Why were things so much better under Bill Clinton?

Question

Oh he had a brain. Remember when our biggest problem was his zipper and what to do with his massive budget surplus!

Answer 1

Dude... Ask Monica. She was the only one under him.

Answer 2

The Cons are in denial; the economy was so much better during Clinton's administration.

They just hate to admit that their boy, Bush and his cronies are actually war profiteers, at the expense of American soldiers' lives, tax payers' social security future and innocent Iraqi citizens' lives.

Now Mr. Bush has his hand out for another $50 billion for the "Splurge II", which will affect the 2009 budget.

The new president will have a lot of work ahead of him in cleaning up the mess created by the Bush Administration.

Answer 3

Total & complete illusion. Please tell me which one of HIS initiatives created the 90's economy. Personally if it wasn't for Newt's contract with America I think Clinton would have left the US with more entitlements & a big deficit.

If the 1st Gulf war was 6 months later & Perot wasn't in the race no one would even know Clinton's name. Monica wouldn't be rich today. IS would still just be IS. The 90's economy would still be the 90's economy. We might still have generational welfare allowed; only a democrat could end that trap.

I see the thumbs down, but I never see any of the people that give a thumbs down answer the challenge to show Clinton's initiative that created the economy of the 90's. In none of the praise of the Clinton time in office do the praiser point to even 1 of his initiatives that fostered the 90's economy. I'm not looking for he created the Panama canal. He's no Teddy Roosevelt. Neither Clinton had or has that kind of vision.

Answer 4

Those were the days. I'm only 26 so between Bush 1 and Clinton I'm not really keen on political affairs of the time. I'm aware of Desert Storm, Kosovo and Lewinksy but what made Clinton great, I can't pinpoint it. What I do know is the Bush 2 has f***ed this country up more than anyone else could. The better question: is it because he's that *ucking stupid or because he just doesn't give a **it?

Answer 5

I consider Clinton's presidency to be successful. I believe his most important efforts were the development of the nation's first anti-terrorism policy and the fact that he presided over the largest economic expansion in U.S. history.

Although, the Fox News Klan claims Clinton left behind a trail of broken promises, Clinton pretty much kept his word from day one. No matter how much Fox News slanders Clinton, they have to admit that he did his job efficiently.

Answer 6

Bill Clinton did not do much as president. He was only interested in being popular. While things seemed to be humming along (republican controlled congress providing a solid economy) a lot of hideous things were transpiring that could and should have been addressed but were not.

There was the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. He did nothing about it. The terrorist attack on the U.S.S. Cole was directly because of his policy of sending our Navy into potentially dangerous ports like Yemen and forbidding them from showing arms or displaying heightened security measures so as not to offend the local government.

He got a lot of American soldiers killed in Somalia because he had no idea what he was doing as Commander-in-Chief. 18 US Army Rangers were pinned down and wiped out in an ambush for want of support.

Of course, the democratic approach to terrorism as a law enforcement problem instead of a national security problem led to him allowing Osama Bin Ladin to walk away when he was ready to be handed over. That single lack of understanding or lack of will or lack of leadership on Bill Clinton's part along with the "wall" preventing national security agencies and federal law enforcement agencies from sharing information that his people erected are directly responsible for the disaster that occurred on 9/11.

Then there were the horrible events such as what occurred in Waco Texas against the Branch Dividians and that unnecessary carnage, the unnecessary government endorsed murder of American citizens on Ruby Ridge and the jackbooted door kickers who kidnapped Elian Gonzales in the middle of the night and whisked him back to Cuba.

He cut the military forces, closed bases, installed the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that did nothing but cause a lot of experienced military to resign. He sold critical missile technology to the Red Chinese (despite the fact that his own State Department begged him not to) as well as super high powered computers. Made serious cutbacks in the number of aircraft and ships as well as maintenance, spare parts, fuel and other resources required for training.

Sanctions against Iraq were being routinely violated, UN inspectors were being routinely thwarted, our aircraft were being routinely fired upon in the "No-Fly Zone". Clinton was nowhere to be found on such issues. He also embraced Yassir Arafat and pressured Israel to turn give the PLO 95% of what it wanted and Israel got nothing in return but more terror attacks.

Things were not so much better under Bill Clinton. His lack of leadership and constant seeking of approval laid the groundwork for most of the problems we face now. Why do you think it is so difficult to find anything positive to claim as a legacy?

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Answer 7

It was peaceful and prosperous during the Clinton years, but corporate globalism increased under his watch, and it will be a factor in destroying the middle class.

Answer 8

relies upon on what you imply with the aid of "issues" in case you imply purely "issues" like unemployment, the financial equipment, the stature of our u . s . a ., corruption, financial corporation mess ups, own loan defaults, poverty and different such trivial issues, then the respond would in all probability be Clinton. If, with the aid of issues, you imply substantial concerns like the financial corporation bills of the very wealthy than surely issues are extra advantageous off under Bush!

Answer 9

But the economy wasn't any better.

You have been duped into believing we are in an unwinable war.

If we pull out of Iraq, 9/11 will seem like child's play. We need to stay over there until we get the job done.

Thak God when the Japanese attacked pearl harbor the American public got behind the war effort instead of crying about it and protesting it.

Answer 10

The only people who were complaining were the ones WHO HAD TO ACTUALLY PAY THEIR TAXES AND NOT MAKING MONEY OFF OF POOR PEOPLE. The Middle Class actually existed under the Clinton Administration. He did not use that garbage called "trickle-down" economics, which really means take as much money from the government and the people, and run. "Dumbaya" and his administration is using that now. That is one reason why we have a HUGE deficit.

EDIT: He benefited from reagan???? Are you KIDDING ME??? If that was so, then WHY DIDN'T bush 41 BENEFITED??? That made no sense whatsoever. Try again...

Answer 11

I'm not a Bush supporter by any means, but don't kid yourself that Bill Clinton didn't make some bad decisions. He even admitted to some of his mistakes in his book, "My Life". Check out this link
http://www.webcommentary.com/asp/ShowArticle.asp?id=phyrillast&date=060909