Current Affairs Essay

Can't think of any? Neither can I. They got killed on health care, they did almost nothing on renewable energy (just ask Al Gore), and they stood idly by as wages stagnated and the disparity between the rich and poor continued onward and upward.

So when Democrats wax nostalgic for the 1990s and tell you how great the Clinton era was for average Americans, don't believe it-- it's pure propaganda. It's no different than when Republicans tell you what a great president Ronald Reagan was.

The truth is, both "Slick Willie" and the "Amiable Dunce" were consummate salesmen, ambitious alpha males with smiley faces who were more concerned with their own careers than the welfare of most Americans. And neither of them was averse to dropping their drawers from time to time and bending over for their corporate masters. The only difference was that Reagan did it gladly, whereas Clinton did it reluctantly (and felt a little pain in the process).

But this time things will be different, say rank-and-file Democrats. If Hillary gets elected president and has a Democratic majority in Congress, she'll do the right thing. She's more liberal than her husband was when he was president, more independent too, more willing to fight for the underdog. In fact, she'll cross her corporate backers as soon as she gets in office and start a new era of populism in America, just like FDR did.

Yes, kids, wouldn't it be pretty to think so! But if Nancy "Impeachment Is off the Table" Pelosi is any indicator of how a tough liberal woman is supposed to act when she assumes the reigns of power in the Democratic Party, we're in for a big disappointment, because Hillary is less liberal than Nancy. Hell, she's even less liberal than Joe Biden or Chris Dodd-- they didn't vote for the Bush resolution that labels the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization and sets the stage for an upcoming invasion of Iran.

But the old Goldwater girl did. And this time she can't say she was duped into it.