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Originally posted by Lebell
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Even in my own lifetime, we went from a Democratic president who escalated the Vietnam war, to a Republican president who took us out of Vietnam (but then proved himself a crook) to a Peanut Farmer to a Cowboy to Bush to a Sax Playing philanderer to the Son of Bush. And they have left their marks on institutions like the CIA, FBI, ATF, etc.
We've had things to be proud of, such as the moon landing, fall of the European communism, and the ouster of several dictators as well as things to be ashamed of, such Watergate, Contragate and Clinton's willie.
So open your eyes and realize that every administration has it's good points and bad points and that one sided bashing is simply blind foolishness.
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I started life under a Democrat who had become a dictator - he finally died before he was able to impose total socialism on this country - he was replaced by his VP - an unknown from Missouri who became one of, if not our greatest presidents. There have been several since then - all had good points and all had bad. You do not discredit the good because of the bad or a president because of the political party he represents. Both major parties have changed through our history - neither stand for anything even close to what they started as. There have been ups and downs for both - at this time one is in the process of self-destructing and hearing the logic of some who support this party might make one wish for an early death.