Dominic: ! ! It's funny how the Republicans seem to continue to blame Clinton for ! everyting, even though Bush is serving his second term in office.
Dude, I don't blame Clinton for everything, and I have a laundry list of issues with Dubya. And believe me you people will be cursing Bush in a similar vein long after he's gone, it's just a natural political thing. Unlike Bubba though, Bush and his family have some class, so you won't be listening to Bush on the stump at home and abroad bashing the current White House occupant when he retires. Clinton keeps popping up with his typical "Dig Me" attitude, which for me is what I found most objectionable about his personality style from Day One, after I watched his performance at his first "Town Hall" meeting back during the 92 campaign. I knew then we were in for 8 years of prevarication and camera hogging. I didn't think they'd extend another 8 years beyond that... I think more than his policies (which were "liberal to moderate Republican" after his wife was knocked off her "let me run the entire healthcare system, I'm so much smarter than everybody else" soapbox) it was his personality that rubbed me the wrong way. I think the same dynamic is at work for those who loathe Bush. His apparent difficulty with public speaking and his pleasant persistence with his views over objections drive them bonkers. Any rational look at his policies would reveal a mix of cultural conservative but fiscal liberal---he has NO conservative credentials at the moment on things like social spending. Yet because they hate his personality so much, liberals literally believe he's slashing everything when in fact he is not only increasing spending on everything, but adding new entitlements to boot. On the merits you'd think more Republicans should like Clinton and more Democrats should like Bush... But I think it's a personality style issue which, when combined with political predispositions, magnifies the passion against that person. Just a theory... Adam: ! ! Woaaah... fact stop... Clinton Signed Kyoto, The right wing and Bush ! stalled it and then reneged on it.. Actually things like that need to be ratified by Congress. It was the GOP congress that would have nothing of it, and thank God for that. Kyoto was a suicide pact among industrialized nations, letting "developing nations" continue to pollute the earth instead (and at an accelerated pace, since the industrial nations would be strapped in terms of how much they could output, and SOMEBODY would have to pick up the global demand slack). The people whining about the modest $1 jump in gas prices after the liberation of Iraq would definitely have blamed the Republicans in Congress for $6/gallon gas if they were stupid enough to ratify Kyoto. I hope the Democrats ratify Kyoto if they take power. It'll be the shortest reign in the history of Congressional elections. Prediction: Democrats also wouldn't ratify it either if they were in Republican's boots. It's one of those things like useless gay marriage ban amendments and flag burning amendments where you can go "on the record" knowing there isn't a snowball's chance in hell of it making it through the gauntlet of the bicameral legislature and the other two branches of government. That is, you can be fore it even if you are against it (like John Kerry, only more artfully executed). (Unfortunately politicians on both sides thrive on such issues.) ! ! http://tinyurl.com/onug4 ! ! ! But don't let facts stop you once again from having a bash at ! Clinton as ! I'm sure you will once Hilary is your President. That won't happen. We'll sooner end up with the Ambulance Chaser (Edwards) or somebody of his slimy ilk than another Clinton if a Democrat wins the White House in 2008. I also think the Bushes are done as a dynasty, though I like Jeb and wish sometimes he was President and not George. Still, time to move on. I'm looking forward to life after both families enter the footnotes of history. It's a chance for both parties to reform according to first principles. That would be the best thing that could happen. - Bob ! _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
