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In reply to the discussion: Why should I be a Democrat? [View all]R B Garr
(17,336 posts)Why didn't he run against Gore? When you can answer those simple questions for yourself, you won't need to ask basic questions like this.
It always makes me suspicious when people slam Bill for the items you mention but fail to acknowledge the political times that were upon us. Yes, his capitulation on those items was unfortunate, but he did say it was the economy. He left office with a surplus which would have been handed off to Al Gore. Look what we could have done with that. He was the first Democrat in 25 years to nominate a Supreme Court justice. He only could do that because he won an election. Not hanging out in Vermont.
Oh, and George f'ing Bush. And Iraq war instead of Al Gores climate change.
Oh and Donald f'ing Trump.
More often than not in politics, you have to think in practical terms instead of pure idealism.