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In reply to the discussion: Colbert: Bill Clinton Explains Why Sanders & Trump Are Doing So Well (Tuesday) [View all]raindaddy
(1,370 posts)22. The "mistakes" Bill made; Glass Steagall, NAFTA , Telecommunications Act, etc
Are a big part of the reason why we're living in two tier economy and the middle class is disappearing.
And here's Bill pretending that we're all deluded thinking that deregulation and sending our manufacturing base and millions of jobs overseas so his corporate golf buddies could take advantage of slave third world labor has hurt the people he claims to represent.
Bill was better choice than Poppy Bush. And unlike the Bush's he did say he was sorry. But he wasn't a good president...
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Colbert: Bill Clinton Explains Why Sanders & Trump Are Doing So Well (Tuesday) [View all]
Adenoid_Hynkel
Oct 2015
OP
is Bill having some voice/speaking issues? At beginning, sounded slurred a bit
tomm2thumbs
Oct 2015
#2
In reality, we've seen the graphics that show Bill is completely wrong there.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Oct 2015
#16
Actually, Bill is right. Bill has no need to rationalize anything. He tells it like it is.
leftofcool
Oct 2015
#11
Yeah, I know, everyone is delusional that the income disparity is what it is
highprincipleswork
Oct 2015
#33
"People THINK!?!?! the system's rigged against us & the rich get all the gain ?!?!?! "
Divernan
Oct 2015
#6
Mainstream political parties have become self-serving corporations who serve other corporations
whereisjustice
Oct 2015
#10
Yea, those poor African villages served by the CGI are so rich and privileged
leftofcool
Oct 2015
#12
The "mistakes" Bill made; Glass Steagall, NAFTA , Telecommunications Act, etc
raindaddy
Oct 2015
#22
Not really. There is an almost straight trend line on income inequality going back to the late 1960s
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#30
He's not to blame at all. These charts prove it. Wages for the 99% did better under Clinton than
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#32
Your charts prove nada..Because the harm Bill Clinton did didn't occur untill he was out of office..
raindaddy
Oct 2015
#34
They do prove it. It is you who has proved nothing. You have provided no backup for your claims at
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#35
Not sad for him, he got what he was after from the first time he ran for office
tularetom
Oct 2015
#24