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5. Bill Clinton put a lobotomy patient to death to look tough on crime in 1992.

Fri May 29, 2015, 05:24 PM

May 2015

I vowed right that moment to never support him or any among his family.

Despicable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Ray_Rector

That his wife would run on a crime and punishment plank doesn't surprise me.

Neither does it surprise me that, depending upon her audience, she would waffle on it.

"We don't know who this candidate is, and we can't afford to find out." ™

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The Clinton legacy: How “tough-on-crime” politics built the world’s largest prison system [View all] BrotherIvan May 2015 OP

Looks like all of the safety net money cut went straight to the prison industry. bravenak May 2015 #1

Now we're talking actual policy BrotherIvan May 2015 #2

I'm left wondering how many donations were handed out by the for profit prison industry. bravenak May 2015 #3

Candidates should be heavily vetted BrotherIvan May 2015 #19

I agree. bravenak May 2015 #23

And it has been VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #77

Remember how we were talking yesterday that it would be interesting to see what Sanders has to say BrotherIvan May 2015 #21

Good! bravenak May 2015 #24

Only if they have to BrotherIvan May 2015 #25

They better. bravenak May 2015 #26

I don't hootinholler May 2015 #80

Excellent! TM99 May 2015 #65

And you were right that it ties into what he is talking about all along BrotherIvan May 2015 #67

Exactly! TM99 May 2015 #68

I did not agree with some of his policies, PRB May 2015 #28

Of course rapists and murderers should be in jail. bravenak May 2015 #37

I don't see where PRB May 2015 #42

It was the crime bill. bravenak May 2015 #45

^^This!^^ BrotherIvan May 2015 #50

Yes, I would like to see other links. PRB May 2015 #61

Here are a few. bravenak May 2015 #70

I'm looking for first hand sources PRB May 2015 #71

First hand like interviews with the lifers? bravenak May 2015 #74

Perhaps, just a middling of reading would help to clarify nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #47

I am not going to argue with stats. PRB May 2015 #63

Actually three strikes could lock somebody up nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #64

I already said I don't agree with the stealing pizza thing. PRB May 2015 #72

Fit yourself nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #73

This is a VERY important post/issue hifiguy May 2015 #4

If people on DU are so anxious to talk about civil rights and racial issues BrotherIvan May 2015 #8

Bring it on. hifiguy May 2015 #10

So far we have two obfuscations BrotherIvan May 2015 #13

Lay in a good supply of beer and order a couple of pizzas. hifiguy May 2015 #15

I'm sure it's gonna be great BrotherIvan May 2015 #20

Bill Clinton put a lobotomy patient to death to look tough on crime in 1992. NYC_SKP May 2015 #5

I don't think Hillary is culpable for every one of Bill's decisions BrotherIvan May 2015 #16

Really? A one-sided hit-piece on "The Clintons"? yallerdawg May 2015 #6

So talking about ACTUAL policy BrotherIvan May 2015 #7

"Clinton dynasty's horrific legacy.." yallerdawg May 2015 #14

NAFTA hifiguy May 2015 #17

Please stop being obtuse BrotherIvan May 2015 #18

Anything goes... yallerdawg May 2015 #29

You actually addressed the substance at all BrotherIvan May 2015 #41

The drug war is a massive human clusterfuck. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #35

yes tazkcmo May 2015 #81

See this is why I do not bother posting policy here nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #12

Maybe you missed this part. Exilednight May 2015 #36

is bill clinton running again? spanone May 2015 #9

psst, there is a bold portion of the article for you BrotherIvan May 2015 #11

This place is ridiculous... joeybee12 May 2015 #22

Are you referring to the Bill Clinton era? Hate to ust your bubble bt it is Hillary Clinton running Thinkingabout May 2015 #27

She regularly points to her experiences with her husband's administration, as a resume selling point Warren DeMontague May 2015 #33

Don't think this is true, Hillary is very strong on her own, just because they probably have the Thinkingabout May 2015 #39

Whether or not you think it is true, it is. Every answer she gives on the IWR vote, for instance Warren DeMontague May 2015 #46

Whether you like her or not I have a feeling shevwill be the nominee for the DNC. Thinkingabout May 2015 #57

"it will probably be a non issue" - wrong again. I'm guessing you don't live in California. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #58

What I meant on the marijuana issue being a non issue is states are changing their laws, it Thinkingabout May 2015 #62

I am in agreement. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #75

Well I don't have to go that far nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #38

Huge K&R What a telling contrast. Again. woo me with science May 2015 #30

The MIC needed new ways to make money during peace and they found it, with the help of Clinton, in the Exilednight May 2015 #31

I want to know if Hillary Clinton is going to follow some idiotic "tough on drugs" script Warren DeMontague May 2015 #32

They are talking about this on the Chris Hayes show nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #34

You mean, it's not just a right wing smear? BrotherIvan May 2015 #43

Nope nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #44

I wonder how long it's going to take Hillary to realize that she cant treat pot legalization like a Warren DeMontague May 2015 #49

How does it poll? BrotherIvan May 2015 #51

Am afraid I agree nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #54

It's "evolution" BrotherIvan May 2015 #55

Yup nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #56

Actually, that's the funny thing. A majority of Americans now consistently favor legalization. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #59

Well, I will be interested to follow that one BrotherIvan May 2015 #85

Back in '03 I was talking to a member of the Dean campaign who had also been part of the Gore Chathamization May 2015 #79

And it's always obvious BrotherIvan May 2015 #84

Bill Clinton was a masterful politician but octoberlib May 2015 #40

kick woo me with science May 2015 #48

Still waiting for a refutation on facts, policy, history BrotherIvan May 2015 #52

Sad truth. woo me with science May 2015 #66

They got nothing. Scuba May 2015 #76

read it and weep olddots May 2015 #53

A look back... yallerdawg May 2015 #60

If only the police would start shooting more innocent white people then we could be equal Fumesucker May 2015 #69

"The Clinton Presidency: Lowest Crime Rates in a Generation " Nobody that has an agenda is Cha May 2015 #78

bill clinton isnt running. nt seabeyond May 2015 #82

It's a question of rhetoric vs. record. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #83