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CTyankee

(68,250 posts) Sun Jul 15, 2018, 12:07 PM Jul 2018

https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2018/07/10/bill-clinton-had-never-been-president-democrats-would-better-off-today/qsYmCo7ZEYpQr8fOZSkRLM/story.html

This is a longish read but fascinating, from today's Boston globe Magazine.

It opens with Fleetwood Mac, reunited for Clinton's inaugural ball, taking the stage in January 1993 and singing "Don't Stop." For those of us who remember that event, this article is really incredible.

Like me, you are probably thinking "What?? How is that possible?"

The author, Neil Swidey, lays out a scenario that shows this path to Trump.

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The path to Trump went right through the Kremlin leftofcool Jul 2018 #1

It is behind a paywall. SamKnause Jul 2018 #2

Really? I just googled the title of the article and it came right up. CTyankee Jul 2018 #6

President Bill Clinton's defeat of Bush simply delayed the RW Wwcd Jul 2018 #4

Oh boy, surprised this thread ghostsinthemachine Jul 2018 #5

It is forbidden to say anything bad about Dems? murielm99 Jul 2018 #14

Did you read the piece? CTyankee Jul 2018 #18

I got right through to the full article, no paywall. Interesting points. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #19

Using "if-then" logic, declaring independence from England in 1776 led to Trump. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2018 #8

Here's the backstory on how this article came to be written. CTyankee Jul 2018 #9

And if Roosevelt snowybirdie Jul 2018 #10

I think you are right. CTyankee Jul 2018 #13

I blame Nader and Rove Gothmog Jul 2018 #15

Rove funded Nader in 2000 and 2004 for a reason Gothmog Jul 2018 #17

white bigotry led to Trump. and Trump was a backlash to obama JI7 Jul 2018 #21

I just think Bill was a realist. Scruffy1 Jul 2018 #22