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Bill Clinton wants more credit
Politico.com ^ | 09-30-11 | By JAMES HOHMANN

Posted on 10/01/2011 6:48:31 AM PDT by MNJohnnie

Bill Clinton thinks he deserves more credit for reforming welfare and balancing the budget.

“I go crazy every time I read the conventional wisdom,” he said Friday night at his presidential library in Little Rock, Ark. “So part of the Republican narrative is that I was ‘saved’ from myself by the election of the Republican Congress [in 1994] that ‘forced me’ to do welfare reform and ‘made the balanced budget possible.’”

Clinton said reporters and commentators “keep saying this, overlooking all relevant facts.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billclinton; clinton; contractwithamerica; credit; gingrich; liar; newt; newtgingrich; revisionisthistory
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To: MNJohnnie

"Look at this darlin' - Obama has tarnished the democrat brand so bad that they're giving me my old title back ... "The First Black President!"

"And cheer up baby - 2016 aint that far away ..."

21 posted on 10/01/2011 7:47:55 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: All

The old adage.. “You can take the spoils away from the brat but he’s still a brat.” Wot? Well it depends upon the meaning of old. . . .


22 posted on 10/01/2011 7:48:51 AM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: MNJohnnie
This POG (Piece of Garbage) should be speaking from prison while wearing prison jammies: treason, sexual predator, accused rapist, perjury, suborning perjury, etc.

I get sick to my stomach every time I see that monster's face and hear his cocaine-raspy voice.

To me, that's this thug's legacy. And while we're at it, he should be forced to have conjugal visits with his lovely wife.

23 posted on 10/01/2011 7:51:16 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: KarlInOhio
Dick Morris says he told Clinton that if he didn't agree to welfare reform and a balanced budget plan that he wouldn't win reelection. Clinton would never have done it on his own so the GOP deserves the credit for pushing for both.
24 posted on 10/01/2011 8:09:20 AM PDT by JPG (Palin '12)
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To: Chode

“That’s him on his knees,
I know that’s him.
Playin’ 7 come 11,
Down in the girl’s gym.

Billy Jeff (doodle-de doodle-de)
Billy Jeff (doodle-de doodle-de)
He’s a mess, that Billy Jeff!
He’s gonna get caught,
Just you wait and see!”

“Why’s everybody always pickin on ME???”


25 posted on 10/01/2011 8:19:13 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: MNJohnnie
Credit for what? Being the most shameless liar in Presidential history?

See, this is a big problem for BJ because he's going to lose the exalted position of being number 1 in the lying department as the prize goes to the current resident of the White House.

26 posted on 10/01/2011 8:25:40 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: MNJohnnie
Bill Clinton wants more credit

OK Bubba: Thanks to your treason in trading missile and guidance technology technology to the chicoms for campaign contributions, they are now able to eradicate every American city within 30 minutes.

Is that enough credit, you b*stard???

27 posted on 10/01/2011 8:38:39 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Psalm 109:8 Let his days be few and let another take his office. - Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: MNJohnnie

I give him credit for that stupid and complicated TV Show rating system that pretty much allows TV shows to do what they want at anytime they want, and long as they display the correct codes at the beginning. Morality on TV took a huge drop after his system went into effect. . Before it we could name a few shows we would not want our young ones to watch. Now it’s hard to find ones they can. Even the cartoons have gone bad.


28 posted on 10/01/2011 8:43:16 AM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: MNJohnnie

“So part of the Republican narrative is that I was ‘saved’ from myself by the election of the Republican Congress [in 1994] that ‘forced me’ to do welfare reform and ‘made the balanced budget possible.’”

Uh yeh, pretty much thats what happened Bubba.


29 posted on 10/01/2011 8:47:43 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Good One!!!
30 posted on 10/01/2011 8:52:02 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: MNJohnnie
Okay. Let's look at the history:

» 1977: Democrat Jimmy Carter signs the Community Reinvestment Act, guaranteeing home loans to low-income families.

» 1999: Democrat Bill Clinton puts the CRA on steroids by pushing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to increase the number of subprime loans.

» September 1999: The New York Times publishes an article headlined "Fannie Mae Eases Credit to Aid Mortgage Lending," which warned of the coming crisis due to lax lending policies of the Clinton administration.

There you go, Bill. You do deserve credit for today's global economic catastrphe.
Happy now?

