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17. It is an irony that more than a few of today's billionaires advanced to that status under Democratic Presidents

Reply to MadameButterfly (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 04:58 AM

Jun 21

Unless you are in the weapons business, the economies of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were very favorable to economic growth.

I first heard this while Bill Clinton was president, but I still think it's true: if you want to live like a Republican, vote for a Democrat.

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And today we wake up in a country where........ [View all] riversedge Jun 20 OP

Add the character "in charge" of national security question everything Jun 20 #1

Who builds shabby subdivisions cause his family kicked him out of high end development ... displacedvermoter Jun 20 #3

Convicted felon who happens to be a pedophile. Emile Jun 20 #2

A traitor rapist felon dalton99a Jun 20 #4

And the rest of the educated world watches the rapid decline of the US Justice matters. Jun 20 #5

And seventy seven millions of citizens voted for this. LisaL Jun 20 #6

And that they get what they deserve Grim Chieftain Jun 20 #9

Be careful what you vote for..you just might get it.. BattleRow Jun 20 #10

And the billionaires who were made rich MadameButterfly Jun 20 #12

It is an irony that more than a few of today's billionaires advanced to that status under Democratic Presidents DFW Jun 21 #17

great saying MadameButterfly Jun 21 #19

I can't claim credit for it DFW Jun 22 #20

i see what you did there MadameButterfly Jun 23 #31

I thought Truman said that originally Ishoutandscream2 Jun 22 #21

That certainly sounds like something he would have said DFW Jun 22 #22

Sums it up quite succinctly. 3catwoman3 Jun 20 #7

And I'll never forget that their nominations were confirmed by a BadgerMom Jun 20 #8

Cowards progressoid Jun 20 #14

Today? More like 1.5 years of yesterdays. n/t aggiesal Jun 20 #11

You can't make this shit up. Joinfortmill Jun 20 #13

Even though we can sort of look back and trace how it happened.... Blue Owl Jun 20 #15

I'll always believe that. raccoon Jun 21 #18

Rod Serling relogic Jun 21 #16

If they manage to return them to Rod Serling personally DFW Jun 22 #23

Yes relogic Jun 22 #24

Hey, wait a minute there! DFW Jun 22 #25

Must have been relogic Jun 22 #26

He? DFW Jun 22 #27

Oh. You did it well relogic Jun 22 #28

Thanky son! DFW Jun 22 #29

It hurts when relogic Jun 22 #30