well I was able to go to Iraq, which was a result indirectly of Bush going to war, but I would have ended up in Afghanistan otherwise...
I was able to gain experience and training with my company and now since I have moved back up into Ohio, I have seniority....
That said, before the war happened, thanks to the economic downturn and 9/11 (both the fault of Clinton in the end), my job in Columbus was going away and I just got lucky.
I would have landed on my feet, but I took advantage of my opportunities.
Besides my wife went from being a housewife to being an office manager in a week. you can't tell me the jobs aren't out there because they are....
But the key is your statement that you took advantage of the opportunities you got. THAT will make you a success in any climate.
While I consider myself a success, I will never deny that I had opportunities others have not had, along with NOT having had opportunities others have had; I'm not a great athlete, do not possess a genius IQ, am too scatter-brained to focus on one specific task...but I maximized my chances and didn't squander them.
But I have made the most of my opportunities (to paraphrase Woody Allen, 90% of success is just showing up), and I have none of the guilt that liberals feel successful people should have.
Have I had breaks? You bet. Doesn't diminish my accomplishments one iota.