No, no. We need to remember Clinton, because we need to learn from our mistakes.

Unfortunately, everyone who defended Clinton’s use of email is in a weaker position to complain about this. Cuts both ways

F-15 - Eagle

F-16 - Fighting Falcon

F-35 - Lightening II

F-47 - Krasnov

These names are just getting worse with each new jet

I value any well executed set up and pay off. I’m just not seeing that here.

OK, so, no actual attempt at humor

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Yes and no, I’d say on that. Reagan really worked against unions, I agree. And democrats are always worried about how they are going to get paid. But there was a real turn toward “market solutions” for problems that had traditionally been addressed by government during this period, and I don’t believe it was entirely due to corporate bribes or financing. When Bill and Hillary attempted to change healthcare with corporate partners, I think it was more from their genuine belief that that was a new, better way forward. They were wrong, and I am sure that they benefited in terms of contributions, but I think it came as much out of their beliefs about the unpopularity of former democrats and the perception of economic malaise in places like England as it did from union weakness. The democrats could have helped rebuild the unions. They did not (and here I think you are right, because as time went on they really began to be paid well to forget the unions)

Yeah, maybe. I mean, the republicans at this time did start to resonate with the public, but I think it had more to do with the times and with Reagan himself.

Reagan was much more likeable than the likes of Goldwater, Buckley, or any other figure at the time. And he was attractive to the evangelicals, which became a whole new arm (with issues) of the party.

Also, of course, the economy of the 70s was just right for a party that could lean into hate, fear, & greed.

Reagan, though. He could sell all of it in a way that few others would have been able to pull off. I remember wondering at the time how he could draw so many in. People just liked him, horrible as he was.

He was terrible, and perhaps worse: he was so popular. He got two terms, then his vice president got a term. So popular it seemed to be (to me) that he was the reason we ultimately got stuck with the “Third Way” democrats, which is when the working class was finally completely abandoned.

He really screwed us all

Seriously! My 2003 has a CD player and a tape deck

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