I'd forgotten about that. I was probably still pondering Clinton stealing the Republican's law and order playbook while "ending welfare as we know it" to get elected. I still wonder about the psychology behind Clinton having been raised in dire poverty by a single mother then going on to throw millions of people like himself and his moth…
I'd forgotten about that. I was probably still pondering Clinton stealing the Republican's law and order playbook while "ending welfare as we know it" to get elected. I still wonder about the psychology behind Clinton having been raised in dire poverty by a single mother then going on to throw millions of people like himself and his mother off public assistance and into poverty, again all for the purpose of winning the presidency. Judging by just the last few presidents, including the present one, I'm convinced one has to be a sociopath to even consider a run at the Oval Office. And maybe the people who keep voting them in are just as bad.
Speaking of collectibles, 'used to have a political button that had a photo of Clinton wearing sunglasses, playing the sax that said, "Blow Bill Blow."
That "raised in dire poverty" Bill Clinton story was a scam. His mother made a good living as a nurse and his uncle took good care of him growing up. Not a billionaire, but definitely upper middle class my Little Rock Standards. Enough to afford a trip to DC to shake President Kennedy's hand.
Almost all politicians who aren't actual trust fund babies (FDR, Trump) play the "I was raised a poor black child" scam at election time. The last president we had that grew up in anything like real poverty was Ronald Regan.
Proof that poverty alone does not a great president make.
Compared to what came after, Reagan was model of rectitude. Probably why many of us have warm memories of him, along with his undoubted charisma. Carter was not very inspiring and way too honest for his own good and Ford was like a wooden Indian. Nixon...I was very little then but he was from another generation and was hard to warm up to also. Kept repeating meaningless platitudes by today's standards. His speeches meandered.
Plus let's face in, the 1980's was just a kick ass time to be alive!
My views have changed on this over time as I have watched where the country headed. At the time I despised Carter and loved Reagan. I know think more highly of Carter and less of Reagan.
Check back with me in 40 years if I'm still around. Maybe I will shift again.
I'd forgotten about that. I was probably still pondering Clinton stealing the Republican's law and order playbook while "ending welfare as we know it" to get elected. I still wonder about the psychology behind Clinton having been raised in dire poverty by a single mother then going on to throw millions of people like himself and his mother off public assistance and into poverty, again all for the purpose of winning the presidency. Judging by just the last few presidents, including the present one, I'm convinced one has to be a sociopath to even consider a run at the Oval Office. And maybe the people who keep voting them in are just as bad.
Yes, but you have to balance that with how well he played Saxophone on Arsenio Hall show. Clearly US voters found the latter more important.
At the Clinton library you can buy a little toy of him playing the saxophone.
An absolute must have, I am sure! :-) But I think a little toy showing him in another "activity" would probably generate much more sales...
OK, gotta trot out this joke:
Monica Lewinski heads to her local drycleaners. She says "I need to have this blue dress cleaned."
Being hard of hearing he says "Come again?"
"No, this time it's just mustard."
Good one! :-)
He played just what he felt.
https://youtu.be/iac-vLq6tnY
Speaking of collectibles, 'used to have a political button that had a photo of Clinton wearing sunglasses, playing the sax that said, "Blow Bill Blow."
I guess Monica only saw the first two words.
His mistake was constantly picking up women who couldn't keep their mouths shut (ha)
FDR was much better at this.
That "raised in dire poverty" Bill Clinton story was a scam. His mother made a good living as a nurse and his uncle took good care of him growing up. Not a billionaire, but definitely upper middle class my Little Rock Standards. Enough to afford a trip to DC to shake President Kennedy's hand.
Almost all politicians who aren't actual trust fund babies (FDR, Trump) play the "I was raised a poor black child" scam at election time. The last president we had that grew up in anything like real poverty was Ronald Regan.
Proof that poverty alone does not a great president make.
Dude. You cannot spell "Reagan"?
Sure! It’s spelled “Shitfuck.”
Having seen his last act "live", I think Alfred E. Neumann is closer.
If you're going to play the typo police for this comment there are others.
Try harder.
You should change your tagline from "Discerning the transmundane" to "Discerning about the mundane"
I will assume that was a typo. It happens to all of us.
I see what you did there. "Regan" is the name of the possessed-by-evil character played by Linda Blair in "The Exorcist."
Reagan's treasury secretary and White House CoS was also named Donald Regan. It was confusing to read in newspapers.
True, there was also Jim (James) Baker and Jim Bakker.
A way more insulting conflation.
Nixon grew up poor and he of course was a mixed bag.
Compared to what came after, Reagan was model of rectitude. Probably why many of us have warm memories of him, along with his undoubted charisma. Carter was not very inspiring and way too honest for his own good and Ford was like a wooden Indian. Nixon...I was very little then but he was from another generation and was hard to warm up to also. Kept repeating meaningless platitudes by today's standards. His speeches meandered.
Plus let's face in, the 1980's was just a kick ass time to be alive!
My views have changed on this over time as I have watched where the country headed. At the time I despised Carter and loved Reagan. I know think more highly of Carter and less of Reagan.
Check back with me in 40 years if I'm still around. Maybe I will shift again.
Wait. What? I'm serious here. I thought he was a trailer park kid; I'm not kidding. Damn.