tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687567227556272837.post8913155535971557823..comments2024-03-25T15:35:52.700-04:00Comments on Of Politics, Sports and Stuff: That said, neither of them have a chance in November anywayJamie McVickarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16590127542551603241noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687567227556272837.post-38650598245923696022010-06-15T12:09:03.004-04:002010-06-15T12:09:03.004-04:00OK, we'll put Bill in the top 5. His changes w...OK, we'll put Bill in the top 5. His changes weren't as long-lasting or momentous as the ones you mention, but just statistically, he made so many improvements:<br /> - decreased inflation - lowest in 30 years<br /> - decreased crime rate<br /> - decreased teen pregnancies<br /> - lowest unemployment rate in modern times<br /> - highest home ownership in the country's history (for better or worse as it turned out)<br /> - reduced welfare rolls<br /> - the first balanced budget in decades <br /> - in fact, achieved a budget surplus<br /><br />He was blocked by republicans on health care reform, but passed legislation to upgrade education, to protect jobs of parents who must care for sick children, to restrict handgun sales, and to strengthen environmental rules.<br /><br />And his job creation stats, as shown on another post on this blog, excuse me - media lab site (?!) were off the charts - 22 million in 8 years.<br /><br />He also successfully dispatched peace keeping forces to war-torn Bosnia and bombed Iraq when Saddam Hussein stopped United Nations inspections for evidence of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. He became a global proponent for an expanded NATO, more open international trade, and a worldwide campaign against drug trafficking.<br /><br />And all that was when he wasn't busy gettin' busy in the Oval Office, if you catch the way I'm drifting.<br /><br />My sincere belief is that the man was/is a sociopath....and one of the top 3 or 4 Presidents of all time.Jamie McVickarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590127542551603241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687567227556272837.post-11212047649437120402010-06-15T11:52:02.372-04:002010-06-15T11:52:02.372-04:00Or were you exaggerating when you said WJC was the...Or were you exaggerating when you said WJC was the greatest president in American history.Michael P. Rellahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702729717291479649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687567227556272837.post-79038730189282862842010-06-15T11:51:21.409-04:002010-06-15T11:51:21.409-04:00I just looked on Wikipedia, and will admit that I ...I just looked on Wikipedia, and will admit that I had forgotten about NAFTA, Family Medical Leave, and CHIP. But maybe that proves my point....Michael P. Rellahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702729717291479649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687567227556272837.post-40414590193175366162010-06-15T11:50:19.736-04:002010-06-15T11:50:19.736-04:00Describe for me why Bill Clinton is a better presi...Describe for me why Bill Clinton is a better president than 1) Franklin Roosevelt; 2) Abraham Lincoln; 3) Theodore Roosevelt. 1 and 3 made changes in American government that have withstood the decades and made real improvent in our lives. 2 refused to let the nation divide itself, and paved the way for true rights for all US citizens. To me, Bill Clinton balanced the budget and ... I'm trying hard to come up with another accomplishment. But I may be forgetting something.Michael P. Rellahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702729717291479649noreply@blogger.com