HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: cn660@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Crisy D. Miller)
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Clinton's Email address.!?
Date: 26 Jan 1993 13:54:29 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: cn660@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Crisy D. Miller)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu


Does any one know President Clinton's Internet Email address.??
And/or Vice Pres. Gore's.??

I have his "Public Access Email" address, when he was in Ark.
-"Office of the President-Elect"
-75300.3115@compuserve.com
Would this still be the same, does anyone know.?
Does anyone know his Personal Email address.??
-
A message should be sent to him concerning his Energy Tax proposal.!!
-DO WE NEED MORE TAXES.??
Xref: sparky alt.president.clinton:1683 alt.fan.dan-quayle:8027
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 15:19:36 EST
From: <RSF109@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton,alt.fan.dan-quayle
Subject: Re: My man Al!
 <1993Jan21.161758.23113@news.columbia.edu>

Dana Carvey also mentioned an aluminum foil ball that he had been saving.  I
 cannot see Al Gore doing much more than that.
From: paul@hsh.com
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Re: Clinton's flip-flop on Haitians!
Date: 23 Jan 93 02:34:41 GMT
 <90495@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM> <1993Jan21.004305.13768@Princeton.EDU>
Organization: HSH Associates

In article <1993Jan21.004305.13768@Princeton.EDU>, niepornt@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (David Marc Nieporent) writes:
> In article <90495@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM> mwilson@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM (Mark Wilson) writes:
>>In <randall.727494120@seashore> randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea) writes:
>>|casper@vxcrna.cern.ch (CASPER,DAVI./PPE) writes:
> 
> [Pre-innaugural Clinton-bashing deleted]
> 
>>I tried to make an issue of Hillary's politics prior to the election.
>>I was told, quite rudely at times, that since Hillary wasn't on the ballot
>>her views were irrelevant.  Now Bill says that she is one of his principle
>>advisors.  I believe that the views of anyone who advises the president is
>>as relevant as the views of the president himself.  Now this is not slickness
>>on the part of Clinton, it is more slickness on the part of his supporters.
>>I guess it rubs off.
> 
> This is always funny.  You mean Barbara Bush wasn't one of George's
> principle advisors?  Why not?  (1) Is she stupid?  (2) Does she have
> opinions but keep quiet like a good little wife?  (3) Does she speak up,
> but George ignores her?
> 
> A wife is *always* a principle advisor.  I would hope.

Today, it was reported that Ms. Rodham will set up an office in the West
Wing, not far from Bill's, from which she will begin "resolving" the health
care issue.  Until today, the First Lady had her office in the East Wing. 
If you can't see the difference between Barbara Bush, "traditional" wife and 
Hillary Clinton, "if you elect him you get me" wife... then we can't help you.

> Anyway, you're forgetting, this isn't Reagan.  His cabinet isn't going
> to be running the country.  They're going to be giving advice.  They're
> not going to go make decisions and then wake up the president later and
> inform him.

Hmm. If you're saying Clinton can't trust his hand-picked cabinet to make an
independent decision, then I dunno which might be more desireable... if not
dangerous. 

But you just can't resist a li'l dig at Reagan, huh?  Yet you object to the
term "slickness"?  Either _pretend_ to some objectivity, or repeat this
mantra whenever Clinton gets similarly bashed:  "What's sauce for the
goose... what's sauce for the goose..." 

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From: heath@athena.cs.uga.edu (Terrance Heath)
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Re: looks like Billary after all...
Date: 27 Jan 93 02:13:41 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens


You're so right. An well-developed mind like Hillary Clinton's would
seve the country best in planning state dinners, wearing designer
dresses, and buying china.  Sheesh. Who let the neaderthals out of the
cave?


-- 
Terrance Heath				heath@athena.cs.uga.edu
********************************************************************
"Black men loving black men is THE revolutionary act."
			-Joseph Beam, "Brother to Brother"
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
From: roh@spot.Colorado.EDU (ROH JOHN J)
Subject: Re: looks like Billary after all...
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 10:16:10 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.033243.1290@uoft02.utoledo.edu> jsteiner@anwsun.phya.utoledo.edu (jason 'Think!' steiner) writes:
>enough is enough. during the election i didn't care too much about
>office. and good ol' slick is giving her one. an important one.
>guess what? i don't mind. what i -do- mind, is that when we 
>originally asked about what the !@#$ she was planning to do once she 
>got in, our questions were deflected & looked down upon. now that it 
>turns out they were legitimate, they're only useful one more case 
>where "Jefferson" (*GAG*) has been less than completely honest.
>
>i think it would be a good idea for someone to put a fishhook through
>his tongue. then he wouldn't be able to talk so much & perhaps he'd
>be more honest & forthright when he did.
>
>jason
>
 Where have you been?  When did President Clinton ever lied about this?
Infact, didn't he always say we will get two for one if we elect him? I 
think you should look for something else to bitch about.

John



Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
From: lee@tellabs.com (Eric Lee)
Subject: DON'T Confirm Les Aspen
Organization: Tellabs, Lisle, IL
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 18:50:21 GMT

I say Les Aspen should not be confirmed as Secretary of
Defense until he can learn to say _nuclear_ instead of
_nucular_ as he did throughout his confirmation hearings.

Eric
From: hammer@shakegeosc.psu.edu (John Hammer)
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Re: DO WE NEED MORE TAXES.??
Date: 27 Jan 93 15:14:17 GMT
Organization: Penn State University, College of Earth & Mineral Sciences

I have heard rumors that the energy tax is a possible ploy to decrease
the defict.  An increase in the cost of energy would lead to inflation.
Inflation would lead to the devaluation of the dollar.  A devalued 
dollar would reduce the "value" of our debt, (but not the amount).
This would make it easier to pay off more of the debt.  It would also
bring more tax money into the government.  If, after individuals wages
are adjusted for inflation, the government does not revise the tax
structure, EVERYONE would be in a higher tax bracket.  This would mean
the government would get a larger percent of everyone's pay WITHOUT having
to officially increase taxes.  It would also move people making so little
that they are not currently taxed into a taxable bracket.  So, not only
would more taxes be collected (Even after adjustment for inflation) but
more people would be paying them.

