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candelista

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38. +1.

Reply to rury (Reply #27)

Thu May 7, 2015, 11:26 AM

May 2015

Don't you love it when they call their disastrous failures "imperfections"?

Pleading guilty to "imperfection" invites the comment, "Well, nobody's perfect."

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�We have too many people in prison': Bill Clinton tells CNN that tough �90s crime bill went too far [View all] DonViejo May 2015 OP

Excellent, setting Hillary up and I approve. NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #1

It's always good for people to reconsider things. The GOP seems to double down on any mistakes they think May 2015 #2

Perfect example - DICK Cheney! George II May 2015 #3

indeed /nt think May 2015 #7

You make a really good point. One of our problems in the US is we think we can do the same thing hollowdweller May 2015 #39

What A Hypocrite billhicks76 May 2015 #17

Since he obviously has an ulterior motive, it seems as cynical as hell. merrily May 2015 #28

I think he did something like this before. He apologized for the Tuskegee experiment and also the freshwest May 2015 #35

Refreshing to hear this admission. Now it's time to do something about it. n/t Judi Lynn May 2015 #4

He Also Introduced Private Prisons billhicks76 May 2015 #18

Another reason I don't like ole Bill. rury May 2015 #21

Maybe some kind of amnesty like the Russians are pondering ? jakeXT May 2015 #33

Shameful, that the "Land of the Free" would ever have an "era of mass incarceration" arcane1 May 2015 #5

Clinton Did As Favor To Bush Sr billhicks76 May 2015 #20

NAFTA too? Poppy never got to wrap up that one. Bill gets all the "credit." merrily May 2015 #29

How long before the republicans start touting this as a "flip flop"? George II May 2015 #6

Or touting the threats of christx30 May 2015 #9

Why shouldn't they? It's worse than a flip flop. merrily May 2015 #30

Even if Bill Clinton was running it wouldn't be, it would be a change of opinion. Ever do that? George II May 2015 #36

What do you think "flip flop" refers to? merrily May 2015 #37

Generally "flip flop" tends to refer to going with the political winds. Now... George II May 2015 #40

Don't know about "generally." I never saw it as referring to anything but a change of stand. on merrily May 2015 #41

The Clintons remind me of a couple of vacuum cleaner salesmen. candelista May 2015 #8

and the vacuum cleaner breaks as soon as they leave town FlatBaroque May 2015 #14

And it was never theirs to begin with. merrily May 2015 #31

+1 Million rury May 2015 #22

Gag me. n/t Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #10

me first n/t FlatBaroque May 2015 #11

I think he knew exactly what was going to happen. bravenak May 2015 #12

^^THIS^^ BumRushDaShow May 2015 #16

Thank you!! rury May 2015 #24

Of course he did. Welfare "reform," NAFTA, Telecommunications Act, DADT, all of it. merrily May 2015 #32

ANd welfare reform went too far FlatBaroque May 2015 #13

K&R!!!!!! rury May 2015 #25

Glad you realize that now. dbackjon May 2015 #15

prisons for profit heaven05 May 2015 #19

More Failed Rethug Policies.... harrose May 2015 #23

Gee, the DLC founders are really getting liberal these days, aren't they? Sorry, no do overs, Bubba merrily May 2015 #26

"Imperfect" was ALL he could say??? rury May 2015 #27

+1. candelista May 2015 #38

Don't these promises ring hollow Jesus Malverde May 2015 #34