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To: jackhach who wrote (236856)	4/22/2003 11:47:44 AM
From: Gut Trader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Kennedy did a good job in opening up job opportunities at the Bay of Pigs

To: jackhach who wrote (236856)	4/22/2003 11:57:18 AM
From: Win-Lose-Draw	Respond to of 436258

carter doesn't make the list???

To: jackhach who wrote (236856)	4/22/2003 12:05:50 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Jack, The fact that the Republicans are economic wmds is no surprise. But their record in war this century isn't so hot, either. WWI, Victory, Wilson, Democrat. WWII, Victory, Truman, Democrat. Korea, stalemate, Eisenhower, Republican. Vietnam, loss, Nixon, Republican. Of course, part of it depends on what you call a war. Some would only consider WWI and WWII real wars. Others would consider Grenada, Iraq and even Lebanon real wars. I consider those 4 real wars, along with the Cold War, which the real Prez Bush won.

To: jackhach who wrote (236856)	4/22/2003 12:18:16 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Respond to of 436258

I wish I knew <GG>

To: jackhach who wrote (236856)	4/22/2003 12:18:50 PM
From: Les H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

You left out Roosevelt in 37-38. They had 20 percent unemployment before the war spending kicked in 39. If you exclude Truman for lack of partisan same-party representation in the houses, you can do the same for Reagan, Bush 1, and a number of others. You may also have to set your clock back one year on awarding the responsibility for the job losses. Clinton's last fiscal budget terminated on Sep 30, 2001. His fiscal priorities were still by and large in effect until the first Bush budget for FY 2002. I think they can equally share in this recession's blame, but the large majority of the blame probably should be cast on both parties in the congress for the ill-conceived telecom and utility deregulation that contributed to the debt and equity bubble and the subsequent hangover.