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Bayard

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114. I started my own business when Big Bill was in office,

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 12:21 AM

Jul 27

Made more money than I ever made in my life. I loved the man! Especially when he was re-elected I was still working for a firm in Cincinnati where I was the token woman. The rest were all die-hard rethuglicans. I was dancing down the hallway the day after the election, and I thought those guys were going to cry. Good times.

Everything went to hell when Bush Jr. and 9/11 happened right after I moved to Calif.

I was so happy and proud when Obama was elected. Signing the ACA into law was a BFD, (as VP Biden put it.) He's intelligent, unflappable, and a terrific orator. I felt safe when he was in office.

I think President Joe Biden did more for this country than any other in my lifetime, especially since he inherited a big damn mess. He is a genuinely good, moral man, who loves this country and its people. I was devastated that he was shoved out over one stupid debate when he was ill.

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Bill Clinton was the best president in my life time, [View all] speak easy Jul 25 OP

Same here. LisaM Jul 25 #1

Well thought out! I agree about Clinton except that his dalliance with the intern was staggeringly stupid. CTyankee Jul 25 #2

My very humble opinion KentuckyWoman Jul 25 #13

Bill Clinton balanced the budget and we ran a surplus. It felt good earning back Melon Jul 25 #3

" His personal life and adultry took headlines" speak easy Jul 25 #5

It wasn't just the affair Renew Deal Jul 25 #8

And what was the power balance between JFK speak easy Jul 26 #67

Yes, back in the 60s, the media seemed to have an unwritten rule about ignoring any presidential sex monkey business. ShazzieB Jul 26 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 26 #48

There was such a 'rule' Oeditpus Rex Jul 26 #52

Monkey Business sank Gary Hart in 1988. JanMichael Jul 26 #71

Ha, that's right! ShazzieB Jul 26 #78

Gary Hart was set up by Lee Atwater. markodochartaigh Jul 26 #103

And, it turned out that it was a setup by the right wing politicos. Not surprised. SharonAnn Jul 26 #110

Back in 2000.... ILikePie92 Jul 25 #4

In the 50's, 60s, and especially the 80's speak easy Jul 25 #11

Yeah, right! ILikePie92 Jul 26 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author ILikePie92 Jul 26 #50

It was under Clinton that China was granted Most Favored Nation status Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #6

Yep, also signed the Telecommunications Act, which was bought and paid for by the corporate media lobbies still-prayin4rain Jul 25 #14

This and the lack of response to the Rwanda genocide LearnedHand Jul 26 #104

Not true -- China was first granted Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) status back in the 1980s. W_HAMILTON Jul 25 #15

The 2000 act made the MFN status permanent and no longer subject to annual audit/review still-prayin4rain Jul 25 #20

That wasn't the claim. Fact of the matter is that China had MFN status since 1980. W_HAMILTON Jul 25 #23

No, annual approval was not inevitable nor merely procedural still-prayin4rain Jul 25 #26

It was approved every year after it was first granted in 1980 until it was finally made permanent two decades later. W_HAMILTON Jul 25 #29

Overwrite is Oversite. speak easy Jul 25 #27

Did that detail change my point significantly? Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #40

Of course it did. W_HAMILTON Jul 28 #115

And the 1994 Crime Bill ... terrible effects on society still-prayin4rain Jul 25 #17

Agreed. speak easy Jul 25 #24

Hindsight is 20/20. W_HAMILTON Jul 25 #31

True. A mistake. At the time though the CBC wanted it and folks like Sen Sanders voted for it, and campaigned on it. emulatorloo Jul 26 #107

He repealed Glass-Steagall. Zackzzzz Jul 25 #19

And W did nothing as the crisis exploded. speak easy Jul 25 #25

Why would they not? CTyankee Jul 26 #73

Beats me. speak easy Jul 26 #74

Clinton made some big mistakes Renew Deal Jul 25 #7

But life was good when he was my President. speak easy Jul 25 #10

That is how Trump got elected Renew Deal Jul 25 #12

Nah. It was the shit that he was a good business man speak easy Jul 25 #16

Fine point Cosmocat Jul 26 #55

"THIS IS WHAT I VOTED FOR! " speak easy Jul 26 #57

Indeed. Bankruptcies. The failure of Trump Airlines, Trump Vodka, Trump Airlines. criminal Trump University emulatorloo Jul 26 #109

For whom? choie Jul 27 #113

Me too. BC was actually "THE Big Beautiful Bill" oasis Jul 25 #9

Well Bill was photogenic, speak easy Jul 25 #18

Yes, that too. I was actually glowing about my oasis Jul 25 #21

He had a great policy on China: "strategic partnership". David__77 Jul 25 #22

Clinton failed, for along time, elleng Jul 25 #28

And he never did anything about what was happening in Rwanda TexasBushwhacker Jul 26 #72

