1992... Bill Clinton elected President of the United States
1996... Bill Clinton re-elected President of the United States
2000... Hillary Clinton elected United States Senator from New York
2006... Hillary Clinton re-elected United States Senator from New York
And next year
2008... Hillary Clinton elected 44th President of the United States...
Oh and as to Bill Clinton's record...I know that it is necessary for our "progressive" friends to trash it to maintain the illusion that only a true believer can be successful. It would destroy the entire "progressive" raison d'etre to allow people to think a centrist Democrat and DLC member could be a successful President. An attempt must be made to convince us that what we saw and experienced in the 90's didn't really happen...that the following was just an illusion....
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.
h/t to wyldwolf
The American people know damn well what went on in the 90's...which is why Bill Clinton retains popularity ratings that are sky high...and lame attempts on the left to convince them otherwise will only be met with derisive laughter...
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