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65. In hindsight our biggest mistake was backing down when they escalated

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 01:51 PM

Feb 2022

with Clinton in the 90’s.

They changed the rules of the game then but kept them to themselves. By the time it was apparent in the early ‘00’s it was too late to rope them back in.

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It goes back to Reagan [View all] edhopper Feb 2022 OP

Mourning in America Mme. Defarge Feb 2022 #1

Annoys me to this day that he had a democratic congress for most of his jimfields33 Feb 2022 #18

The House was Democratic for Reagan's entire 2 terms MichMan Feb 2022 #24

I just can't fathom that. Reagan only signed what was put in front of him. jimfields33 Feb 2022 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Feb 2022 #26

Yup. Disappointing and hard to forget. The working KPN Feb 2022 #34

"The solid south" as it was termed jimmil Feb 2022 #41

Reagan benefitted the wealthy, just about all of congress is very wealthy. Probably heavy into LiberalArkie Feb 2022 #45

congress made his presidency what it was. see GWB's. + trumps. pansypoo53219 Feb 2022 #50

My daughter, to this day, MOMFUDSKI Feb 2022 #2

What's ironic is the glory days Alpeduez21 Feb 2022 #27

You make an excellent point Ohioboy Feb 2022 #35

Yep Rebl2 Feb 2022 #40

That's the nail you hit on its head. Reagan brought out the "union in name only" types. jaxexpat Feb 2022 #33

Worse yet, Lane Kirkland, the head of the AFL-CIO PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #53

Mental Health Systems leftieNanner Feb 2022 #3

I think he did that edhopper Feb 2022 #7

Yes, he did. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #15

St. Ronnie Raygun also did away with free public college in CA. OMGWTF Feb 2022 #28

HRC's declaring of a "vast right-wing conspiracy" ymetca Feb 2022 #4

Not enough voters edhopper Feb 2022 #8

In hindsight our biggest mistake was backing down when they escalated live love laugh Feb 2022 #65

IranContragate and its cover up Sanity Claws Feb 2022 #5

Republicans screwed their constituents and they blamed it all on the Democrats.... spanone Feb 2022 #6

I like that, "Refucklicans". Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #39

They still are. KPN Feb 2022 #46

Yes they are. spanone Feb 2022 #47

This is why I get so angry at people who don't vote. johnp3907 Feb 2022 #9

Thank you. Many don't know how Colin Kaepernick adversely affected Hillary's oasis Feb 2022 #52

As a rich man a lot of things don't affect him personally. johnp3907 Feb 2022 #57

I had no idea. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #55

Treat women, poor people and minorities like the enemy. we can do it Feb 2022 #10

And Ronny also went after the two year free college in California that Pat Brown had put in place turbinetree Feb 2022 #11

taxing unemployment and social security WhiteTara Feb 2022 #12

That's a big one -- especially in light of tax cuts the Rs KPN Feb 2022 #48

I agree. Hard to believe we got a right wing President only a few years after the public disgrace jalan48 Feb 2022 #13

Illegal deal with Iran on the hostages edhopper Feb 2022 #14

Bush Sr had been the head of the CIA in 1976-77. The hostage crisis was manipulated by him jalan48 Feb 2022 #16

I wonder how long it will take to undo everything he did? MichMan Feb 2022 #17

First we have to try MuseRider Feb 2022 #20

You are correct. MuseRider Feb 2022 #19

"The homeless choose to be that way." Aristus Feb 2022 #21

The foundations go back farther, but yeah, Reagan is when they launched... JHB Feb 2022 #22

I worked for the govt when the 1981 PATCO strike happened... bluboid Feb 2022 #23

He was always harping on "The Welfare Queen." japple Feb 2022 #29

Deregulation everywhere BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #30

Destroy public education and make higher education unaffordable nt Wicked Blue Feb 2022 #31

He's one of the reasons I left the Air Force after 12 years instead of going for 20 and retirement. SeattleVet Feb 2022 #32

I was absolutely disgusted how many voters fell for the Reagan con Skittles Feb 2022 #38

I had a reaction to Reagan's voice that's like when dogs howl at certain sounds. betsuni Feb 2022 #36

Agree, but 'we' insist on making a hero of him. He single-handedly broke the middle class. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #37

He as much as ANYONE created our toxic culture of NoMoreRepugs Feb 2022 #42

VOODOO Economics was still the template for the failed tax cut stimulus of 2018 SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #43

Giving Jesus Whackos All They Want DanieRains Feb 2022 #44

The myth of the "welfare mother". Ketchup as a vegetable. Bloated defense budget. More: Maine-i-ac Feb 2022 #49

I've always agreed with James Garner on this subject..From his book mountain grammy Feb 2022 #51

Not to mention violating the will of Congress, Federal law, and the will of the people, isn't that Ford_Prefect Feb 2022 #54

He also said that government was the problem, which underlies PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #56

Recession and record deficits, racism. The Three R's czarjak Feb 2022 #58

Rise of religious fundamentalism for sure mvd Feb 2022 #59

The greatest evil was getting people to believe the government was a separate entity from them. Efilroft Sul Feb 2022 #60

Well said! mvd Feb 2022 #61

The Fairness Doctrine was abolished melm00se Feb 2022 #62

Inviting in religious nuts to consolidate power PlanetBev Feb 2022 #63

Oh I think it goes back a lot farther. KentuckyWoman Feb 2022 #64