It wasn't our war to get involved in Polybius Jul 26 #98

He wanted to TexasBushwhacker Jul 26 #100

I still get enraged when I think of then-SoS Albright saying in 1996 Seeking Serenity Jul 26 #96

The DLC. Triangulation. Seeking Serenity Jul 25 #30

Cut it out! Enough of the anti-Democratic party lies like "Banker Party #1 or Banker Party #2" Oopsie Daisy Jul 26 #62

Sorry, but Clinton's triangulation was, in fact, a thing markpkessinger Jul 26 #91

Try this link Seeking Serenity Jul 26 #94

Where's the lie when the Party's 2024 candidate received more Wall Street backing than the opposition candidate? Seeking Serenity Jul 26 #95

It means Wall Street knew Trump would tank the US economy. And Trump's doing a great job fucking the economy emulatorloo Jul 26 #106

Thank you. Indeed she was. Seeking Serenity Jul 26 #108

JFK H2O Man Jul 25 #32

Lyndon Johnson, by far, Civil Rights Act gab13by13 Jul 25 #33

There was a veto proof majority for the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act speak easy Jul 26 #82

and Medicare doubleplusgood Jul 26 #83

Yup. orangecrush Jul 25 #34

His backing NAFTA was responsible for Democrats losing the doc03 Jul 25 #35

I agree. OLDMDDEM Jul 25 #36

Mine was LBJ, but I'm 70. rickyhall Jul 25 #37

Clinton and Biden are tied in my book. BigmanPigman Jul 25 #38

Oh boy, the extreme right HATED President Clinton. C Moon Jul 25 #39

Obama, hands down for me. But of course, everyone loves precious JC ❤️ still-prayin4rain Jul 26 #41

And President Joe Biden was/IS a very good man, and achieved a legislative record Jack Valentino Jul 26 #43

What are your thoughts on the Oral Office thingy. Abolishinist Jul 26 #45

I was a republican until Bill Clinton led me away comradebillyboy Jul 26 #46

I thought it couldn't get any worse than W LS0999 Jul 26 #47

1000% 1992-2000 was peak USA. WarGamer Jul 26 #49

Absolutely no doubt about it! oasis Jul 27 #111

And both the right and extreme left hated him for it. RandySF Jul 26 #51

Disagree Starbeach Jul 26 #53

He signed that so-called welfare reform bill. raccoon Jul 26 #54

Johnson rates high in my history book. Emile Jul 26 #56

Because of the Vietnam War and the draft, he was unpopular during his later years. However, he did sign some raccoon Jul 26 #59

I've had 8 Presidents during my lifetime, 4 of them Democrats. Tommy Carcetti Jul 26 #58

I liked Bill Clinton, but Joe Biden is my choice for best POTUS of my lifetime LetMyPeopleVote Jul 26 #60

See my #63. speak easy Jul 26 #69

Joe Biden beats Bill Clinton GoCubsGo Jul 26 #61

The Biden Administration failed to bring Krasnov to justice for J6. speak easy Jul 26 #63

lol BannonsLiver Jul 26 #75

It the dot com bubble that made life in the 90's so great, before bursting in 2000. It had very little to do with WJC krawhitham Jul 26 #64

The the dot com bubble had little to do speak easy Jul 26 #65

That's a thoughtful way to put it. Torchlight Jul 26 #66

lived experience is often what sticks with us most speak easy Jul 26 #68

He is Big Dawg for a reason. hamsterjill Jul 26 #70

Golly the bad hot takes are think up in this piece. BannonsLiver Jul 26 #76

For me, Carter and then Biden. mjvpi Jul 26 #77

FDR was president when I showd up. I think Jimmy Carter was the best prez of my life. Ping Tung Jul 26 #79

I largely agree... WarGamer Jul 26 #80

LBJ Bluestocking Jul 26 #81

LBJ. n/t mike_c Jul 26 #84

My cousin was a conscripted Vietnam vet who died early speak easy Jul 26 #87

NAFTA. DiverDave Jul 26 #85

Media consolidation Buzz cook Jul 26 #86

The only reason things were better during the Clinton years Ritabert Jul 26 #88

Lest we forget . . . markpkessinger Jul 26 #89

Good President and it was a good time for me also mvd Jul 26 #90

I have mixed feelings Jarqui Jul 26 #92

100%. writerJT Jul 26 #93

Jimmy Carter was the best former president Thinker Cats Jul 26 #97

Mine too Polybius Jul 26 #99

Definitely! 💕👍 ... nt Raine Jul 26 #101

I ended the 1990s buying a home in Los Angeles DBoon Jul 26 #102

In spite of Republican Bullshit..... OAITW r.2.0 Jul 26 #105

I've read these posts praising Clinton choie Jul 27 #112

I started my own business when Big Bill was in office, Bayard Jul 27 #114