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Accomplishments as president:

Set economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period.

First year in office set the all-time record for most days on vacation by any president in US history.

After taking the entire month of August off for vacation, presided over the worst security failure in US history.

Set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips than any other president in US history.

Set the record for the least amount of press conferences than any president since the advent of television.

Signed more laws and executive orders circumventing the Constitution than any president in US history.

Presided over the biggest energy crises in US history and refused to intervene when corruption was revealed.

Dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history.

First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the human rights commission.

First president in US history to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation against the will of the United Nations and the world community.

First president to run and hide when the US came under attack (and then lied saying the enemy had the code to Air Force 1)

Fist US president in history to have a majority of the people of Europe (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and stability.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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Accomplishments as president:

Set economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period.

First year in office set the all-time record for most days on vacation by any president in US history.

After taking the entire month of August off for vacation, presided over the worst security failure in US history.

Set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips than any other president in US history.

Set the record for the least amount of press conferences than any president since the advent of television.

Signed more laws and executive orders circumventing the Constitution than any president in US history.

Presided over the biggest energy crises in US history and refused to intervene when corruption was revealed.

Dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history.

First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the human rights commission.

First president in US history to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation against the will of the United Nations and the world community.

First president to run and hide when the US came under attack (and then lied saying the enemy had the code to Air Force 1)

Fist US president in history to have a majority of the people of Europe (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and stability.

I am always amazed at the ability of liberals to ignore the roots of the fruit they claim is a product of Bush's adminstration. The fact is, many of these are simply the product of the messes Clinton made during the '90s when he could hide it all behind the fact that people were fat and happy.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

As I said, he had a good economy to hide behind.

But Enron coalesced during Clinton's administration, as did Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, the wall that separated intelligence agencies and kept important information from flowing, the loosening of lending practices, the gutting of the military, the Oil for Food scandal run through the UN that strengthened Saddam, the Rwanda genocide ignored by the US and the UN, etc, etc, etc.

I don't think Bush is blameless, but he walked into a time bomb created in large part by the indifference of the Clinton's.

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ORIGINAL: dawgfan42

Did you know that after the September 11th attacks the first trading day after the NYSE closure. The DOW-JONES industrial average dropped 619 points? His (Clinton's) trying to appease the Islamic people mirrors that of Carter's who managed to have the Shah of Iran overthrown and we watched as hostages were taken in Iran for 444 days. Him (Clinton's Justice Dept) handing over Elian Gonzalez back to Cuba. In the past few weeks Obama came came to Honolulu,and to see him you had to cough up between $2,300-$10,000 to see him. (the same thing that they vilify Republicans for...

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Please! Why does it say from the whitehouse.govs own mouth about Clinton:

"He proposed the first balanced budget in decades..."

But, then I should not be surprised at your lack of objectivity.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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Please! Why does it say from the whitehouse.govs own mouth about Clinton:

"He proposed the first balanced budget in decades..."

But, then I should not be surprised at your lack of objectivity.

Ummm..actually I agree to that point, which I pointed out was relatively irrelevant to the other issues.

And it didn't hurt Clinton to have Gingrich actually responsible for Congressional budgets.

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Notice how they say, He (ie, Clinton, not Gingrich):

"He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country's history, dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare rolls. He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and achieved a budget surplus. "

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/bc42.html

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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Notice how they say, He (ie, Clinton, not Gingrich):

"He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country's history, dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare rolls. He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and achieved a budget surplus. "

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/bc42.html

You may have a point Liz - the best place to get info about Presidents is from their bio-page on the Whitehouse website. Check out Bush's bio for instance:

Since becoming President of the United States in 2001, President Bush has worked with the Congress to create an ownership society and build a future of security, prosperity, and opportunity for all Americans. He signed into law tax relief that helps workers keep more of their hard-earned money, as well as the most comprehensive education reforms in a generation, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This legislation is ushering in a new era of accountability, flexibility, local control, and more choices for parents, affirming our Nation’s fundamental belief in the promise of every child. President Bush has also worked to improve healthcare and modernize Medicare, providing the first-ever prescription drug benefit for seniors; increase homeownership, especially among minorities; conserve our environment; and increase military strength, pay, and benefits. Because President Bush believes the strength of America lies in the hearts and souls of our citizens, he has supported programs that encourage individuals to help their neighbors in need.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked our Nation. Since then, President Bush has taken unprecedented steps to protect our homeland and create a world free from terror. He is grateful for the service and sacrifice of our brave men and women in uniform and their families. The President is confident that by helping build free and prosperous societies, our Nation and our friends and allies will succeed in making America more secure and the world more peaceful.

