The Clinton Legacy

[jessicasimpson]

Originally Posted by Inquartata

Because the Republicans in charge aren't real conservatives, except on moral and religious issues.

So the republicans that controlled the congress 6 years ago have all been replaced by differant republicans?

[jessicasimpson]

Originally Posted by prototoast

Because opposing political parties are the only thing the people of this country have still working on their side.

You're only fooling yourself if you believe a democrat president with a democrat controlled congress would be any different.

Oh it would be different, it would not be good, but it would be different

[Inquartata]

Originally Posted by jessicasimpson

So the republicans that controlled the congress 6 years ago have all been replaced by differant republicans?

No. ( Although many of the leaders have been. )

But don't expect consistency from politicians. They are weathervanes, most of them.

[Epee_Pox]

Originally Posted by jessicasimpson

So the republicans that controlled the congress 6 years ago have all been replaced by differant republicans?

They've been in power too long, and have fallen prey to the same temptations and compromises that led the Democrats to act fiscally irresponsibly during their own period of long-term majority. I'd even say that the Republicans are acting even more fiscally irresponsibly now.

And they are acting differently than the republican congress that came in under Clinton, certainly.

[jessicasimpson]

Originally Posted by Epee_Pox

They've been in power too long.

But they have only had total control for what, 2 years now?

[Philistine]

Originally Posted by jessicasimpson

But they have only had total control for what, 2 years now?

Other than the 17 months ending in November 2002 (when Democrates had a majority in the Senate), Republicans have held majorities in both the House and Senate since 1995.

--Philistine