From: dwl@watson.ibm.com (David W. Levine)
Subject: Re: Its starting....
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:24:37 GMT
Reply-To: dwl@watson.ibm.com 
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Organization: IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center

In article <1992Nov10.205557.19195@fid.morgan.com>, joec@fid.morgan.com
(Joe Collins) writes:
|> In article <1992Nov9.185153.8913@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade) writes:
|> >In article <1992Nov6.210109.13703@news.acns.nwu.edu>
lyman@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Kenneth Casey) writes:
|> >>In article <1992Nov6.191220.16336@fid.morgan.com>
joec@fid.morgan.com (Joe Collins) writes:
|> >>>Boston Mayor Flynn has already asked for help
|> >>>(Dow Jones 11/4/92)
|> >>>
|> >>>NYC Mayor Dinkins feels he missed out on some $40Billion and
|> >>> has sent a request to Clinton for more aid for NYC - amount
|> >>> unknown.
|> >>>(WFAN Radio 11/6/92, NY Times 11/6/92)
|> >>>
|> >>>"Scores of interest groups ... are dusting off their agendas,
|> >>>plotting strategy and figuring out how to place loyalists in the
|> >>>Clinton adminstration. The pressure from groups ... will be
|> >>>enormous. Unions want a law barring hiring of strikebreakers,
|> >>>AIDS activists want more research money, Pro-choice groups want
|> >>>abortion-rights legislation, Advocates of those with low incomes
|> >>>want more social welfare spending. The list goes on and on. They're
|> >>>going to feel he owes them."
|> >>>(Bergen Record 11-6-92)
|> >>>
|> >>>And this gem:
|> >>>"Longtime Clinton observers in Arkansas say he has a tough time
|> >>>saying no to people".
|> >>>(Bergen Record 11-6-92)
|> >>>
|> >>>---
|> >>>
|> >>>Need I say more?
|> >>>
|> >>>He is my President and I wish him well - but I didn't vote for him
because
|> >>>I was fearful of precisely this happening.....Hide your wallets folks!
|> >>
|> >
|> >lighten up, no matter who won people would be asking for stuff.  and as for
|> >wallets to be hide...bush got to everyones with his 2nd biggest tax
increase
|> >in history.  and who flew around handing out pork and 100%
government disaster
|> >relief for florida/hawaii etc?  good ol' bush-the-liar, that's who.  who
|> >racked up more debt that any president in history?  who had the largest 
|> >defecits...yep...mr.-tax-and-spend-liberal in republican clothing...that's 
|> >who!  let's wait and see what clinton does before judging him.  funny how
|> >everyone wants to judge him based on what they think he will do, but no one
|> >wanted to judge the liar for what he has done!
|> 
|> Lets be a little fair - I happen to like Bill Clinton but voted for Ross
|> Perot - I didn't vote for Bush because he attempted to undo what Ronald
|> Reagan did (IMHO Reagan is *still* the best President in my lifetime).
|> 
|> I didn't vote for Clinton because I was worried about all the Democrats
|> who shut out after 12 years who would implore Bill Clinton to give them
|> what they want - catering to special interests, lobbyists and other
|> groups. I was worried Bill would be unable to ignore their enormous
|> pressure and would cave in - and thus cost us $$$$$$.
|> 
|> And as I said - its starting.....
|> 
|> Joe
|> joec@morgan.com
|> 
|> 
|> 

The asking is starting. What remains to be seen is what the answer will be.
I might add that this asking happened in 1988, 1984, 1980... In fact, I think
most of the local elected officials feel they have to ask for money at every
opportunity just to keep what they have. Besides, in a local campaign, asking
and not getting is better than not even asking. 

David W. Levine --  dwl@watson.ibm.com  -- IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
                   -- My Opinions, IBM's hardware. -- 
"Fanaticism consists in redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your
aim" - George Santayana  
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