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friendlyFRIEND

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8. when Bill Clinton hopped on the helicopter

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 08:53 PM

Jul 2013

the last time... America was finished. It's been downhill ever since and it's descent hasn't even slowed.

Who woulda thought that the embattled Bill Clinton would go down as the POTUS during the zenith of American prosperity.

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It's 1987 I'm a twenty-something dreaming of a six figure income [View all] friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 OP

Speak for yourself, I was 24 in '87 Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #1

oh sorry johnny... friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #2

I'm thinking you completely missed the point of the op. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #3

Oh no, I get it Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #7

Yep, completely missed the point. jeff47 Jul 2013 #18

Yes, I agree. (nt) enough Jul 2013 #12

I think you missed the point ArcticFox Jul 2013 #5

That was a fail... Agschmid Jul 2013 #6

Angry much. You absolutely missed the point. Dawgs Jul 2013 #14

And by the mid 90's you were on the way.... orpupilofnature57 Jul 2013 #4

when Bill Clinton hopped on the helicopter friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #8

+1 Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #9

Oh and I paid $1000/year tuition friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #10

Turn on PBS and watch Two American Families malaise Jul 2013 #11

After all these trade agreements are signed, sealed and delivered by our esteemed elected leaders, avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #13

I mostly blame GWOT and the housing bubble. nt friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #15

What job did you have in 1987? Do you have a degree? n/t taught_me_patience Jul 2013 #16

I didn't have a degree at the time. friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #17

Non-degree jobs really have not kept up with inflation taught_me_patience Jul 2013 #19

Sounds like you guys were unmercifully beating the hell out of the pinata NoOneMan Jul 2013 #20

lol I'm not sure if you're smacking me upside the head friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #21

I think you want to be pointing that finger the other way... MattSh Jul 2013 #23

I was a 20 something with the Corvette.. Historic NY Jul 2013 #22

...And Gas Was 1.00 A Gallon... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #24