Tell me one thing...

[notyoueither]

You are American and a liberal, tell me one good thing that Reagan did.

You are American and a conservative, tell me one good thing that Carter did.

You are Canadian and a liberal (not the party) tell me one good thing that Mulroney did.

You are Canadian and conservative, tell me one good thing that Trudeau did.

Sorry Brits, Euros, and Aussies, but I do not know enough about your politics to know the big buttons, other than Thatcher in Britain. Feel free to make up your own villains and tel us one good thing they did.

Hopefully we can get at least a couple of crossposting fights going. It'll be fun.

[notyoueither]

I'll start. Trudeau annihilated the violent movement in Quebec.

Just watch me.

[DaShi]

Reagan raised taxes.

[SlowwHand]

You are American and a conservative, tell me one good thing that Carter did.

He only served one term and went on to make great contributions after office.

[notyoueither]

As president, Sloww.

I am from Alberta. I am supposed to say the best thing Trudeau ever did was die. I'm trying to reach above that.

[Aeson]

I'm probably a bit on the liberal side overall, but I find it rather easier to say something good about Reagan than Carter. I'm confused as to how to proceed.

[notyoueither]

re Carter. He may be a bit like Chretien (another Liberal PM) for me, he did as little as possible and boasted about it. I was always puzzled that conservatives would be upset with a government that avoided intruding into their lives.

[DaShi]

So this thread is for saying one thing nice about someone from the other side then rag on about them for the rest of the thread?

[Aeson]

No, I think it's for making an underhand compliment about people you don't like.

[SlowwHand]

As president, Sloww.

I am from Alberta. I am supposed to say the best thing Trudeau ever did was die. I'm trying to reach above that.

And I said, he served only one term. That was my answer; but then I pointed out, very graciously, I might add, that he had done many laudable acts after his singular term. See?

[notyoueither]

No, I think it's for making an underhand compliment about people you don't like.

No, actually, I've given examples of things I genuinely like about two politicians I am trained from birth to decapitate on sight.

[Aeson]

But it is more likely the thread will end up my way than yours!

[notyoueither]

Trudeau was willing to break eggs to preserve a peaceful and civil society.

Chretien thought that doing big things with his massive mandates was not important. The worst he did was employ a finance minister who did a fine job of managing our finances, and then he got grandiose while naive about Kyoto.

[notyoueither]

But it is more likely the thread will end up my way than yours!

Most likely. It'll live longer your way too.

[DaShi]

Actually, I doubt this thread will last the week. Unless you bump it yourself, of course.