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Originally posted by AtW View PostSome of the tough policies take time to give results so often those who got elected AFTER those who enacted those policies take the credit - just like Bliar and Brown took credit for Major's work.Last edited by ZARDOZ; 7 November 2012, 01:34.Comment
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Originally posted by ZARDOZ View PostYou'd have it that the Repulicans are the most unlucky party in history of US politics while the Democrats were the most flukey.
"Growth" through debt like it happened under Bliar and Clinton is self-defeating - next administration will have to deal with the fallout and in a two party state like UK or USA that easily means same party can deal with tulip all the time because one party can be populist ****s who just want to be elected.
Stock market return 992% under democrats, FFS give me a fooking break!Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostI don't see debt figures in your stats - conviniently ignored perhaps?
Not ignored at all, I just thought the other figures were more compelling but as above you can see it's usually reduced under Democrats. Regan Bush and Bush let it spiral out of control.
Originally posted by AtW View PostStock market return 992% under democrats, FFS give me a fooking break!Last edited by ZARDOZ; 7 November 2012, 01:46.Comment
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Originally posted by ZARDOZ View PostYou can see it's usually reduced under democrats. Regan Bush and Bush let it spiral out of control.
On the contrary Kennedy nearly started one by placing nukes in Turkey which forced USSR to deploy them in Cuba.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostDid it occur to you that different presidents had different challenges? Ronald Reagan had to deal with threat of USSR and he successfully solved that problem without WW3.
On the contrary Kennedy nearly started one by placing nukes in Turkey which forced USSR to deploy them in Cuba.
Republicans have on average a worse ecomonic record, that I'm afraid is an economic fact. Please leave normative statements out of it.Comment
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Originally posted by ZARDOZ View PostNow you are moving on from economics.
Clinton had massive peace dividend - for 8 years, with low price of oil to boot.
Originally posted by ZARDOZ View PostRepublicans have on average a worse ecomonic record, that I'm afraid is an economic fact.
Things are pretty bad right now in UK but is it due to Conservative policies in the last 12 years or perhaps Liebor's?Comment
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Well, the NY Times "512 Paths" thingy is throwing an nginx 500 error
EDIT: ah, it's back. Sometimes…Comment
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