Anyone see Clinton on the Letterman show?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

He has a great perspective on the economy and how to fix it. He believes in America and that we will find the way. I still like to hear him speak. Very intelligent man. He has more brains in his pinky than Bush does in his head.

[IAMX 3,055]

While he does, he's also just a politician, and like Mother Theresa, highly overrated. Not to discount the few good thing he did too, like helping the economy and SS.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

While he does, he's also just a politician, and like Mother Theresa, highly overrated. Not to discount the few good thing he did too, like helping the economy and SS.

Mother Theresa overrated? In what way?

Do you think Obama is a better politician and will make a better President than Clinton?

[IAMX 3,055]

While he does, he's also just a politician, and like Mother Theresa, highly overrated. Not to discount the few good thing he did too, like helping the economy and SS.

Mother Theresa overrated? In what way?

Do you think Obama is a better politician and will make a better President than Clinton?

Obama would make a much better President.

Just kidding.

Mother Theresa banked off of the suffering poor, rather than spend the money she got to help them get healthy and become prosperous. Not very saintly.

A good President would have vetoed the Defense of Marriage Act, as people have no right to be defining marriage for others, regardless of what they think of it. A good President would have also understood the need to keep jobs here and knocked down corporate taxes, as well as keep a good sense of protectionism over free trade.

Edited September 23, 2008 by SRVT

[spookyturtle 9,466]

A good President would have vetoed the Defense of Marriage Act, as people have no right to be defining marriage for others, regardless of what they think of it. A good President would have also understood the need to keep jobs here and knocked down corporate taxes, as well as keep a good sense of protectionism over free trade.

Who do consider to be our last good President?

[IAMX 3,055]

A good President would have vetoed the Defense of Marriage Act, as people have no right to be defining marriage for others, regardless of what they think of it. A good President would have also understood the need to keep jobs here and knocked down corporate taxes, as well as keep a good sense of protectionism over free trade.

Who do consider to be our last good President?

Reasonably, I'd say Dwight Eisenhower. Fiscal conservative, social progressive, and historic Supreme Court appointee (especially Warren). Not as terribly affected by the Red Scare (couldn't get away with being anti-communist in the 50s thanks to douchebags like McCarthy), and while military intervention was a possible use, he instead used diplomatic methods and peacekeeping to achieve goals.

This was in an age where politicians could actually talk and were part of their peers rather than above them all like now.

Edited September 23, 2008 by SRVT

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Reasonably, I'd say Dwight Eisenhower. Fiscal conservative, social progressive, and historic Supreme Court appointee (especially Warren). Not as terribly affected by the Red Scare (couldn't get away with being anti-communist in the 50s thanks to douchebags like McCarthy), and while military intervention was a possible use, he instead used diplomatic methods and peacekeeping to achieve goals.

This was in an age where politicians could actually talk and were part of their peers rather than above them all like now.

I'm surprised that you'd chose Eisenhower. He wasn't noted for much of anything. The "do nothing" President. I think we have had a couple of good ones in the last few decades. Clinton, Reagan and JFK, IMHO. Good economy, and more respected in the world than we are today.

[Ban Hammer 13,677]

A good President would have vetoed the Defense of Marriage Act, as people have no right to be defining marriage for others, regardless of what they think of it. A good President would have also understood the need to keep jobs here and knocked down corporate taxes, as well as keep a good sense of protectionism over free trade.

Who do consider to be our last good President?

Reasonably, I'd say Dwight Eisenhower. Fiscal conservative, social progressive, and historic Supreme Court appointee (especially Warren). Not as terribly affected by the Red Scare (couldn't get away with being anti-communist in the 50s thanks to douchebags like McCarthy), and while military intervention was a possible use, he instead used diplomatic methods and peacekeeping to achieve goals.

This was in an age where politicians could actually talk and were part of their peers rather than above them all like now.

eisenhower is a good choice. not my favorite, but a good choice.

[Heracles 417]

While he does, he's also just a politician, and like Mother Theresa, highly overrated. Not to discount the few good thing he did too, like helping the economy and SS.

LMFAO

Unlike yourself of course. Hating the establishment and all.

Edited September 23, 2008 by Aficionado

[Heracles 417]

I did see Clinton on Letterman. He is a smart guy and was very impressed with his response.

He explained this who mess and provided a great solution. Much better than the dam president let alone the elusive vice president.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Mother Theresa banked off of the suffering poor, rather than spend the money she got to help them get healthy and become prosperous. Not very saintly.

Hey now...Mother Theresa wasn't a politician. She was a nun who devoted her life to God by taking care of people who had no one else to care for them. Don't diss MT.

[Mononoke28 135]

I'm all for FDR. Fun as hell, handsome, overcame his disability, took this country out of the Great Depression, served almost 3 terms and led us through WWII. Love that guy!

Diana

[IAMX 3,055]

Reasonably, I'd say Dwight Eisenhower. Fiscal conservative, social progressive, and historic Supreme Court appointee (especially Warren). Not as terribly affected by the Red Scare (couldn't get away with being anti-communist in the 50s thanks to douchebags like McCarthy), and while military intervention was a possible use, he instead used diplomatic methods and peacekeeping to achieve goals.

This was in an age where politicians could actually talk and were part of their peers rather than above them all like now.

I'm surprised that you'd chose Eisenhower. He wasn't noted for much of anything. The "do nothing" President. I think we have had a couple of good ones in the last few decades. Clinton, Reagan and JFK, IMHO. Good economy, and more respected in the world than we are today.

Hmm, unless I wrote absolutely nothing -- I'm sure setting the precedent against racism in public is indeed quite an accomplishment, and resisting being completely taken by Red Scare maniacs.

[Ban Hammer 13,677]

I'm all for FDR. Fun as hell, handsome, overcame his disability, took this country out of the Great Depression, served almost 3 terms and led us through WWII. Love that guy!

Diana

not all the way through.

[msu17 0]

He has a great perspective on the economy and how to fix it. He believes in America and that we will find the way. I still like to hear him speak. Very intelligent man. He has more brains in his pinky than Bush does in his head.

What was his way out of the mess? I dont watch Letterman.