2016 Postmortem

Cheese Sandwich

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50. Bill Clinton’s Welfare Reform Law Is Kicking Up To 1 Million People Off Food Stamps

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 06:31 PM

Apr 2016

Clinton touted the supposed benefits of the law this week.

“These totally unnecessary cuts would increase demand on the nation’s charitable food system at a time when food banks and other hunger-relief groups are stretched to meet sustained high need,” Diana Aviv, CEO of Feeding America, a national nonprofit that supports food banks, said Friday.

Usually billed as a “work requirement,” the limit on benefits was part of the landmark welfare reform law Clinton signed after campaigning for president on the promise to “end welfare as we know it.” Clinton touted the law’s benefits in response to protesters at an event on Thursday.

“They say the welfare reform bill increased poverty,” Clinton said. “Then why did we have the largest drop in African-American poverty in history when I was president? The largest in history.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bill-clinton-welfare-reform_us_5707e023e4b0447a7dbc2a9b?xnd5enjd1ihi1kyb9

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look at that finger pointing arrogance! TheSarcastinator Apr 2016 #1

Reminds me of Hillary's finger pointed at GreenPeace activist Jackilope Apr 2016 #28

This for sure. They would never poke their fingers at their rich donors and pals Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #37

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Bill Clinton’s Welfare Reform Law Is Kicking Up To 1 Million People Off Food Stamps Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #50

How can you be "almost sorry"? JoeyT Apr 2016 #55

Depends on what the definition of is is. Eom noiretextatique Apr 2016 #60

Ouch that's gonna leave a mark Kalidurga Apr 2016 #75

Not as sorry as I am about voting for him Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #82

I'm thinking it's not the finger most of us would be pointing at them. pdsimdars Apr 2016 #43

They should know better than to interrupt Massa when he talkin Press Virginia Apr 2016 #2

Thus all the bleating about the Vatican issue. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #4

I'm surprised Hillary didn't hold a presser in Harlem Press Virginia Apr 2016 #7

Given her "musical chairs" accent shifting... Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #10

Probably watching a Madea movie and Press Virginia Apr 2016 #23

... me b zola Apr 2016 #35

lol.. disillusioned73 Apr 2016 #13

Never ceases to amaze me how creative DU people are. That is hillarious. pdsimdars Apr 2016 #44

It looks like #PopeGate is more important to some people here than #HoodGate Kalidurga Apr 2016 #3

Kind of a Bill specialty noiretextatique Apr 2016 #73

Fact-checking Bill Clinton’s Philly defense of his controversial crime bill: Mostly FALSE Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #5

You should post this as its own OP. Really, do it. pdsimdars Apr 2016 #45

Clintonian Condescension. It's a family trait. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #6

There does see to be a serious pattern here. It's like whenever they let their guard down and show Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #87

Shareable images for continuing internet coverage of Bill's Meltdown Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #8

god, he looks mad. It doesn't pay to cross the king roguevalley Apr 2016 #18

superpredator gif Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #20

The "Big Dawg" just peed on the carpet with this one. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #36

Extreme finger pointing Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #46

Russell Simmons Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #49

2016 vs. 1992 Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #63

I like when he told the "girl" to shut up because Africans are black and there is a HIllary store morningfog Apr 2016 #9

oh massa bill, will you splain to all of us about africa Press Virginia Apr 2016 #11

Ouch. Not his finest hour. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #12

And here I thought Mike__M Apr 2016 #51

That would be too obvious. The Clinton Foundation is located almost a full block away. jfern Apr 2016 #58

I just watched it again...he was so angry and red-faced. Punkingal Apr 2016 #14

Bill Refuses to Apologize Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #15

He should apologize for the hurt his bill azmom Apr 2016 #17

That's the thing I thought he already had apologized for it last year. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #90

Billsplaining. nt grasswire Apr 2016 #29

He went off on those people. azmom Apr 2016 #16

Things Just Got Intense Between Bill Clinton and BLM Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #19

Recommend... KoKo Apr 2016 #30

Yeah, point at me and lie again. It's not working this time. Eat shit. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #21

Those photos remind me of Chris Christie, bloviating bullies both. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #22

I see the similarity in this case Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #54

Each seems to prefer pointing fingers in other's faces. Btw, have we heard from any BLM activists nc4bo Apr 2016 #24

Yes I thought we are the activists. It's allover the internet Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #25

Thanks! There is an eery silence regarding BLM on DU, it's been that way for a while. nc4bo Apr 2016 #27

Guess they served their purpose here... ibegurpard Apr 2016 #40

The topic is still relevant though Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #52

It was all about Sanders noiretextatique Apr 2016 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author noiretextatique Apr 2016 #74

His white hood is slipping a bit.... peacebird Apr 2016 #26

Ouch. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #31

What an interesting photo.... Enthusiast Apr 2016 #59

a little history - not so fun facts SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #57

Bill Clinton Reaches Peak White Mansplain in a Face-Off Against Black Lives Matter Protesters Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #32

I gather 'bringing them to heel' didn't pan out? Nt HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #33

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #34

Hell of a video lift nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #39

Thank you I found it on the internet Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #84

Now we know why Hillary supporters keep posting numerous threads about the debunked Vatican story. B Calm Apr 2016 #42

I have one question pdsimdars Apr 2016 #47

Let's just get the facts out there so people can make up their own minds. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #48

Right Wingers pile on to defend Clinton for raising the issue of "black-on-black crime" Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #53

Perfect noiretextatique Apr 2016 #71

The mask came off for a moment. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #81

not a single bot has offer any spin SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #56

Oh...I've seen one noiretextatique Apr 2016 #61

I saw somebody defend this by bringing up something about Cornell West Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #65

Probably the same person noiretextatique Apr 2016 #68

This is the last thing they want to discuss. They know this is disastrous to the Clinton campaign. B Calm Apr 2016 #62

correct Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #64

Now how did I know Bob Beckle was going to pipe up and say something stupid... Kalidurga Apr 2016 #77

That guy is like an pre-made SNL parody of himself. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #86

+1000 firewall problem noiretextatique Apr 2016 #69

keeping my fingers crossed Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #85

Damn. AzDar Apr 2016 #66

K&R azmom Apr 2016 #67

This is the biggest uglyness of the campaign so far. Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #70

Trying to get those swing voters again? noiretextatique Apr 2016 #72

Thus proving she can laugh about you once you stop being valuable to her. B Calm Apr 2016 #78

Months ago I had a post hidden for predicting the Clinton's would dump black voters tularetom Apr 2016 #79

Whoa. They do seem to have shifted tones. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #80

Protesters Highlight Bill Clinton's Legacy of Expanding Mass Incarceration Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #83

great OP! amborin Apr 2016 #88

Thanks. I thought it would look cool to see a bunch of this info combined in a list Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #89