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10. America would look VERY different today

Wed Nov 22, 2017, 07:04 PM

Nov 2017

if Bill Clinton had stepped aside for Al Gore on January 16, 1998, the day this story broke. No W and certainly not that f%er Trump. Remember W's key campaign slogan and the only reason anyone in their right mind would even consider voting for him, "I will restore honor and dignity to the oval office".

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Sebelius: The Clinton White House doubled down on 'abusive behavior' and it's fair to criticize Hill [View all] madville Nov 2017 OP

For those who will howl at Sebelius, imagine how conflicted President HRC would be in this moment BeyondGeography Nov 2017 #1

I think it's an effort by the party madville Nov 2017 #3

Nonsense. Hillary has been through everything and has always not only survived, but it made her lunamagica Nov 2017 #29

Shed be reliving the 90s BeyondGeography Nov 2017 #32

No she wouldn't. She knows how to handle stuff like that. And the country would do wonderfully lunamagica Nov 2017 #33

madville saidsimplesimon Nov 2017 #2

Why is it necessary to go back in time and besmirch Democrats?? This is ugly and cowardly. chimpymustgo Nov 2017 #5

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #6

Agreed. And I'm getting tired of it. politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2017 #8

Exactly While we are at it let's go after JFK, FDR, Ted Kennedy, etc. while the republicans still_one Nov 2017 #9

because some feel we can't fucking defend teenagers from grown ass men JI7 Nov 2017 #23

Let's see now. What abusive behavior are we talking about? missingthebigdog Nov 2017 #4

Here is your answer. This is what Hillary did. Sienna86 Nov 2017 #7

America would look VERY different today NewsCenter28 Nov 2017 #10

That is pure speculation, and I disagree with you about about how Al Gore would have been covered. still_one Nov 2017 #13

Good points NewsCenter28 Nov 2017 #17

You are right, the media smears may not have as effective, but unfortunately we will never know still_one Nov 2017 #19

I love Gore, but one of the biggest mistakes he made was trying trying to please people who lunamagica Nov 2017 #31

Yes because everyone knows whistler162 Nov 2017 #42

Clinton was an extremely popular president. missingthebigdog Nov 2017 #14

What is "extremely popular"? former9thward Nov 2017 #16

That's interesting! ChiTownDenny Nov 2017 #18

And Nixon's, and Ford's, and Carter's, and even the "god-like" Reagan. George II Nov 2017 #39

I'm not seeing the "below average" part. lapucelle Nov 2017 #25

I guess it depends on which Presidents you include. former9thward Nov 2017 #35

Those are favorability ratings (based on job performance), not "popularity" ratings. George II Nov 2017 #40

I'm including all the Gallup aggregate approval ratings. lapucelle Nov 2017 #44

Here are Gallup's presidential approval ratings lapucelle Nov 2017 #27

"Popularity" is a recently concocted parameter, they didn't do "popularity" polls back in the 1990s. George II Nov 2017 #36

Well I think the votes are more important than polls. former9thward Nov 2017 #37

Perot got about 19% in 1992 and 8% in 1996. That greatly affected the overall vote % George II Nov 2017 #38

You Have No Way Of Knowing That Me. Nov 2017 #22

Sure, the corrupt republicans wanted President Clinton to resign, and he should have obliged lunamagica Nov 2017 #30

Hilary was a victim too of her husband's philandering, and this article does not indicate whether still_one Nov 2017 #11

I see. Hillary's husband had an affair. Or several. missingthebigdog Nov 2017 #12

Hillary did not conduct a counterattack campaign against Flowers or other women. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #20

What exactly is it that Hillary did? lapucelle Nov 2017 #21

Bill Clinton was far from the first president to have affairs while in office. Akoto Nov 2017 #15

Sebelius must be missing the spotlight DeminPennswoods Nov 2017 #24

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Nov 2017 #26

Gene Lyons' Salon coverage in real time. lapucelle Nov 2017 #28

Sez the woman who fucked up the "ObamaCare" rollout. Pathwalker Nov 2017 #34

That is absolutely true still_one Nov 2017 #41

I was living in France when burrowowl Nov 2017 #43