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George II

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18. Is that all he did in his 8 years as President?

Reply to Phlem (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 12:53 PM

Jan 2015

Job losing Clinton?

These numbers might surprise you (wish I could format it as a table):

Richard Nixon 1969–1973 2.38%
Nixon/Ford 1973–1977 1.29%
Jimmy Carter 1977–1981 3.06%
Ronald Reagan 1981–1985 1.43%
Ronald Reagan 1985–1989 2.69%
George H. Bush 1989–1993 0.60%
Bill Clinton 1993–1997 2.52%
Bill Clinton 1997–2001 2.24%
George W. Bush 2001–2005 0.06%
George W. Bush 2005–2009 0.21%
Barack Obama 2009–2013 0.28%
Barack Obama 2013–6/2014 1.80%

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I miss Bill Clinton -- but Chris Wallace DOESN'T [View all] GreatGazoo Jan 2015 OP

"miss Bill Clinton"? Zoftig1 Jan 2015 #1

so Jeb Bush for you? GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #2

Clinton liberalmike27 Jan 2015 #11

Added to that swilton Jan 2015 #16

Wasn't Glass Steagal repealed by the Congress? George II Jan 2015 #20

Well that is certainly Clinton's argument swilton Jan 2015 #34

so Ross Perot or 4 more years of GHWB would have been better? GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #19

So the TPP for you? Phlem Jan 2015 #22

no imagination Zoftig1 Jan 2015 #24

+ swilton Jan 2015 #15

Go Bill! KansDem Jan 2015 #3

I love his quote and it is evident in this clip GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #4

Wow...Does anyone know the date of this vid? whathehell Jan 2015 #5

It took place in the summer of 2006, about six years into the bush "presidency"..... George II Jan 2015 #7

Okay, thanks.. whathehell Jan 2015 #8

I doubt that anyone does NOT have issues with some policies of all presidents or... George II Jan 2015 #17

My experience on DU: The people most likely to respond to your post are those who DISagree GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #10

Personally, I wish he would just go away. NorthCarolina Jan 2015 #6

I don't. Phlem Jan 2015 #9

Is that all he did in his 8 years as President? George II Jan 2015 #18

You can have your cake and Ice Cream, I lost my career because of NAFTA Phlem Jan 2015 #21

There's a whole lot more to the picture than the number of jobs created . . . markpkessinger Jan 2015 #30

Reagan's "job creation" was seemingly impressive, but a bit phony, too... George II Jan 2015 #36

Agreed . . . markpkessinger Jan 2015 #39

Bill Clinton is the best politician alive. Beacool Jan 2015 #12

But let's ignore the residual damage . . . markpkessinger Jan 2015 #31

Yes, I miss Bill Clinton, times was good in the Clinton administration. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #13

I saw this live because of Clinton Roy Rolling Jan 2015 #14

Fox News Refuter in Chief - I Like That! panfluteman Jan 2015 #23

The big difference between Obama and Clinton in interviews like this is that Obama is.... George II Jan 2015 #37

You have to sometimes accept the bad with the good. Hulk Jan 2015 #25

As I listened to this..I thought of how articulate he was--he riversedge Jan 2015 #27

What I particularly liked aside from his points that he rattled off from memory was him POINTING.... George II Jan 2015 #35

There is no particular virtue in "getting things done" if they're the wrong things n/t markpkessinger Jan 2015 #32

+1 Phlem Jan 2015 #33

Whow. Big Dawg was wonderful. I had never seen this before. I wish riversedge Jan 2015 #26

Poor Chris always had a boner for interviews,,, benld74 Jan 2015 #28

Fuck Bill Clinton. n/t DeSwiss Jan 2015 #29

sweet George II Jan 2015 #38