If Bill Clinton "Couldn't Do Anything Because of the Republican Congress" Then...?

Question

... does that mean Newt Gingrich should get the credit for the economy and everything that Dems swear Clinton accomplished?


Which is it? Did Clinton accomplish anything? Or was he at the mercy of the Republican Congress?

Answer 1

Clinton did nothing but sell our security to the rest of the world. Then it came back to bite us all in the rear.

Answer 2

How about Clinton and the Republican congress working together! A balance. As long as the parties are willing to work together for the good of the country!! Then things can get accomplished. Not either party having it their way!! Just like at a republican having it his way with congress for the last 6 years! No question on wasteful spending like Haliburnton etc. A balance working for the good for the country preventing any one party from going to far to the left or the right!!

Answer 3

Lame Duck administrations, or those with the houses of congress held by one faction, and the presidency held by another often tend to stimulate the economy as the odds of great changes in government are lower, and more predictable than when one party hold both the executive and administration branches of congress. I.E. the late 1990's. Both should be able to claim shared credit for the prosperity of the time, but not necessarily by accomplishment rather by a "stale mate" time. However, the 1994 mid term election that brought the Republicans to power, and their "Deal with America" which resulted in greater tax cuts, that are believed to stimulate the economy, was under Newt's control so he, by default, could take the credit for it.

Answer 4

Joe, your smacking into too many trees. The economy was in great shape while Bill was in office, with a Republican Congress, and it eats at Conservatives to the core.

Now our economy is at a point that most of us are left wondering day in, and day out what's gonna happen. Are we growing? Is the Stock Market okay? Am I going to be able to retire when I want? This happened with a Republican president, and a Congress that HAD a majority support for him...

Answer 5

Clinton didn't accomplish much, because he didn't do much. It didn't have much to do with the republican controlled legislative branch. He was good at taking credit for things that Bush 1 handed to him (like the economy), and others did in the government while he "was there". He barked loud about health care to get elected, and then didn't do much to improve it. Clinton, much like Eisenhower, didn't do much. The difference between the two is Clinton left the country in a state of decline, Did nothing about the growing threat of terrorism and gave rogue states like North Korea and Iran nuclear technology.

Read your facts, figures and history. Your Beloved Democrats have not had a leader since H.S. Truman that did anything to directly benefit the common man. The modern democrats are self serving charlatans who serve the very poor,(to look "good") The very rich(themselves), all at the expense of the middle class working people that they claim to be for. The FACTS(not opinions) may surprise you.

If you think this country would be in better shape with a self serving, compulsive liar and constantly self contradictory John FONDA Kerry at the helm, maybe you should consider checking yourself into Bel-view.

God Bless America.

Answer 6

TO BE FRANK... yes they deserve part of the credit... CLEARLY...

it's how the system is set up... no one has ultimate power.. but they all have a hand in it... IT'S REALLY NOT THAT COMPLICATED... take a civics class once in a while... maybe watch the news?

it's like you're saying... "did Joe Montana win the super bowl alone... or have nothing to do with it?"... OBVIOUSLY... the answer is... he did a lot... but so did his team... so... the answer is neither, they both deserve some of the credit...

and GUESS WHAT ELSE... Reagan's success was also partially due to a Democratic congress... SHOCK!

and the Republican congress under Bush is also partially responsible for his failures...

it's like you've never heard of this before... it's called the government... you may want to learn a little bit about it before opening your mouth...

Answer 7

Actually, Alan Greenspan was greatly responsible for the good economy. You can learn more about him with a google and Wikipedia has a lot of good information too. An interesting note: He was appointed by Ronald Reagan

Answer 8

Clinton's economic reform package was passed by a democratic congress before Newt and his Contract with America gang were even elected. Read your history.

RESPONSE-I suggest that Ruth look up the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. It was passed in August of that year. Gingrich became Speaker with the new congress in January of 1995.

Answer 9

All Clinton accomplished was the Tax increase thus the congress of 94, Thank the SOB for that but nothing Else.

Answer 10

Bingo. Clinton gets the credit for the most important welfare reform in history. Credit for balancing the budget...

See how much Bush will get done with this new Congress. And this filibuster business? Democrats during Bush.

Not by Newt during Clinton.

Wrong, Map. But nice try.

Answer 11

Clinton was a lame duck for six years. He never received a majority in either of his presidential campaigns. More Americans voted against him than for him. If the GOP wasn't so damn good in the nineties he would have been the one termer he should have been.

The Democrats hold him up like some kind of pariah. The truth is their just pissed because the don't have a Reagan like icon in their party.

junej- What ever happend to Vince Foster?