

Fact is Bill Clinton was the most successful President in terms of job performance probably since Truman...and the fact he wasn't a raging left winger is what really drives some people nuts!

So is Clintonism dead? Hardly!!!!

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

1. "Political speak for success..."

...in bed.

:hide:

[KennedyGuy]

2. Ssssh..Oprah's on...

[TwilightZone]

3. Doesn't matter. She cackled, and then she cried.

That's all that counts.



Note: I'm sure that I don't need to indicate so, but this *is* sarcasm.

[davidwparker]

6. you put the word sarcasm in between colons. click the link on the HTML

lookup table and smiles lookup table to see other things you can do.

I like :popcorn: myself. :hi:

[TwilightZone]

10. Oh, I know about the smilies, I use them all the time.

Thought I'd just spell it out this time. :)

[Submariner]

4. It's not about that for me

It was for the Iraq authorization, continued Iraq funding, and most recently, her Iran vote. Period.

[oasis]

7. Read the headlines. Iran's military thugs are challenging our guys as you write.(eom)

[oasis]

13. Iranian Republican Guard confronts U.S. Navy in the Strait of Hormuz.Read it yet?

:shrug:

[Submariner]

14. It's a fake

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hooman-majd/its-a-fake_b_80682.html

As I expected, this is Bush/Cheney hyping nothing to try and get another war going because his legacy is in the toilet.

Iran knows it would be asinine to attack the U.S. because they know they would be obliterated by giving our dictator an excuse to attack. I have experience with our Navy playing chicken of the sea with the Soviets, and on-board a research vessel in the Gulf the past few years I have listened to the radio traffic between the Iran and coalition navy's. What Iran was shown doing in the videotape is not unusual near the Straits, Bush is just trying to make it look that way.

[davidwparker]

5. In retrospect, I actually prefer Jimmy Carter. We'll disagree, but I wanted to

jump in with something other than a Clinton policy. I really think Jimmy Carter was the last, best Dem president. Of course, we was robbed of a Gore and Kerry presidency.

[lvx35]

9. Interesting point, I was contemplating that the other night.

I was thinking that Carter, in the right context, could have hit the ball out of the park. He was a great man. But in some ways he lived in the wrong time, faced the wrong circumstances. Its like you need the right Democrat for the right times. I think FDR was the 100% right Democrat for his times, but he would have been far too heavy handed in other times for instance...

[bellasgrams]

12. Sorry, I like Jimmy Carter, especially after he left office, he's

not however the best President. Have you forgotten the hostage crisis. If that had happened while 'C' was in ofc. you'd be ripping him a new one.

[Bonobo]

8. SaveElmer-ism. DU speak for.... ummm... forget it.

[maddiejoan]

11. great post!

thanks --and K&R