See? No failed policies there...

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Do you like record deficits, Jack? And I bet the unemployed people and those who can't afford health insurance beg to differ - Bush's biography is not done yet.

But, wait, McCain would call those disenchanted a bunch of whiners...

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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Do you like record deficits, Jack? And I bet the unemployed people and those who can't afford health insurance beg to differ - Bush's biography is not done yet.

But, wait, McCain would call those disenchanted a bunch of whiners...

Liz, it doesn't say anything about those on the website - obviously they don't exist.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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Do you like record deficits, Jack? And I bet the unemployed people and those who can't afford health insurance beg to differ - Bush's biography is not done yet.

But, wait, McCain would call those disenchanted a bunch of whiners...

Liz, it doesn't say anything about those on the website - obviously they don't exist.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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Accomplishments as president:

Set economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period.

First year in office set the all-time record for most days on vacation by any president in US history.

After taking the entire month of August off for vacation, presided over the worst security failure in US history.

Set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips than any other president in US history.

Set the record for the least amount of press conferences than any president since the advent of television.

Signed more laws and executive orders circumventing the Constitution than any president in US history.

Presided over the biggest energy crises in US history and refused to intervene when corruption was revealed.

Dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history.

First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the human rights commission.

First president in US history to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation against the will of the United Nations and the world community.

First president to run and hide when the US came under attack (and then lied saying the enemy had the code to Air Force 1)

Fist US president in history to have a majority of the people of Europe (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and stability.

I am always amazed at the ability of liberals to ignore the roots of the fruit they claim is a product of Bush's adminstration. The fact is, many of these are simply the product of the messes Clinton made during the '90s when he could hide it all behind the fact that people were fat and happy.

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ORIGINAL: Lizahana

Please! Why does it say from the whitehouse.govs own mouth about Clinton:

"He proposed the first balanced budget in decades..."

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I think she missed your point, Jack!

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ORIGINAL: PolarBear

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ORIGINAL: Lizahana

Please! Why does it say from the whitehouse.govs own mouth about Clinton:

"He proposed the first balanced budget in decades..."

Am I the only one who remembers 1995?

The Republicans were the ones pushing for a balanced budget within 7 years. The Democrats were all over TV saying "if we do that, children will starve in the streets and elderly will be neglected and die!" (BTW that is NOT much of an exaggeration. I really did hear something along those lines.)

Of course with the help of a Republican congress and good economy, they balanced it in 4 years.

I agree the current deficit situation is downright shameful and Republicans are largely to blame for it. But to say Democrats are the party of balanced budgets is laughable.

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ORIGINAL: TaoPoohBear

Oh, Please!
You don't think there's a Bush thread just to praise him, do you?

Accomplishments as president:

Set economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period.

First year in office set the all-time record for most days on vacation by any president in US history.

After taking the entire month of August off for vacation, presided over the worst security failure in US history.

Set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips than any other president in US history.

Set the record for the least amount of press conferences than any president since the advent of television.

Signed more laws and executive orders circumventing the Constitution than any president in US history.

Presided over the biggest energy crises in US history and refused to intervene when corruption was revealed.

Dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history.

First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the human rights commission.

First president in US history to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation against the will of the United Nations and the world community.

First president to run and hide when the US came under attack (and then lied saying the enemy had the code to Air Force 1)

Fist US president in history to have a majority of the people of Europe (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and stability.

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Do we have a thread for works of fiction?

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I am always amazed at the ability of liberals to ignore the roots of the fruit they claim is a product of Bush's adminstration. The fact is, many of these are simply the product of the messes Clinton made during the '90s when he could hide it all behind the fact that people were fat and happy.