Addressing the Democratic Leadership Council, an organization promoting centrist policies and politicians, Clinton (D-N.Y.) cited upbeat statistics from the 1990s, ranging from the creation of 42 million jobs to 7 million people leaving poverty to the elimination of the federal budget deficit.
(McDonalds, Wendy's,Jack in The Box, BurgerKing, )
All had a hiring spree..
"Now some have recently called that record a binge," she said, referring to Bush's characterization of the go-go '90s and corporate excesses, which he said resulted in the stock-market collapse.
Clinton did not mention that the first steps of the recession and the stock-market swoon began in the closing days of her husband's administration.
(You all remember that, It was when Bill was "not" having sex with that woman!)
Clinton took pains to say she and other Democrats support the President in the war on terrorism, but without ever mentioning Bush's name, she repeatedly slammed him and Republicans on pocketbook issues, saying they lack an economic plan and blindly repeat calls for bigger tax cuts and weaker regulation of business.
{ Chomping at the bit to get her nomination underway?}}
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