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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:04 PM Original message |
Once Clinton caved on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" he never got his Presidency back -- current lesson? |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yup that is the reason.... NOT his playing footsie in the |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. that came later... in spite of your facile response, his Presidency was already hobbled |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hmmmm.... |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I'm glad approval ratings make you happier than concrete legislative achievements |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. You don't think that |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 03:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. the 90's economy was the main source of his good will -- but nothing systemic changed |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Really? And the millions spent by Starr... the fact that Gore put his sac in |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Well, I said NOTHING at ALL |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yup-- people will want to focus on Lewinsky--but that whole thing wouldn't |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Public opinion, the Congress - Dems! - and the military were against it. nt |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I wonder what would've happened if Truman waited for it to be "safe" to integrate the armed forces? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. FDR had already begun the process but did not announce it because a Yankee |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. So FDR started it when it was even less politically "safe!?" |
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