If the Clinton's want to return to the White House (and i want them to)

[samsingh]

they have to stop palling around with repugs and saying things that show adoration for polices that the rest of the progressive world finds repulsive.

I really believe it was President Clinton's friendship (swanning) with the bushes that ultimately cost Hilary the nomination by creating cracks in support up front. Here they are, both of them, doing it again.

[NYC_SKP]

1. I want them to be classy and follow James Earl Carter's lead. (nt)

[PeteSelman]

2. Birds of a feather.

The Clintons are basically Republicans. What do you expect them to do? Hang around with Jimmy Carter?

[still_one]

15. Actually Jimmy Carter started deregulation of the airline industry, which is one of the reasons

he list the labor vote. Of course labor wasn't too swift thinking they would get a better deal from Reagan and they paid for it dearly

[Pharaoh]

3. yup

don't pal around with GWB and expect us to support you.......

[samsingh]

22. agreed

[leftstreet]

4. LOL the Clintons are so 90s

Third Way failed, but no one told them I guess

Maybe they could do an interview with Barbara Walters or something

[Thinkingabout]

7. Which part of getting Obama's agenda passed is working now, who is responsible?

[still_one]

10. Lilly Ledbetter Act, the ACA, gay rights, women's rights, the stimulus, Wall Street Reform, save the

U.S. auto industry, recapitialized the banks, etc. etc. etc.

[Thinkingabout]

11. What about the Minimum Wage, VAWA, where are those bills.

[still_one]

14. Most of what I named was when we had a majority in both houses. this republican party today

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simply will not work with the Democrats. To them it is either all their way or nothing

If Hillary runs and wins it will not be better, perhaps even worse. You do recall how she was treated when she tried to work with them for Healthcare reform? There was absolutely no compromise with them

As far as bill clinton, the only reason he was able to "work" with the republicans it was on their agenda, not the Democrats, like deregulation, NAFTA, welfare reform, etc.

A lot of things done under BBill Clinton hurt a lot of people, and set us up for the financial meltdown because he signed the Republican agenda at the time, which started with Reagan. The S&L crisis, all kinds of things which were part of the Republican agenda and signed by Bill Clinton, which almost sent us into a depression

[Thinkingabout]

17. Did it hurt American families with the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Did it hurt American families with tax cuts on salaries of $27000 a year?
Did it hurt American families with student loans from the government at lower interest rates?
On welfare reform, yes, it needed reform, a program to assist people to get off welfare and into work, it is good when people work.
The Brady Bill, this is something which has been allowed to lapse but should have been made permanent but Republicans chose differently.

Just who do you think could be elected and get an agenda passed which would be in favor of Democrats?

[still_one]

21. jobs, Social security, Medicare, women's rights especially in regard to their health which includes

birth control, etc.

I notice you didn't mention deregulation or the repeal of Glass–Steagall which President Clinton supported, and signed, and was one of the biggest factors that contributed to the financial melt down

[Thinkingabout]

23. I am glad to see you mention jobs, Social Security, Medicare, women's rights, super important issues

We know where Hillary stands on these issues, know she has been an activist for rights of women and against violence against women.

You did not respond to the questions of how Family and Medical Leaves, etc, has hurt Americans.

[still_one]

24. I support Hillary. Not sure where you got the impression that I didn't. My negative comments were

directed more at some of the things Bill Clinton did, not that I always agree on every position with Hillary, but based on the republican war against women, I think she has the best chance of winning if she chooses to run.

[AgingAmerican]

16. And so is economic stability

nt

[Thinkingabout]

5. This is what the RW does, if any republican is caught working with Obama or

Other Democrats then they are "shunned" such as John Huntsman was. In order to move an agenda around and through Washington one will have to cross the lines and find working partners. Reagan and Tip O'Neill spent lots of time getting deals worked after chambers closed. Which Republican do you think would really work with Obama? We see the results. There are good Republicans, they voted with the Democrats to pass the ACA. We can either learn to work together or watch crap continue to roll downhill.

[still_one]

9. "There are good Republicans that voted to pass the ACA", Really? The House did the health-care

bill without any Republican votes in its final form. Same with the Senate

The difference with reagan and tip o'neill is that the republican has radically changed. We are not talking about simply a conservative party, we are talking about an ultra conservative party today

Please educate me with who these "good republicans" are?

You do know the President actually bent over backward trying to compromise with the republicans, even going so far as putting social security on the table.

How about this, why can't the republicans learn to work together?

[still_one]

6. Hillary cost Hillary the election. However, you are correct about Hillary chosing the company she

keeps

[blkmusclmachine]

8. Once a GOP suck-up, always a GOP suck-up.

[Thinkingabout]

18. Are you talking about Elizabeth Warren who was republican until a few years ago?

[Baitball Blogger]

12. I think that the way the Clintons campaign is symbolic of the flaw in our political system.

[4b5f940728b232b034e4]

13. The Clinton's what?

[L0oniX]

19. Clinton's ...always and forever the neo-liberals and bad for the Dem party.

[Marr]

20. That right wing kowtowing is what made Hillary's nomination "inevitable" the first time.

The Clintons go out of their way to prove they will get along with the 1% and the right wing, and ignore the left. That was the whole point of the DLC. The corporate media love them for it.