Lest we forget what the era of Bill Clinton's Presidency was like.

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47. It's also important to remember that came in the context of GOP attacks about "Willy Horton"

and that sort of thing. Looking at it from a 21st century vantage point entirely ignores the political context of the time.
The alternative to Bill Clinton was not more leftist administration but another term by George HW Bush and a continuation of Reaganism. In fact, Clinton likely would not have won without Ross Perot's entering the race as a third-party candidate.

I certainly shared the frustration many felt toward Bill Clinton's administration, but the fact is the GOP alternative was far worse. There was no leftist option at the time. Americans political sensibilities have changed considerably since those days and the platforms of BOTH Democratic candidates reflect that.

Hillary Clinton was always more liberal than her husband. Those inside the administration, like David Gergen, say that she argued against NAFTA, which had begun as a Bush initiative. She did promote it for her husband's administration, however, so she bears responsibility for that. It is, however, mistaken to assume she is a carbon copy or mere appendage of her husband.