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Showing posts with label Bill Big Dog Clinton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bill Big Dog Clinton. Show all posts
Moved to tears, an appreciative President Obama thanks his staff and worker
I would not be so Pollyanna to say that I am color blind but honestly, when I see President Obama I don't see a Black man or a White man and not a bi racial man. All I see is a man. Not a perfect man or a man that I am in lockstep with. I see a man who is a better man than I and a better man than most. I liken President Obama to presidents Carter and Reagan when it comes to character. While I really liked Bill Clinton for the legend, the rock star, and the pragmatic man that could get things done. I love President Obama like a brother same as Jimmy Carter. In 2008 I campaigned hard for Hillary as I thought that she with Bubba's help would be better for improving the condition of this country after the raping by the Cheney/Bush regime but now I believe that it would have been a wash. It's hard to know what would have happened with a fighter like Hillary as opposed to friendly negotiator like President Obama. Racists are also woman haters so the Rethuglicans probably would have been the same obstructionist pricks with her as they have been with the president. My thought was that maybe Hillary would have fought them mean and dirty but in the end President Obama let them beat themselves up will taking more cheap shots that Hillary could have or would have tolerated. As much as I admired Hillary and even though I still believe she would have been a stellar president I think that Barack Obama the man is better for the evolving soul of America.
Enter Vice President Biden. There is no doubt in my mind that Joe Biden and his wife Jill have developed a deep and abiding love for the Obamas. It is clear that Joe Biden not only has the president's back like any good VP would do but he has his back as a brother.
Don't fuck with the BIG DOG!
There was great great contention between Obama and Bill Clinton in 2008 but as Hillary got to know Barack Obama the man so did Bill and come the 2012 Democratic Convention, a sincere Bill the "Big Dog" Clinton became Barack's faithful guard dog and there is no better guard dog than the big dog.
It would be easy to gloat at the shellacking the Rethuglicans took but other than feeling good for the moment it will not help the future of America but that said, we also most not forget that this was truly one of those rare triumphs of good defeating evil. We gotta keep sticking it to the power elite and their CON mouth pieces.
Bill Clinton was right when he said that Barack Obama is cool on the outside but burns on the inside. President Obama has a deep love for America and humanity. That is just how he is. I think that is why he was lack luster in the first debate. I think he was shocked by Romney's flip flops and lies. Hillary would have crucified Romney and she would have probably trounced him even more soundly than Barack did but the president's victory is much more than a good president getting re-elected. It is about patriotism defeating tyranny, truth overcoming a seemingly unstoppable tide of lies and prevarications, reason overcoming insanity and love conquering hate.
Even though bubba has lost some weight he has not lost his bite. What Bill Clinton used to do with jelly donuts he's now doing with Republicans... he's eating them for breakfast and as a snack.
Obama has unleashed and unmuzzled the big dog who is poised and ready to take a big bite out of those lying Republicans.
Make it personal. What Clinton did was, as Gloria
Borger of CNN said, was “shrink the room.” In doing so he put himself on
intimate terms with his audience. And in doing so there are some
lessons that anyone who must persuade anyone of anything can learn.
Respect your audience. Good speakers never speak
down to their audiences. By contrast, they elevate them. Clinton was
once the most powerful man in the world but to hear him speak he’s just a
country boy from Arkansas who is going to share his ideas on how to
make things better. It does not get any simpler.
Know your facts. Clinton was always a master of
“wonkery,” the intricacies of policies and procedures. But his
presentation is never clinical; it’s always practical and personal.
Speaking of proposed cuts to Medicaid Clinton made note of the fact that
two-thirds of such spending goes to elder care and children, including
special needs children from middle class homes. Think on that, Clinton
advised his audience.
Criticize without getting nasty. Clinton took pains
to talk about bipartisanship by recounting what he had achieved as
governor and as president by working with Republicans in the White House
as well as in Congress. Today, as Clinton critiqued, the Republicans
have sold out to members of their party who believe that compromise is a
sign of weakness and are vilified if they work with Democrats. In other
words, the other guys are tearing themselves apart.
Offer a choice. Clinton drew sharp distinction
between what Democrats and Republicans are offering. Republicans as
Clinton stated are for bold individualism where each of us are on our
own. Democrats are more inclusive believing that success is shared.
Agree or disagree, the choice is up to the listener.
Keep it simple and light. Political speeches can be
deadly dull but Clinton made his speech charming. None more so when it
said the secret of balancing the budget in his second administration was
simple: “Arithmetic!” That simple word crystallized his approach to
making the arcane digestible and intelligible.
The Big Dog Ain't Just Barkin Smak!
The Clinton Presidency: A Historic Era of Progress and Prosperity
Longest economic expansion in American history
The President’s strategy of fiscal discipline, open foreign markets and
investments in the American people helped create the conditions for a
record 115 months of economic expansion. Our economy has grown at an
average of 4 percent per year since 1993.
More than 22 million new jobs
More than 22 million jobs were created in less than eight years -- the
most ever under a single administration, and more than were created in
the previous twelve years.
Highest homeownership in American history
A strong economy and fiscal discipline kept interest rates low, making
it possible for more families to buy homes. The homeownership rate
increased from 64.2 percent in 1992 to 67. 7 percent, the highest rate
ever.
Lowest unemployment in 30 years
Unemployment dropped from more than 7 percent in 1993 to just 4.0
percent in November 2000. Unemployment for African Americans and
Hispanics fell to the lowest rates on record, and the rate for women is
the lowest in more than 40 years.
