From: matjmm@gsusgi1.gsu.edu (J. Morgan Morris)
Subject: Re: WELLLLL! IT'S DAY ONE. WHERE'S THE PLAN???
Organization: Georgia State University
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:37:08 GMT

ck347@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Richard A. Mulac) writes:


>In a previous article, matjmm@gsusgi1.gsu.edu (J. Morgan Morris) says:

>>ck347@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Richard A. Mulac) writes:
>>
>>>lafave@ial4.jsc.nasa.gov (Dr. Norman J. LaFave) says:
>>
>>>>experience, are all public record.  These cannot be fudged. Clinton's
>>>>record as governor is excellent, Bush's record as president is not.
>>>                       ?????????
>>
>>> Clinton had a DISASTEROUS record in Arkansas.  Bush pointed
>>>it out, Perot pointed it out, but the media did a cakewalk on it.
>>>I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who voted for Clinton
>>>because of his record in Arkansas.
>>
>>Greetings. I'm from Arkansas originally, so perhaps I'm a bit better
>>qualified to speak of Clinton's record than some lunatic with net
>>access. The educational reform brought about under the Clinton
>>administration was one of the main achievements, and it has served
>>as a model for improving education in other states. For example,
>>because of my fine education in Arkansas, I know that your spelling
>>is DISASTROUS, not DISASTEROUS.
>>
>>Clinton performed amazingly well in Arkansas, given the limited
>>financial resources in the state and the general bullheadedness of
>>the population when approached with reform. He sought out to make
>>positive changes in many areas, then did so. Many of the criticisms

>'sought out to make'?  Shouldn't that be 'sought to make'?  Too bad
>there aren't grammar checkers like there are spell checkers (see,
>I can nit-pick, too!)  {:^)

Sorry, but Arkansans make the grammatical rules now, so anything I say
must be correct... :)

You still didn't deal with the substance of what I said....



>>leveled at Clinton's record are in fact criticisms of the conditions
>>in Arkansas that have existed since Reconstruction.
>>
>>>Like I stated in another post, I don't think Clinton has a shred
>>>of character, but I consoled myself after the election in the
>>>thought that most of Clinton's campaign promises would be good
>>>for the country and maybe he would do a fine job.  Now after
>>>his blatant abandonment of those promises, he appears to be just
>>>another old guard Democrat who is placing top priority on implementing
>>>left-wing, liberal social policy and further addicting the public
>>>to the nipple of big government through increased spending.
>>
>>My only wish is that people like you hijack the Republican Convention
>>again, ensuring more Democratic administrations. Rave on!

>His ability to improve education in this country is suspect, and besides,
>his top priority is supposed to be the economy.  You can hardly translate
>what he did in Arkansas (not much) to the rest of the country.  And even
>though I don't respect his record, I am all for him trying to improve
>education and the economy.  I just don't like how his top priority has been
>shifted to a left-wing, liberal agenda.  Like one of Clinton's staffers
>said this week when asked what he thought the public's opinion of the first
>few days of the Clinton administration was, he replied:
> 'If you're an illegal alien lesbian whose trying to get an abortion, the
>      first few days of the Clinton administration have been GREAT!'


Whoa. He didn't do much in Arkansas?? Back up what you say, because I 
am quite familiar with his accomplishments. And he wasn't voted the 
most effective governor for nothing...

In Arkansas, the major needs were education and the economy. He committed 
himself to improving both, and did so.

In America, our primary needs are health care and the economy. I believe he 
will do his best to improve these areas, and they will be the ultimate 
indicator of his success during his first term. 

Some of the other issues, e.g.  the recent situation involving gays and 
the military, must be treated carefully.  While I agree with his stance,
the process should move slowly and involve two-way communication with
the people, or else he will alienate many people and lose the election
in 1996, much as he lost the governorship in Arkansas in 1980 for 
pushing reform without gathering consensus.



Oh yeah, my mother always taught me to say something nice about people,
so here it is: you make more sense than that Broward Horne guy...

Later,
Morgan


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John Morgan Morris
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