On 5/24/05, JDG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 02:07 PM 5/24/2005 -0700, Dr. Brin wrote: > >For example, that Bill Clinton's record was not just weirdly better - > >by classic CONSERVATIVE values - but diametrically opposite to George > >Bush's when it comes to: > > Your list would be far more persuasive if you had some outside definition > of "classic conservative values", rather than just your say-so. Instead, > it seems like you are defining "classic conservatism" as "political > positions favored by David Brin," which is wholly unconvincing. > > >[reducing] deficit spending > > > >paying off the national debt > > Of course, Bill Clinton's record on these things is only possible thanks > to > the efforts of Republicans like Newt Gingrich and Phil Gramm. If Bill > Clinton's actual policies had been enacted over Republican opposition, > this > would not be the case. In other words, the above are as much Republican > achievments of the 90's as they are Democratic achievments of the 90's.
What a load of BS. Am working now but could dig up tons of quotes and votes from Newt and Phil regarding the Clinton economy and legislation. <snip> Similar reasoning and BS - like JDG saying that the GOP is a more inclusive party on abortion. http://www.ppaction.org/ppvotes/scorecard-results.html?pol_scope=senate http://www.ppaction.org/ppvotes/scorecard-results.html?pol_scope=house -- Gary "Pro-life, pro-privacy, anti-government interference" Denton Easter Lemming Blogs http://elemming.blogspot.com http://elemming2.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
