Read it and weep

[DeeDeeNY]

From Sept. 27, 2000:

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/27/clinton.surplus/

[flying_wahini]

1. be sure and send this to all your "undecided" friends....

Most won't listen to reason, but it's worth a shot....

[DeeDeeNY]

6. I will. Not just undecideds, but everyone.

[bigscott]

2. remember how good things were then?

WTF happened??

oh yeah....right

*

[snappyturtle]

3. Yeah and by Dec. 14, 2000 we were experiencing the beginning of

the 'mess' we're in today. (I'm using Dec. 14th as the date of the selection of gwb by the SCOTUS...not sure if it's the exact date.)

[Phredicles]

5. Was it the 12th? I think that's when it was...

[snappyturtle]

7. Thank you. nt

[avaistheone1]

4. I will do just that. thanks

[gatorboy]

8. Here's another gem from the article:

It is the third year in a row the federal government has taken in more than it spent, and has paid down the debt. The last time the U.S. government had a third consecutive year of national debt reduction was 1949, said the official.

[DeeDeeNY]

17. And here's another --

"When Vice President Gore and I took office, the budget deficit was $290 billion.."

But I have to admit, George Sr's tenure is looking a whole lot better than his son's

[Lars39]

9. And further down the page...

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/27/obit.wills.ap/

[DeeDeeNY]

10. There is some irony in that.

[crickets]

12. omg, what a sad tale

He should have been hailed as a patriot and a hero, and never had another troubled day in his life. Sigh.

[Lars39]

13. Yes, indeedy.

:(

[DeeDeeNY]

11. Kick

[SIMPLYB1980]

14. K&R

[Wednesdays]

15. And how mad people were at him 'cause gas was all the way up to $1.49?

Yeah, that Bill Clinton sure was bad for the economy, wasn't he?

[progressoid]

16. Wow, a world where Dems and Reps argue about what to do with SURPLUS money.

:crazy:

[FlyingSquirrel]

18. Who are the REAL fiscal conservatives?

k&r