What a difference 8 years make....

**oldksnarc** · 02-16-2009, 06:26 PM

What a difference 8 years makes

1. Outgoing President George W. Bush quietly boards his helicopter and leaves for Texas, commenting only: "Today is not about me. Today is a historical day for our nation and people."

Eight years ago:

1. Outgoing President Bill Clinton schedules two separate radio addresses to the nation, and organizes a public farewell speech/ rally in downtown Washington D.C. scheduled to directly conflict with incoming President Bush's inauguration ceremony.

As President Bush leaves office:

2. President Bush leaves office without issuing a single Presidential pardon, only granting a commutation of sentence to two former border patrol agents convicted of shooting a convicted drug smuggler. He does not grant any type of clemency to Scooter Libby or any other former political aide, ally, or business partner.

As President Clinton leaves office:

2. President Clinton issues 140 pardons and several commutations of sentence on his final day in office. Included in these are: billionaire financier, convicted tax evader, and leading democratic campaign contributor Marc Rich; Whitewater scandal figure Susan McDougal; Congressional Post Office Scandal figure and former Democratic Congressman Dan Rostenkowski; convicted bank fraud, sexual assault and child porn perpetrator and former Democratic Congressman Melvin Reynolds; FALN Terrorists; and convicted drug felon Roger Clinton, the President's half-brother.

President Bush's daughters upon leaving the White House:

3. The Bush daughters leave gift baskets in the White House bedrooms for the Obama daughters, containing flowers, candy, stuffed animals, DVD's and CD's, and heartfelt notes of encouragement and advice for the young girls on how to prepare for their new lives in the White House.

Pres. Clinton & VP Gore upon leaving office:

3. Clinton and Gore staffers rip computer wires and electrical outlets from the White House walls, stuff piles of notebook papers into the White House toilets, systematically remove the letter "W" from every computer key-pad in the entire White House, and damage several thousand dollars worth of furniture in the White House master bedroom.

Headlines four years ago:

"Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees"

"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"

"Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft"

Headlines now:

"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $170 million"

"Obama Spends $170 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"

"Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate."

"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"

**stevebeilgard** · 02-16-2009, 08:52 PM

i saw that as an email. pretty sad, isn't it? i see george 2 retired to texas and is living his life quietly & privately. good for him. carter & clinton are the two loud mouths critisizing everything any republican does. i'm not a bush fan by any means and will not support him, but he sure beat those other 2 losers. i see carter as a happy camper here. obama is destined to make carter the 2nd worst president ever. remember, carter had 12.5% unemployment, 18% mortgage rates, 23% interest rates, 20% inflation.... obama may very well be worse. the only question we'll have in 3 years is "are you better off now than you were 3 years ago? i suspect no, and truely hope i'm wrong.

**wtnhunt** · 02-17-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by stevebeilgard

i saw that as an email. pretty sad, isn't it? i see george 2 retired to texas and is living his life quietly & privately. good for him. carter & clinton are the two loud mouths critisizing everything any republican does. i'm not a bush fan by any means and will not support him, but he sure beat those other 2 losers. i see carter as a happy camper here. obama is destined to make carter the 2nd worst president ever. remember, carter had 12.5% unemployment, 18% mortgage rates, 23% interest rates, 20% inflation.... obama may very well be worse. the only question we'll have in 3 years is "are you better off now than you were 3 years ago? i suspect no, and truely hope i'm wrong.

Sadly I have to for the most part agree with Steve here. I hope that Obama proves us wrong, but I am not optimistic. Afraid we are on our way to record rates of inflation, and I also think unemployment will continue to rise with this big spending on the way.