31 posted on 10/01/2011 8:58:02 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: MNJohnnie
Bill Clinton and his wife ushered in a new wave and style of corruption for politics. Had the US Army kill men women and children at Waco Tx, Arkinside became common for many who knew too much about he and his wife (Vince Foster et al), the stolen FBI files of their political rivals, fired the entire travel office staff for no legal reason, fired every US attorney, gave top secret national security class info to China who now has military tech that matches our own, turned NATO weapons on the Serbs who loyal allies to the US, on and on and on. Bill Clinton should be in prison for the damage he did to the security of this country. Bill Clinton's political corrupt activities were just a test to see what he could get away with. Clinton certainly paved the path for the the Obozo who has taken the corruption up a few thousand notches.
32 posted on 10/01/2011 8:59:08 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: MNJohnnie

This man is making an old fool of himself in front of the world. Standing on stage in front of people whining and cry babying all over the place. Why is his need to be in the limelight so great? He has not shut up since he left office. He just seems to ramble on and on and make a fool of himself over and over. His time is OVER. He had his time and he disgraced the office,his family and himself by his vile behaviors. He disrespected the Oval Office. He had his time in the highest office in the land and he blew it big time.
George W. Bush was elected over Gore and when 8 years were up obama was elected into office. So...I wonder... why is he STILL bellyaching about things after all these years?

He needsto to go away with dignity and follow the path of George Bush enjoying his retirement with family and friends, playing golf and working with the wounded warriors. He loves that and gets out and rides with them and does so much for so many. That’s the way the post presidency should be handled. It should be handled with dignity, grace, character and remaining in the background allowing the current president his due no matter who he is. Somehow...clinton just can’t seem to get by all of that and do what is right. Too bad. So sad.
He certainly was the only one responsible for his own legacy... we all know what it was. No need to elaborate. It was a huge disgrace brought down on the office of the President.

His personal behavior in the oval office along with his impeachement will always and forever be his legacy ... brought on by himself and himself alone.


33 posted on 10/01/2011 9:00:20 AM PDT by cubreporter (Rush Limbaugh... where would our country be without this brilliant man?)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
They get away with things because the liberals in the MSM do not hold them to the same standard as evil Republicans.

Neither does the public.

Mary Matalin explained this phenomenom over a decade ago. When a Democrat politician gets caught with a dead girl or a live boy, America just shrugs because, well, corrupt and disgraceful behavior is expected from Democrats. Just look at their nature: Democrat voters walk into the polling place and vote for their big government Democrat politicians to confiscate more money from their neighbors at the point of a gun. Is it possible to be any more selfish and rude and shameless than that?

Republicans, on the other hand, are held to a much higher standard because Republicans are expected to be the grown ups in the room. To put it in '50s TV lingo, the Republicans are Ward Cleaver and the Democrats are Eddie Haskell.

34 posted on 10/01/2011 9:15:25 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: MNJohnnie
Clinton Legacy

35 posted on 10/01/2011 9:33:11 AM PDT by y6162
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To: MNJohnnie
Credit for what?

well...he was the cause for a Hugh increase in Knee-pads sales,
helped coin a new word for the Media, "Lewinski"....
helped/aided Bin Lin Hidin in many tight spots, was very generously help
himself to ChiCOM $$$$ in lieu of Government / Defense Secrets etc...etc.


36 posted on 10/01/2011 9:36:10 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (I can take tomorrow, spend it all today. Who can take your income, tax it all away. Obama Man can. :)
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To: Lancey Howard
There you go, Bill. You do deserve credit for today's global economic catastrophe...Happy now?

Hmmm...somehow I thing, (very) Little Willie / $HRILLary...
Is gonna "regret" this remark
...OTOH, He is a malignant narcissistic
Marxist ideologue with a messianic complex, like Pres__ent 0Zer0


37 posted on 10/01/2011 9:48:32 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (I can take tomorrow, spend it all today. Who can take your income, tax it all away. Obama Man can. :)
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To: y6162

Need to add photo of nuclear power plant he gave N.Korea.


38 posted on 10/01/2011 10:01:41 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: MNJohnnie

I know he was campaigning for his anti-Israel,sell AZ. out to the U.N. witchy wife but now he is being an arrogant narcissist.Why isn’t he asking Obama why Obama dismantled any and all welfare reform?

Screw the Clintoon’s.


39 posted on 10/01/2011 10:06:15 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Rock you like a hermancain!)
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To: PLD
"Go away Slick Willie you are an embarrassment to this country..

I'd forgotten how much I hate this reprobate until he starts trying to rewrite history like this again.

Clinton was an 8 year stain on the Presidency, and he did more to open the door for other ethically challenged POS' to get in the door than anyone before or since.

And now we have another stain on the Presidency in office...truly disgusting is what the whole mess is.

40 posted on 10/01/2011 10:51:56 AM PDT by libs_kma (When I see anyone with an Obama 2012 bumper sticker, I recognize them as a threat to the gene pool)
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