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Mon Jan-03-05 01:32 AM
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I visited the Clinton Library. Ask me something about that. |
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:34 AM
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:36 AM
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There was the Presidential limo... replicas of the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, kiosks dealing with each year of Clinton's administration, and what I would describe as "theme nooks" dealing with issues like the environment, the economy, world peace, Hillary, the impeachment, et cetera.
It's a good library. Far more beautiful from the inside - I don't like the exterior at all - with a great view of the Arkansas River and the city of LR.
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:37 AM
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:42 AM
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4. Was it worth the trip? |
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:49 AM
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6. As I live about an hour away, it's not much of a trip. |
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But I would have gone further for it. I just wish it hadn't been so damned crowded... but that's a good thing, isn't it?
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:45 AM
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5. if you posted this on GD |
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they would call you an evil, centrist douche:D
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:50 AM
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7. Couldn't I get that same effect by posting the letters R, K, Y, E, and R |
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:51 AM
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funny how many of those people think T, G, E, H, P, A, R, H is a centrist even though he's liberal on my economic issues and social issues, is just a bit hawkish.
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:50 AM
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8. more over an evil DLC douche |
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The DLC is the cause of everything bad ya know.
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:55 AM
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10. Kleeb, you should have seen this guy at the Library. |
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He was about 100 feet away, standing in a circle of homemade signs, saying things like "Hillary - Dump Him, What a Scumbag," "Jimmy Carter? Here?" "Ruwandan Watutsis" (his spelling), and something about abortion. My favorite was "I Did Not _________ Monica."
My friend and I had a good laugh over that one - I wanted to go over and say, "You know, he didn't actually _______ Monica - she _______ed him."
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:59 AM
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11. Looks like someone couldnt get laid |
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You know I dont get why they hate Carter so much, he's a moral man, oh that's why, hes actually moral.
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:00 AM
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12. If I'd thought ahead, I would have made a sign of my own: |
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:01 AM
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13. One of these days when hes an ex president |
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Edited on Mon Jan-03-05 02:02 AM by JohnKleeb
"I own a library?" That should be a neat library.
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:06 AM
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17. An entire section devoted to his Education Initiative... |
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consisting entirely of pictures of Bush reading "The Pet Goat."
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:07 AM
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20. yeah or his baseball cards |
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:11 PM
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29. Reminds me of my visit to the JFK eternal flame gravesite |
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This fellow was standing there, everyone was quiet, about 50 people there. So the guy said, "Rise up, John Kennedy. RISE UP! Everyone, if we believe, John Kennedy will RISE UP and LEAD AGAIN!" Ever since then, I remember that and think of JFK rising up as a zomby and telling this guy, would you let me sleep and leave me the heck alone!
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Mon Jan-03-05 09:23 PM
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31. Memo to that guy: JFK isn't Tinkerbell. |
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Tue Jan-04-05 12:07 AM
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What a strange experience that was
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:01 AM
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"the democratic party can't allow centrists to reign" or whatever one DU member said a week ago:shrug: And some members hate Clinton as much as they hate Bush...what a shame:scared:
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:04 AM
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You know something, I am a pretty far to the left type person, always have been but I don't believe centrists are bad, in fact after 4 years of Bush, a centrist would be a breath of fresh air. Thats why I stay out of GD, because of the bsing of many people who think their way or the highway, and who use the term bushlite freely way too easily.
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:07 AM
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but sometimes I post something insulting to the ultra-weirdos and then run back to the lounge. I don't know if I get flamed or deleted once I'm safe here...:)
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:05 AM
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16. Republicans have developed a foolproof plan to hold back |
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liberal/progressive legislation.
They fuck up things so badly that any Dem who follows them has to spend the bulk of his term cleaning up their messes, and has hardly any time to do anything else...
Allow me to paraphrase Mr. T: I pity the Dem who has to follow Bush.
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:07 AM
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The funny thing to me is people act like Kerry is some moderate DLCer when both Clinton and Gore who they really like did not choose Kerry because of his more left leanings. Clinton and Gore are good guys but they are more moderate than Kerry, its a fact.
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Mon Jan-03-05 02:11 AM
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21. I went right when it opened and loved it |
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I refer to it as the Clinton Presidential Library and Bragging Rights Center. Its purpose is to remind Americans what having a decent President was like. As often as I disagreed with Clinton on some policy issues, it is sure a huge contrast to see what a difference basic competence makes.
Anyway, its well worth going to see.
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Mon Jan-03-05 12:58 PM
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:01 PM
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23. were there any freeper protesters outside? |
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:07 PM
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26. Yes, but only one. See reply #10. |
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:03 PM
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24. What type of people visit? |
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When I toured the Truman and Kennedy libraries there were mostly retired people. I would think there would be younger visitors at Clintons.
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:08 PM
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27. It was a good mix of people, but yes, the crowd did lean younger. |
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Edited on Mon Jan-03-05 01:09 PM by elperromagico
I'd estimate there were at least 1,000 people there, from kids to seniors.
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:04 PM
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25. Was the dress on display? |
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I think he should display the dress. People will look at it and say "what a travesty that this president was impeached for this."
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:10 PM
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28. No dress, but a section dealing with the Republican witchhunt. |
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It made the point pretty effectively.
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Mon Jan-03-05 01:15 PM
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One day I will have to go there!
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Mon Jan-03-05 09:25 PM
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32. How dare you visit that Republican, DLC traitor, evil, ASSHOLE's Library! |
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:D
I hate all this Clinton bashing on DU these days. I love the man.
How was it? Was it as fab as it looked? All shiny and spiffy and high tech?
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Mon Jan-03-05 09:40 PM
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35. Very fab. Glass, glass, glass... everywhere you look. |
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Mon Jan-03-05 09:37 PM
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Do you think the GWB library will contain both of the books he's read--including "My Pet Goat"?
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Mon Jan-03-05 09:42 PM
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36. Two books? Good lord... |
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