JI7
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Fri Sep-19-03 12:51 AM
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so Clark "became democratic" with Bill Clinton ? |
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i just read in some article that Clark voted democratic first when bill clinton who is also from arkansas ran for president in 1992. i think that's great. i LOVE bill clinton and to see clark say that is a huge compliment to bill clinton especially considering all the crap clinton got with the draft thing and clark having been in vietnam and a general. this makes me see clark in a better way since i love bill clinton so much.
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Fri Sep-19-03 12:54 AM
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1. If you do not mind my inquiry... |
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Why do you "love Bill Clinton so much"?
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Fri Sep-19-03 12:56 AM
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2. 8 yrs of peace and a ROARING economy |
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Fri Sep-19-03 12:57 AM
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3. He deployed troops more times than any president in history. |
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Edited on Fri Sep-19-03 12:59 AM by FDRrocks
And the economy? The .com boom was by circumstance. Gore helped it through legislation, but I do not think he had ESP.
edit: Hit me with the finish.
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:04 AM
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6. Ah, but they came home alive! |
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Edited on Fri Sep-19-03 01:05 AM by comsymp
As for the economy, a question:
Do you believe that the Late Great Tom Landry or, say, Bobby Knight earned their salaries? They didn't actually get out on the field/court and play ball...
ON EDIT: Just a little hyperbole- of course some troops were killed during the Clinton Admin- just not as many as during Raygun, Poppy, *'s, Nixon's, Carter's (IIRC), etc., etc.
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:05 AM
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8. I do not know those names, to be honest. |
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Edited on Fri Sep-19-03 01:07 AM by FDRrocks
Elaborate, please. I am retiring for the night. I'll search this thread out tommorow morning.
edit: My concern is generally with lives, not just American lives, if that makes a difference.
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:07 AM
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could use CEO's just as well to make the same point. Landry coached Dallas Cowboys since the dawn of time 'til he was sacked by that Arkie SOB <g>
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:09 AM
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We're in agreement- had tweaked my original response to my understanding of your point. We could probably have a long, difficult conversation on Albright's "acceptable" body counts and walk away in complete agreement.
Have a good night!
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:13 AM
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12. More than any president in history? |
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Do you have a source for that? It sounds a bit unlikely.
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:15 AM
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13. History Channel International |
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Edited on Fri Sep-19-03 01:17 AM by FDRrocks
During one of thier pre commercial blogs. I'm sure if you worded it correctly in a search engine you could find some source. I tried in my tired state, but could not.
DU is like crack.
edit: I searched literally, found Dole said that exact sentence in a source that didn't refute it. I'm sure a more interested party could find better. I know the History Channel is often propaganda, but I do not think they would source something that only came out of an opposing party members mouth.
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:01 AM
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i like how he kicks right wing ass. although he isn't very liberal (doesn't claim to be) he got to appoint some justices on the court. he knew how to win an election. i love hearing him speak. he understands he can't do it all, but tries to do as much good as he can.
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:03 AM
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I differ, I guess that is obvious. I would vote Clinton over 7/10 of the nominees in the race right now.
Just wondering.
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:05 AM
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7. No sweat, bro (or sis) |
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And welcome to DU. We can agree to disagree and it's all good. :)
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Fri Sep-19-03 01:10 AM
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11. Ok maybe many of you are not familiar wtih this |
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since the military is sort of kind off a closed community.
Here is a lessson that my brother in law (USN-RET) told me. Back in 1984 or so reagan started asking for cuts in pay for the military.
By 1986 he had done away with COLAs (remember at this time Clark is a mid carrer mid level Officer). Now by 1992 the buzz on many a military post was Clinton (yes I am making this story short for a reason) as many of the troops and officers were getting tired, as they were getting the toys, but not the pay or better quality of life they were promised. This is also the time when, for the most part, the full transformation from a draftee army to a highly trained (and liked force this is after Desert Storm), had been accomplished. So the trend started under Reagan, but slowly many in the military went from Republican to Democratic leanings.
By the way, for those of you wondering something similar is going on right now, as the military, from the higher ups, to the fox 'ole diggers, are not too enthused with the current civilian leadership, so yes Jr is stamping out many a life time Democrat, in a factory kind of fashion.
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