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42. I remember when Brown mentioned that Clinton headed the DLC...

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 07:25 PM

Dec 2016

... (Democratic Leadership Council) in the previous couple years and how they raised lots of money from wealthy donors, but Bill usually wouldn't address it. He'd just smile and pivot.

Big money in politics bothered me back then too, and I also didn't like the effort of some Democrats (such as Bill) to make concessions to conservatives.

I wasn't surprised by welfare reform, passing NAFTA and other actions taken by Bill Clinton during his Presidency because the DLC supported them! They opposed single-payer healthcare reform and encouraged privatization of social security too.

I've seen some people try to rewrite history, as if political circumstances forced Bill Clinton to take certain actions as President, but the fact is that he'd went that direction before he was even elected.

I trusted Hillary Clinton on liberal ideas far more than her husband!

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The hoary "Governor Moonbeam" tag had nothing to do with New Age stuff. KamaAina Dec 2016 #1

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He limited campaign contributions to $100. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #13

He's one if my heroes Curtis Dec 2016 #21

That's wonderful!! Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #23

I was a Harkin supporter back then, but I remember noticing Bill Clinton in one of those debates. LisaM Dec 2016 #40

I remember when Brown mentioned that Clinton headed the DLC... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #42

I don't think NAFTA passed under Clinton - I think he just signed it. LisaM Dec 2016 #48

I know. It just wasn't surprising that Bill signed it. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #49

You and me both. DK504 Dec 2016 #55

Maybe increased persoanl debt too. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #58

Great story, Curtis. Thanks! C Moon Dec 2016 #26

That is a great story, if I can call it that. pangaia Dec 2016 #27

Wow. Didn't recall the $100 limit! C Moon Dec 2016 #25

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I know, but that old guy surprised me by making that his main anti-Brown argument. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #54

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conservative organization NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #57

Good point Freeman0311 Dec 2016 #59

Maybe this will push for Calexit!! DK504 Dec 2016 #56

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At least California is still sane.. pbmus Dec 2016 #2

And may soon be the nominal capital of liberal America. Coyotl Dec 2016 #32

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And Elon Musk. KamaAina Dec 2016 #6

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He came to Oregon and I got to see him. It was all very real, not the usual pretensions. Coyotl Dec 2016 #33

Defiance. That's exactly what I needed to hear. Resistance. WheelWalker Dec 2016 #8

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I didn't know his age-thanks! jalan48 Dec 2016 #16

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Thanks! Come on up! jalan48 Dec 2016 #39

I was just there PasadenaTrudy Dec 2016 #47

There are far nicer places in Oregon. Coyotl Dec 2016 #41

We need the stimulation PasadenaTrudy Dec 2016 #46

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Morning kick. Coyotl Dec 2016 #31

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