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JohnnyRingo

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21. Trust me. In 20 years republicans will be talking about

Reply to Polybius (Reply #15)

Fri Dec 18, 2020, 02:16 AM

Dec 2020

"the Obama recession". The banks failed, car companies had to be bailed out, and the housing market crashed because of the democrats and their ham fisted regulations. You & I will know better, but the guy at the end of the bar will remember Trump turning it all around for us.

The point is, even though NAFTA was sitting on the Resolute Desk before Clinton even took the oath, republicans have convinced the country that democrats sold the farm while they protested for America first. Just ask any guy at the end of the bar.

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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