Opinion of Bill Clinton as a Politician

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[TheSaint250]

The most massive FF I could give a democrat

[All Along The Watchtower]

Executing a mentally disabled black man for political points, championing and signing a draconian and deeply racist crime bill, co-opting the Republican Party on everything from pro-corporate trade agreements and welfare "reform" to Wall Street deregulation and federal budget austerity, taking credit for a "great" economy that he had little to do with other than feeding the deregulation frenzy (which benefited the corporate wrecker class, naturally), and being the epitome of used-car salesman political pandering was all great politics imo. Very brave for a Democratic candidate and President in the 1990s.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I do believe Clinton was sincerely a progressive, who saw the third way-style run as the best way to accomplish something meaningful in the more conservative age. However, his second term in particular was quite spineless and proved to be a disaster in many ways in long term (like signing into a law repeal of Glass-Stegal). During that time, he was clearly more interested in enjoying the post.

[Beet]

The only real good president we've ever had. RIP Bill.

[All Along The Watchtower]

The only real good president we've ever had. RIP Bill.

Self-parody?

[Lechasseur]

The most massive FF I could give a democrat

[Mr. Smith]

Before 1994 FF, After 1994 HP.

After '94 is what we have to live with unfortunately, so that's my vote.

[Higgins]

Executing a mentally disabled black man for political points, championing and signing a draconian and deeply racist crime bill, co-opting the Republican Party on everything from pro-corporate trade agreements and welfare "reform" to Wall Street deregulation and federal budget austerity, taking credit for a "great" economy that he had little to do with other than feeding the deregulation frenzy (which benefited the corporate wrecker class, naturally), and being the epitome of used-car salesman political pandering was all great politics imo. Very brave for a Democratic candidate and President in the 1990s.

Basically, he was a younger and more effective Ronald Reagan.