The Clintons' win-loss record

Washington Times ^ | Sunday, November 28, 2004 | House Editorial

[skimbell]

I'm not sure that I remember all of this correctly but I seem to recall that shortly after the Republicans regained the majority in 2002, Jumpin' Jim made a couple of remarks sounding the water for a return to the GOP. I believe that he was more or less told "thanks but no thanks".

[rellimpank]

---I suspect Jeffords'success as a quasi-Demo may be what keeps Chaffee, Snowe and that third RINO at least nominally Republican---

[Coldwater Creek]

It is simple what the Dems see in the Clinton's. NO MORAL VALUES!

[Dick Vomer]

HRC in '08 would be a gift to Republicans... I still do not think she could win in the primary's, even if they ran the same cast of losers.

We can only pray that Hillary runs.... it would be so good. She is the most devisive candidate the Dems have. Barak Obama might be the VP and the run for the White House would be a sight to behold. I'm actually looking forward to it.... kinda like a Demolition Derby, with the Dems running around smashing into each other.

[Freee-dame]

I had forgotten about that Ba$tard Jeffords. I wonder what life is like in the Senate for him now? It must be like Benedict Arnold having to serve in the Continental Army after its victory over the British.

just desserts

[Jimmy Valentine]

"I wonder what else he was infected with during his deplorable lifestyle quest?"

Remember that he never released his medical records.

A blood test on him would probably come back with the results in a lead lined bag.

Ick!

Regards,

[UncleSam]

I'm wondering which weak, "I'm Bob Dole and I deserve to be president", aging candidate the Republicans would select to oppose the Hildabeast.

[miltonim]

Going into the 1992 elections, Democrats occupied 266 seats in the House, producing a 100-seat advantage over Republicans. In November 1992, the GOP picked up 10 seats in the House by defeating 16 Democratic incumbents.

The Nov. 8, 1994, Republicans: 1) defeated 34 Democratic incumbent representatives (without losing a single Republican incumbent in the House) and captured 52 Democratic-held seats in the House; 2) won majority control of the House (230-204 with one independent) for the first time in 40 years; 3) defeated the Democratic speaker of the House; and 4) recaptured majority control (52-48) of the Senate for the first time in eight years by beating two Democratic incumbents and winning six open seats vacated by retiring Democrats. The next day, Democratic Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama switched parties. He was followed three months later by Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, whose defection to the GOP produced a 54-46 Republican majority...Republicans gained control of 30 governorships.

Mr. Clinton easily won re-election in 1996, but Republicans maintained control of the House and increased their majority in the Senate.

While Democrats again achieved incremental gains in the House in 1998 and 2000, and actually tied the GOP in the Senate (50-50) in 2000, Republicans continued to exercise majority control in both bodies after both elections.

Republicans temporarily lost control of the Senate in June 2001, when James Jeffords became an independent, but the GOP regained majority status at the ballot box in November 2002.

Republicans improved their majority in the House in the 2002 and 2004 elections. Republicans added four Senate seats in 2004 (55-44-1). Meanwhile, GOP governors outnumber Democrats (28-21)... Republicans continue to control more state senates and state houses than Democrats do.

[Semi Civil Servant]

I don't get what the Democrats see in Clinton. Look at what's happened to them in the last 12 years, you'd think they'd exile him to Siberia. But no, he's still highly regarded in party circles. Then again to liberals, failure is actually an indication of true greatness. The worse you do, the better a person you are.

You're thinking rationally. In general, liberals don't think, they emote. They love Clinton because he makes them feel good.

Junkies love heroine even though it's killing them. Clinton worship by the left is the same sort of thing.

[LajollaBruce]

What I think the Dems like is his "popularity" say what you will he is as charismatic an individual that has ever shown up on stage. I thought it was funny that one of the dems talking heads during the trailer unveiling said Clintons legacy would be that the world loved him. How appropriate.

[7.62 x 51mm]

LOL!

[Hank Rearden]

I think that Dennis Hastert has proven to be a much more capable Speaker than his predecessor

He's certainly been a very effective Big Government spending machine. It's unbelievable how he's ratcheted up spending and larded on pork. Gigantic deficits as far as the eye can see . . . . . .

That must have been the fine-print Item #11 in the Contract with America: "Spend like it's not our money!"

[7.62 x 51mm]

LOL! Sorry, I lost my head...

[DuncanWaring]

Don't forget the Presidential Corruption Index, defined by Charles Krauthammer as "the number of laws passed to keep a president's successors from doing what he did.

[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "I don't get what the Democrats see in Clinton."

I don't either but then I am not a girl. Demoncrats is the party of girly-men. The real telling part is all the women I knew in the Navy who were liberal Democrats who would talk for hours about the need to do more about sexual harassment but would turn on a dime to condemn Paula Jones. It was hate filled and totally irrational. I wonder if it the old story of smart girls falling for the rogue. The worst he is the stronger she defends him because she is the only one who understands him. And when she gets a STD from him she turns on you for having warned her, it is almost as if your low opinion of him somehow magically cause this disaster.

Someone tell me why we gave women the vote again, I forget.

P.S. I love Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, Susanne Fields, Mona Chanan, C. Rice, Mother. If all women were like then and many FR females I wouldn't need to ask the question, alas far too many are not.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I don't think that Denny was necessarily a huge booster-even if he was a signatory-of the Contract with America.

Though I could be mistaken.

[pittsburgh gop guy]

"why'd the Republicans [ and most everyone else ] dump on Newt Gingrich "

Newt was his own worst enemy. Not the mouthpiece that we should rally behind, though he was 100% correct on the Contract w/ America.

[Prost1]

Clinton put together one of the most effective money raising machines in history. Look how much Kerry raised when he was No-Show candidate from the Get-Go!

You take the Richs', Soros, Riadys', Huangs', chinese officials...there is enough money for any surviving democrat to live a life of luxury...

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

You're welcome!