Raised education standards, increased school choice, and doubled education and training investment
Since 1992, reading and math scores have increased for 4th, 8th, and
12th graders, math SAT scores are at a 30-year high, the number of
charter schools has grown from 1 to more than 2,000, forty-nine states
have put in place standards in core subjects and federal investment in
education and training has doubled.
Largest expansion of college opportunity since the GI Bill
President Clinton and Vice President Gore have nearly doubled financial
aid for students by increasing Pell Grants to the largest award ever,
expanding Federal Work-Study to allow 1 million students to work their
way through college, and by creating new tax credits and scholarships
such as Lifetime Learning tax credits and the HOPE scholarship. At the
same time, taxpayers have saved $18 billion due to the decline in
student loan defaults, increased collections and savings from the direct
student loan program.
Connected 95 percent of schools to the Internet
President Clinton and Vice President Gore’s new commitment to education
technology, including the E-Rate and a 3,000 percent increase in
educational technology funding, increased the percentage of schools
connected to the Internet from 35 percent in 1994 to 95 percent in 1999.
Lowest crime rate in 26 years
Because of President Clinton’s comprehensive anti-crime strategy of
tough penalties, more police, and smart prevention, as well as common
sense gun safety laws, the overall crime rate declined for 8 consecutive
years, the longest continuous drop on record, and is at the lowest
level since 1973.
100,000 more police for our streets
As part of the 1994 Crime Bill, President Clinton enacted a new
initiative to fund 100,000 community police officers. To date more than
11,000 law enforcement agencies have received COPS funding.
Enacted most sweeping gun safety legislation in a generation
Since the President signed the Brady bill in 1993, more than 600,000
felons, fugitives, and other prohibited persons have been stopped from
buying guns. Gun crime has declined 40 percent since 1992.
Family and Medical Leave Act for 20 million Americans
To help parents succeed at work and at home, President Clinton signed
the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993. Over 20 million Americans have
taken unpaid leave to care for a newborn child or sick family member.
Smallest welfare rolls in 32 years
The President pledged to end welfare as we know it and signed
landmark bipartisan welfare reform legislation in 1996. Since then,
caseloads have been cut in half, to the lowest level since 1968, and
millions of parents have joined the workforce. People on welfare today
are five times more likely to be working than in 1992.
Higher incomes at all levels
After falling by nearly $2,000 between 1988 and 1992, the median
family’s income rose by $6,338, after adjusting for inflation, since
1993. African American family income increased even more, rising by
nearly $7,000 since 1993. After years of stagnant income growth among
average and lower income families, all income brackets experienced
double-digit growth since 1993. The bottom 20 percent saw the largest
income growth at 16.3 percent.
Lowest poverty rate in 20 years
Since Congress passed President Clinton’s Economic Plan in 1993, the
poverty rate declined from 15.1 percent to 11.8 percent last year — the
largest six-year drop in poverty in nearly 30 years. There are now 7
million fewer people in poverty than in 1993. The child poverty rate
declined more than 25 percent, the poverty rates for single mothers,
African Americans and the elderly have dropped to their lowest levels on
record, and Hispanic poverty dropped to its lowest level since 1979.
Lowest teen birth rate in 60 years
In his 1995 State of the Union Address, President Clinton challenged
Americans to join together in a national campaign against teen
pregnancy. The birth rate for teens aged 15-19 declined every year of
the Clinton Presidency, from 60.7 per 1,000 teens in 1992 to a record
low of 49.6 in 1999.
Lowest infant mortality rate in American history
The Clinton Administration expanded efforts to provide mothers and
newborn children with health care. Today, a record high 82 percent of
all mothers receive prenatal care. The infant mortality rate has dropped
from 8.5 deaths per 1,000 in 1992 to 7.2 deaths per 1,000 in 1998, the
lowest rate ever recorded.
Deactivated more than 1,700 nuclear warheads from the former Soviet Union
Efforts of the Clinton-Gore Administration led to the dismantling of
more than 1,700 nuclear warheads, 300 launchers and 425 land and
submarine based missiles from the former Soviet Union.
Protected millions of acres of American land
President Clinton has protected more land in the lower 48 states than
any other president. He has protected 5 new national parks, designated
11 new national monuments and expanded two others and proposed
protections for 60 million acres of roadless areas in America’s national
forests.
Paid off $360 billion of the national debt
Between 1998-2000, the national debt was reduced by $363 billion — the
largest three-year debt pay-down in American history. We are now on
track to pay off the entire debt by 2009.
Converted the largest budget deficit in American history to the largest surplus
Thanks in large part to the 1993 Deficit Reduction Act, the 1997
Balanced Budget Act, and President Clinton’s call to save the surplus
for debt reduction, Social Security, and Medicare solvency, America has
put its fiscal house in order. The deficit was $290 billion in 1993 and
expected to grow to $455 billion by this year. Instead, we have a
projected surplus of $237 billion.
Lowest government spending in three decades
Under President Clinton federal government spending as a share of the
economy has decreased from 22.2 percent in 1992 to a projected 18.5
percent in 2000, the lowest since 1966.
Lowest federal income tax burden in 35 years
President Clinton enacted targeted tax cuts such as the Earned Income
Tax Credit expansion, $500 child tax credit, and the HOPE Scholarship
and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits. Federal income taxes as a percentage
of income for the typical American family have dropped to their lowest
level in 35 years.
More families own stock than ever before
The number of families owning stock in the United States increased by 40 percent since 1992.
Most diverse cabinet in American history
The President has appointed more African Americans, women and
Hispanics to the Cabinet than any other President in history. He
appointed the first female Attorney General, the first female Secretary
of State and the first Asian American cabinet secretary ever.