Which US President do you prefer? Bill Clinton or George W Bush?

[Giancarlo]

Zkribbler: Excuses, excuses, excuses.. Clinton didn't do squat.

And Bush led the country into recession? Since when? The slowdown came months before he went into office.

and is in the process of giving us the biggest deficient in the history of humanity.

Actually no. The deficit was much greater in the 40s, 50s, and 60s.

Leftist lies.

[Jac de Molay]

Clinton had a more sensible economic policy, based on more realistic expectations. He was helped out by efficiency and productivity increases thanks to technology.

The states are facing their worst economic outlook since the Depression-especially for education, but thanks in no small part to homeland security and other mandates handed to them. And Bush is still pushing for tax cuts...
sad

[Giancarlo]

This is becoming pathetic... Clinton had a sensible economic policy? Since when?

This forum is in such a sad state.

[Boris Godunov]

Fez, why do you feel the need to pick fights with everyone who has a different opinion than you? Are you so insecure in your beliefs that you can't just state what you feel and leave others be?

You pick fights, get trounced and then cry that people are messing with you. Notice your very first post in this thread contained an unprovoked attack on another poster. I think you need to take MtG's advice:

"If you're going to leave, do it. If not, don't. No more of this "I'm gonna take my ball and go home" crap, though. Whoever said you need to grow up some is right. No matter who you are, no matter what you think or say or believe, there's going to be a couple of billion people who disagree with you, and a few of those might actually say it. Who cares? It's called life."

[OzzyKP]

tough question.

I like some things Bush is doing domestically. i.e. tax cuts. But i really fricken hate what he is doing internationally i.e. the iraq war.

Clinton... I guess i don't have strong feelings either way. I like the fact the budget was balanced, though the credit may go to the republican congress more than clinton. Of course Bush has screwed that all up.

No i don't give Bill credit for good economy in the 90s nor blame George for bad economy (or more accurately a "less good" economy today")

It is tough though because of the times. I was liking Bush before 9-11, but everything just went to hell after that. I can't entirely blame him either, what would any other American president do in the face of such a horrific attack on our nation?

I think i'm going to cast a reluctant vote for that damn Democrat bastard Clinton.

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Fez, why do you feel the need to pick fights with everyone who has a different opinion than you? Are you so insecure in your beliefs that you can't just state what you feel and leave others be?

I am not insecure in anything.

You pick fights, get trounced and then cry that people are messing with you.

Wrong again!

[Willem]

Originally posted by Proteus_MST
Not American and I prefer Clinton.

Why?
Because Clinton respected other countries and international treaties,
whereas George W. Bush gives a crap on them.

Ditto.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Aro
A man who plays saxophone is not bad at all.

Amen to that

Voted Clinton, being a non-American. He was intelligent, and apart from the sex scandel, his ideas were pretty good, IMHO. He may not have been responsible for the good economy, but at least he didn't wreck it, which is easy to do. He bailed out Mexico, helped the Irish Peace Process (somewhat) and apart from a small 'surgical strike', respected the UN and international community. In terms of domestic policy, he did far better than a tax cutting Republican would have done. But then, being slightly left of centre, American-wise, I would think that.

[FrustratedPoet]

I view the sex scandal as a plus point. The only thing that Dubya has done that is half as entertaining is nearly dying from choking on a pretzel. At least Clinton had the good sense to get someone else to choke on his salty snacks.

[Drogue]

I view the sex scandal as a plus point. The only thing that Dubya has done that is half as entertaining is nearly dying from choking on a pretzel. At least Clinton had the good sense to get someone else to choke on his salty snacks.

I would congratulate Clinton on scoring, but being the most powerful man in the world probably makes it a lot easier, and being married gives it a lot more consequences.

wow! some people really seem to belive that a weak currency is best for a country and a strong currency should be prevented.

I cannot believe I am saying this, but for once, I think Fez has a point. When exports need a boost, devaluing a currency can help dramatically. Look at the UK, we have too strong a pound, or at least, did for while, and it caused incompetativeness on the world markets. You don't need a weak currency, but a strong one is just as bad.

[Lancer]

Bush respects and appreciates the armed forces. He doesn't let terrorists attack our ships and embasys, let alone skyscrapers, without striking back with an aim no less than destroying terrorism. You'll notice that his policys are bringing to justice terrorists that killed American military and civilians that commited their terror acts during Clinton's pathetic presidency, something Clinton never had the balls to do, though provoked repeatedly. Bush is doing Clinton's job which Clinton left undone for fear of upsetting the voters.

Now in the middle east the ******* regimes are more scared of the US than they are of the terrorists, and I'm into that. Payback pays off.

So I voted for Bush.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Lancer
Now in the middle east the ******* regimes are more scared of the US than they are of the terrorists, and I'm into that. Payback pays off.

I'm not, they should be scared of neither. I agree with removing the terrorists, I just get a little cloudy about who Bush thinks of as terrorists at times.

[yago]

Clinton.

Bush: As a President of an English speaking country, he shouldn't give me the impression, that I speak his own language better than him.

[Lancer]

yago, who gives a **** if he dousn't speak perfectly? He's actually a damn >>president<< for once, not a wimp with a title.

Drogue, why do you not prefer dictators to be scared?

[yavoon]

clinton as a politician was complete dead weight. the only reason he was in office was to stay in office and all his decisions reflected that.