Posted on 06/12/2004 9:40:53 PM PDT by Pikamax
Clinton's Memoir Ushers In Different Wave of Nostalgia
By John F. Harris Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, June 13, 2004; Page A01
Now, it's the Democrats' turn. After a week-long flood of commentary on the most popular Republican president of modern times, the country is about to be immersed in another tide of reminiscence and argument about the most successful Democratic president within the memory of most voters.
A month anchored at the beginning by Ronald Reagan will be anchored at the end by Bill Clinton. The release of Clinton's memoirs, "My Life," on June 22 will put a spotlight on a presidency that in policies and style was wholly different from Reagan's. Like Reagan, however, Clinton as ex-president has seen the controversies of his tenure recede while appreciation for his outsized personality has seemed to deepen. And like Reagan, Clinton is now widely regarded as a touchstone for his party, including for the presumptive presidential nominee, John F. Kerry.
The phrase "like Clinton" is invoked by Kerry's team and other Democrats as a shorthand for certain ideas about how to win the White House and how to govern. When he was in office, Clinton was hailed as a master of tactical improvisation -- constantly tacking back and forth to meet the needs of the moment -- but faced doubts that he stood for something larger than political survival. Now, at least among Democrats, there is new consensus on what it means to be "like Clinton" -- a record that the very different policies of President Bush have placed in vivid contrast.
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Reagan's legacy;
1) Defeating Communism
2) Ending stagflation
3) Bringing hope back to America
Clinton's legacy;
1) Getting away with sexual harrassment and probably rape
2) Getting away with taking bribes from China
3) Creating a barrier between law enforcement and national security leading directly to the intelligence failures of 9/11.
Them's the facts.
Perfect time for the Dems to buy into their own hype IMO.
Ah, a fluff article on President Clinton that couldn't manage to name a single specific policy that Clinton was able to enact of his own accord in his 8 long years in Office. Hilarious, even more so because the lib(s) who wrote the article won't even comprehend the humor.
The barrier, *created* by a Democrat legislature in answer to Nixon. (Nixon wasn't as good at it as Johnson or Kennedy) The barrier was there long before Clinton, but by executive fiat his administration made it higher.
Don't diss my legacy!
Very funny. I can see the people lining up on the overpasses now as Bill drives to the book signings.
Hmmmm .. let's see if I got this right
Reagan was just a dumb hollywood cowboy that defeated Communism and lowered our taxes
Clinton raised our taxes .. raped a women and rec's blow jobs in the oval office
And Kerry helped the Commies and Jane Fonda with Vietnam
I just want to know how these liberals can say this with a straight face
Sorry, your history is incomplete...
4) First Presidential masturbator in the Oval Office.
5) First President to betray national security through wholesale espionage of our nation's nuclear secrets.
6) First President to rip-off the White House and Air Force One for personal gain of furnishings and keepsake memorabilia.
7) 'For Sale' Presidency continued all the way up until the last days of his criminal Presidency.
Clinton's Memoir Ushers In Different Wave of Nostalgia
Darlin' that GOT to be a typo - the real title has has to be "Clinton's Memoir Ushers in Different Wave of Nausea"...
Clinton's Legacy
also...
8) First President in history to tie up air traffic at a major airport (LAX) to get his hair cut on Air Force One.
9) First President to lower military morale by making first Executive Order of Presidency implementing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
10) First President to tell his constituency if it was boxers or briefs.
11) First President to openly protest American War in Communist Country.
What type deal can you make with Islamofacists who are on a holy jihad to kill or convert all infidels? How can you compromise with people who want to kill us simply because of what we are, not what we do?
Perhaps Clinton would offer to let them kill 50% of the American people.
Idiot.
HUH? Didn't he mean "has seen the appreciation of his tenure recede while the controversies for his outsized ego seem to deepen" Zzzzzzz.
In 10 or 20 years when Clinton dies, I doubt anyone will even go to his funeral.
Speaking of phrases, the following will be stressed and taught:
"My, that's a lovely clean blue dress you have on"
"Is that sink taken?"
"Don't worry -- the cigar isn't lit"
Oh please! The last week was an outpouring of love and sympathy from millions of Americans. This article features some memories of a few Washington insiders.
In many ways, presidents are made great by the times they live in. Would Lincoln be regarded as one of our greatest presidents if not for the Civil War. Reagan became president in a world embroiled in a decades old Cold War and an economy mired in recession and overcame both. Clinton inherited a peaceful world and a recovering economy.
Americans and history recognise adversity and respect those who overcome it. President Reagan's goals as president were to defeat communism and restore the American economy and pride. President Clinton's goal was to be popular (remember the talk of being in permanent campaign mode). President Reagan will be remembered in history as a great leader of his times. President Clinton will be remembered, at best, as a placeholder.
Think of all the trees that had to die to publish the 900 page piece of trash.
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