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former9thward

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10. The biggest yes vote was Bill Clinton.
Thu Dec 17, 2020, 11:12 PM
Dec 2020

He badgered Democrats in Congress to support it. He owns it as much as Bush I does.

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12/17/92 GHW Bush signs NAFTA [View all] JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 OP
Much overlooked facts. samplegirl Dec 2020 #1
I was certainly worried at the time captain queeg Dec 2020 #2
But Democrats got 100% of the blame for NAFTA. GHWB negotiated NAFTA and Clinton doc03 Dec 2020 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #5
Yes! I still regularly see claims that NAFTA is a neoliberal Clinton thing as if it was his idea. betsuni Dec 2020 #12
It is absurd how people talk about Hillary as if she is nothing more than an extension of Bill. StevieM Dec 2020 #18
Yes, there was no Hillary Clinton administration. It's ridiculous. betsuni Dec 2020 #19
I had NO idea DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #4
I used to keep the voting tally in my wallet to show Republicans. The overwhelming majority of doc03 Dec 2020 #6
Yes. It was truly bi-partisan. The only one against it was Ross Perot. Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #7
Ross Perot ran against but didn't have anything to do with voting on it. Look at the doc03 Dec 2020 #8
I was just saying that regardless of who won in 1992, NAFTA was going to be passed Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #9
Well Ross Perot wouldn't have signed it. I supported Ross Perot until he picked doc03 Dec 2020 #11
Ross Perot has zero chances of winning. Stockdale was an American hero and philosopher Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #14
If he didn't drop out he would have done better Polybius Dec 2020 #16
The biggest yes vote was Bill Clinton. former9thward Dec 2020 #10
True but the majority of Democrats in the House and the Senate were against it. nt doc03 Dec 2020 #13
1992 Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell gets no pass from me Polybius Dec 2020 #17
It wouldn't have mattered Polybius Dec 2020 #15
Trust me. In 20 years republicans will be talking about JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #21
Kick dalton99a Dec 2020 #20
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