Clinton Job Approval (Forum Members)

[A18]

Did you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the president's job performance at the following times? Or: Would you have strongly approved, approved, disapproved, or strongly disapproved of the president's job performance at the following times?

January 20, 1993:
August 12, 1993:
December 1, 1993:
November 8, 1994:
January 31, 1996:
November 5, 1996:
January 20, 1997:
August 20, 1998:
January 7, 1999:
November 7, 2000:
January 1, 2001:

[Democratic Hawk]

Always approved of him as President; though I disapprove somewhat of his extra-marital flings

Dave

[minionofmidas]

1993 - strongly approve
slow decline through following years, disapprove by time of 96 elections and pretty much staying around the neutral/disapprove line until the end of his tenure.

[afleitch]

Solid approval from beginning to end

[Nym90]

Somewhere between Approve and Strongly Approve for his entire tenure.

[Inmate Trump]

I don't really remember the first few years with him as president.  I think I was in 3rd or 4th grade when he was first elected.  So I really can't comment for sure, but I'd guess to begin with I would've been pretty neutral towards his presidency.  If I have to pick one, I'd say "approve," but only slightly.

Looking back now, however (and putting aside the fact that he broke the law by lying under oath--and got away with it like a crook--anyone, especially a world leader, should not be immune to the law, but Bill Clinton for some reason was), I'd say he was in no way a terrible president, but I don't think he really took the country anywhere in terms of progress.  I'd say "disapprove," and again only slightly, towards the latter part of his term in office.

[Sam Spade]

You're testing me to remember what important things happened on some of these days. 

January 20, 1993:  Approve
August 12, 1993: Neutral
December 1, 1993: Disapprove (after the Brady Bill was signed, interesting date pick)
November 8, 1994: Disapprove
January 31, 1996: Approve
November 5, 1996: Approve
January 20, 1997: Approve
August 20, 1998: Disapprove (the Sudan attack, another interesting date pick)
January 7, 1999: Neutral
November 7, 2000: Neutral
January 1, 2001: Neutral

Actually, you're missing a lot of the time in 1994 and 1997, when I was basically neutral as well.

[A18]

January 20, 1993: Disapprove
August 12, 1993: Strongly Disapprove
December 1, 1993: Strongly Disapprove
November 8, 1994: Strongly Disapprove
January 31, 1996: Strongly Disapprove
November 5, 1996: Strongly Disapprove
January 20, 1997: Strongly Disapprove
August 20, 1998: Strongly Disapprove
January 7, 1999: Strongly Disapprove
November 7, 2000: Strongly Disapprove
January 1, 2001: Strongly Disapprove

[Wakie]

January 20, 1993: NEUTRAL -- too soon to decide but leaning Approve
August 12, 1993: NEUTRAL -- too soon to decide but leaning Approve
December 1, 1993: NEUTRAL -- too soon to decide but leaning Approve
November 8, 1994: APPROVE
January 31, 1996: APPROVE
November 5, 1996: APPROVE
January 20, 1997: APPROVE
August 20, 1998: DISAPPROVE
January 7, 1999: APPROVE
November 7, 2000: APPROVE
January 1, 2001: APPROVE

[Cubby]

January 20, 1993: Strongly Approve
August 12, 1993:  Strongly Approve
December 1, 1993: Approve
November 8, 1994: Strongly Approve
January 31, 1996:   Strongly Approve
November 5, 1996: Strongly Approve
January 20, 1997:   Strongly Approve
August 20, 1998:    Strongly Approve
January 7, 1999:     Strongly Approve
November 7, 2000: Strongly Approve
January 1, 2001:     Strongly Approve

I would have been angry at him in late 1993 after he caved into the Military and that jackass Sam Nunn on Don't Ask Don't Tell. At least Bush doesn't retreat from confrontation.

[Inmate Trump]

I would have been angry at him in late 1993 after he caved into the Military and that jackass Sam Nunn on Don't Ask Don't Tell. At least Bush doesn't retreat from confrontation.

I agree.  Don't Ask Don't Tell is a stupid policy in that it supports discrimination.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

He did a few good things, but the school uniform extremism ruined his whole presidency.

[Giant Saguaro]

Very strong disapproval 1993 into 1995, but as he became less radical I took a much more neutral opinion of him into the middle late and late 1990's.

IMO, supporting the military on Don't Ask Don't Tell was one of the few *good* decisions he made in that '93 - '95 stretch. Bad enough that he stripped back the military because we "had no peer enemy," something we found out to be false once again.

[Speed of Sound]

Somewhere between Approve and Strongly Approve for his entire tenure.

[ilikeverin]

January 20, 1993: Mommy, what Bill Cwinton?
August 12, 1993: I am almost THIS MANY *mistakenly holds up 4 fingers*
December 1, 1993: Daddy, what's a Bill Cwinton?
November 8, 1994: Teehee, I live in Minnesowtuh...
January 31, 1996: I love first grade
November 5, 1996: Disapprove (beat Ross Pur-ot)
January 20, 1997: Approve
August 20, 1998: Approve
January 7, 1999: Approve
November 7, 2000: Approve
January 1, 2001: Approve