Clinton did every statist thing that was asked of him at the time. He took things to an incrementally worse place than his predecessor, and paved the way for incrementally worse things from his successor. He was a corporate crony; a NWO supporter; a servant of the D.C. Machine. If his CFR-supporting wife gets into the seat, she'll take things to an incrementally worse place than Bush and Obama have.
Some highlights of the Clinton legacy
- NAFTA
- Assault Weapons Ban
- Undeclared war in Kosovo
- Undeclared war in Somalia
- Iraq sanctions; killed 500,000 Iraqi children.
- FMLA; more federal intervention in the workplace.
- Balanced budget was a myth; Debt went up every year
- Waco massacre
- Death penalty reform; Increased the likelihood that innocent people will be killed on death row by limiting appeals
- Tons of corporate welfare
- Community Reinvestment Act; mandated loans to low income individuals; led to a certain housing bubble.
- Expanded, militarized, and federalized law enforcement across the country
- Ballooned prison population to record levels; ramped up the Drug War.
- Communication Decency Act; censorship of the internet
- Expanded executive powers in the name of fighting terrorism
Then there were the murder coverups, drug running, false flag terrorism, and more.
Reminding you of what started this...
I'd vote Hillary over Christie. If she 1/4 as good as her husband was, she'd still be light years better that these last two clowns we've had in office.
That was a comparison between Clinton vs either Bush or Obama. And while I can certainly debate many of the issues ou mentioned, this isn't made out to be a defense of Clinton. I still strongly standby the 25% of Bill Clinton, is better than 100% of Bush or Obama.
...But, since I'm a sucker for intellectual engagements.
-Explain why NAFTA is a bad thing (assuming you are a Capitalist)
-Why were the Iraqi Sanctions a bad idea?
-Why is everyone confusing the "Public" debt with the "National" debt (which I have repeatedly made clear)?
-Why is the increase in prison populations, under Clinton, a bad thing? The President's job, being the Chief Exc, is to enforce federal laws on the books. If he was enforcing laws that have been well established prior to his entry into office, it's fairly difficult to say he wasn't doing his job well, per the description of the office.
-FMLA, may certainly be a valid gripe, but it's foolish to believe that even conservatives dislike this program. In fact, I think most would categorize this as being a "good" thing.