Why do conservatives lie about Clinton, the CIA, and balancing the budget?

Question

Some con said Clinton cut CIA spending to balance the budget, yet his source stated nothing of it.

IN FACT, CIA SPENDING WAS TRIPLED UNDER CLINTON

Terrorism accounted for less than 4 percent of the FBI's resources at the start of the Clinton administration and more than 10 percent at the end, according to unpublished Justice Department data. The CIA's counterterrorism center nearly tripled in budget and personnel, sources said, though its managers complained that the numbers changed capriciously with the ebb and flow of White House and congressional urgency.
http://www.udel.edu/global/agenda/2002/readings/wpclintonterroreffort.html

George,

Nowhere did you prove Clinton cut CIA spending. Nowhere in your sources did it say that.

Answer 1

They still aren't over him. I am so tired of hearing about Bill Clinton that I wish the second his name was typed on a Y!A answers users keyboard, it would self destruct.

Answer 2

Thought it was a war for oil.
Wait, no, that was the last one....was it?
Is this one the war for special contracts for Haliburton?
Wait wait...no, this is the war against the Constitution...
If we invade Iran, will it be the "War for Persian Rugs?"
I know, let's invade Louisiana so we can have the "War for Gumbo."
Russia for the "War for Vodka."
I give up. Too hard to keep up with quacks.

As for the questions, conservatives aren't lying:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-09-21-cia-spies_x.htm
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/607172/posts

In reality, you're deliberately mischaracterizing the argument. Republicans have specifically said Bill Clinton cut human intelligence resources at the CIA. Not overall spending. There's is no arguing the fact, that under Clinton, the CIA was forced to move more towards electronics intelligence. Yes, electronic intelligence resources went up. There's nothing wrong satellites and radio intercepts. They give you some good information. But they are not the same as a human on the ground. A satellite shows you who is making the speech. A human tells you how he delivered the speech.

So, as is typical of libs, you're twisting what the entire argument is so you can "debunk" it. Congratulations.

Answer 3

Again with the blanket bashing of all conservatives.

Now, if you're going to ask Clinton questions, maybe it's about time we got some answers as to why he let Bin Laden go. I don't care that he diddled fat chicks on the side. I care about the lying under oath and the dereliction of duty. The only rivals I can see in the incompetence scale is George W Bush and Jimmy Carter.

It's interesting the economic boom was credited to Clinton, when none of the changes implemented were his or the Democrat's ideas. That was a Republican Congress who came up with all the reforms, and Clinton was so powerless at the time that all he could do was surrender and allow it.

I am an equal oppurtunity critic. Bush is just as bad as Clinton or Carter.

Answer 4

Perhaps you should do your own research for a moment, and check where the Social Security Surplus went. Then see who used that in the General Accounting Budget. Never mind no other President did that, as it is illegal.
Show his last Budget to your CPA. Then watch him explain to you that the "Balanced Budget" was a "Projected Budget" not actual.
Try this. Actually read how the Budget and National Debt are calculated. Then report back. You may be shocked.
Thumbs down me if you want. But if you do the reaseach, you may find it interesting.

Answer 5

Clinton never balanced the budget. It was all fancy accounting involving looting the social security reserves.

And the problem with the CIA during Clinton's years wasn't that he cut their budget.. it was that instead of having them gather military/security intel, Clinton had them go after economic stuff.

Answer 6

Because they're evil. There really is such a thing, and they really are, and at some point the Christians and decent people of this country are going to see through the maze of lies and realize it. Pure evil is an unspoken, unwritten tenant of conservatives at the higher levels. They use lies and deceit to subvert the uninformed with fear. The crazy thing is that it works. If you read history you'll find that Jefferson warned us about these people. Nothing much has really changed since then except it's easier to spread lies nowadays.

Answer 7

Clinton is a whipping boy for the republican party. For some reason his sexual proclivity is of a higher importance than all the good he did. History will be more kind to him than our current president.
The biggest lie is that republicans are better in governing and security, yeah I feel a lot safer now.

Answer 8

Yes, but under Clinton, were we at a deficit???? Ummmm no! It's not conservatives lying about Clinton either...it's uneducated *** monkeys such as yourself! I don't like Clinton, but life was alot more comfortable under him. I mean, hell, I love paying $3 gallon for gas, I love losing my friends in a war that was a bunch of crap period. The government is all one, and you can't say anything different! They are all looking out for their own best interest and true civilian interest is falling to the wayside. Good luck with that argument!

Answer 9

What lies???????? Charges of Perjury, got his law licensed ripped away by the courts, Monica, Gen Flowers, Charged his cronies to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom, Pardoned all his cronies from the WHITEWATER SCANDAL, THE Whitewater scandal.

After attacks in 96 Khobar Towers 19 Airman dead 300 wounded
After 2 U.S. Embassy bombings in 98 that wounded 5,000
After Osama and the boys blew a hole in the U.S.S. Cole

In 98 the Sudan offered Osama on a silver platter ad he refused by saying he wasn't a threat

9-11 took six years to plan and train for,

I WOULD HAVE HOPED HE SAW THE WARNING SIGNS BEFORE 9-11 AND UPPED HIS MANNING ON COUNTER SURVEILLANCE

Answer 10

Poor things--they don't know they're lying because they are just parroting what they hear on Faux News and Rush Limpbaugh. They've never heard of doing their own research in a variety of sources and coming up with their own opinions.

Answer 11

Clinton eliminated operatives that had a questionable past. That makes it unlikely to penetrate "bad" organizations. I doubt that the increase amounted to more than jobs for supporters if it is even true.