I have NOT heard that this is what they intend to do.  I HOPE it is not!
I just wanted to point out some things that people were overlooking in
their complaints about energy taxes.  I'm not in economics, so if one of
you "scientists" are, please enlighten us on this.

Think about it.

John


P.S.  The opinions expressed are my own, not the Universities.  
      If you cling to your right to disagree with me, then don't expect
      me to be forced into agreement with you.
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton,alt.politics.gore
From: mdl@cypress.com (Matt Landrum)
Subject: Re: Albert Gore, Jr.
Organization: Cypress Semiconductor Southeast Design Center
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 21:23:06 GMT

In article <1993Jan20.044243.13109@cs.ucla.edu> pierce@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (Brad Pierce) writes:

   -------------  FORWARDED POSTING  -------------------------------------

   Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
   From: C549886@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu
   Subject:      WHO IS AL GORE?


we see some interesting info.... then

   He was raised with a silver spoon in his mouth and his decision to
   name his son "Albert Gore III" seems to indicate a commitment to
   aristocratic...

I just couldn't resist pulling that out.  Give me a break!  
...Attacking a guy for what he names his son.  I'll try to overlook
this and examine the rest of the posting objectively (if I can
stop laughing)
--


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Cypress Southeast Design Center | office: (601) 324-4609, FAX - 4614
1 Research Blvd, Suite 200      | "You can get what you want if you
Starkville, MS  39759           | know how to find it." -- Tower of Power


Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
From: wstuartj@lucky.ecn.purdue.edu (W Stuart Jones)
Subject: Re: Worst of the gala
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: usa
Date: 21 Jan 93 15:06:24 GMT

aaron@funcity.njit.edu (Aaron Watters) writes:


>I was just wondering what people thought was the worst
>part of the televised inaugural gala last tuesday.

[tons of stuff deleted...]

>What's-his-name with the idiotic lampoon of the Constitution?
>Bill Cosby insulting southern clothing?

>There were so many possibilities to choose from!
>(at least Micheal Jackson refrained from grabbing his
>crotch during the show).  I wish Bill all sorts of
>good stuff, but I have to say the gala was painful.	-a


I don't know what the rest of you think, but I really really enjoyed the Gala.
To comment on just to of Aarons remarks, I though Chevy Chase ("What's-his-
name") was really funny and ended with a very serious good well wish for Clinton
and Gore.  As for Bill Cosby, he was not insulting southern clothing as much
as he was saying he was prepared to work, he said he had his work cloths on!

I've talked to many of my friends and members of my family who really enjoyed
the Gala.  It was neat to see so many talented actors and commedians wishing
Clinton and Gore good luck!  It was also a really nice break from all the 
CNN interviews about "What do you think Clinton's first 100 day will be like?".

Enjoy,

W. Stuart Jones
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Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
From: vsg001@acad.drake.edu
Subject: Re: Oh My!
Organization: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 03:58:43 GMT

In article <1993Jan23.001959.28242@news.columbia.edu>, egl1@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Elizabeth G. Levy) writes:

> Oh my!  I wander off for the intersession and grad school
> applications, and come back this week.  Shock, gasp!  Vince,
> self-proclaimed "ARCH-Conservative", still continues to amaze me with
> his vitriol.

Oh my! I wander off the political realms of the Net and... gasp! Shock!
Elizabeth recognizes me!! Hello Liz. It's good to see you too... now, how much
sarcasim was in YOUR post?

(For ol time sakes):

--The ARCH Conservative
From: steven@advtech.uswest.com ( Steve Novak)
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Re: looks like Billary after all...
Date: 27 Jan 93 16:58:10 GMT
Organization: U S WEST Advanced Technologies

> = (Allen R. Willson) writes:

[re: Hillary's new health costs job...]

>Not to mention that this was supposedly made illegal after JFK tried
>to give an important office position to a family member.

C'mon, Allen.  Think before you speak.

JFK didn't *try*...he *did* appoint Robert Kennedy, his brother, as
Attorney General.

LBJ, *always* an enemy of RFK, forced a law through Congress henceforth
forbidding what JFK had done legally.

See how twisted your slight knowledge of these events is?

>This is technically against the law, and should be upheld by our
>attorney general. . . however, we have no attorney general, but
>that's another story.

Bullshit.  Wrong again.  The law forbids appointing family members to
Cabinet posts.

Sheesh.

>We seem to be experiencing not only a re-interpretation of our
>president's own words, but also the re-interpretation of the laws
>which may conflict with anything he wants to do.

What re-interpretation?  What the hell are you talking about?  Don't you
remember "vote for me and get two for one"?  Both your statements are
dead wrong.

GodDAMN what snivelly, lying losers some of you are.


-- 
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Steve Novak |    |"Wacker the K"| 
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
steven@advtech.USWest.Com
From: ez012344@chip.ucdavis.edu
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Re: Special Message (to Cliton from Fundamentalist Christian)
Summary: Fundie disrupts Clinton Open House
Keywords: Blood,Lamb,Messiah,Doxology,Psychotic
Date: 21 Jan 93 17:48:55 GMT
Organization: Computing Services, UC Davis

In article <rabjab.33.727508921@golem.ucsd.edu> rabjab@golem.ucsd.edu (rabjab) writes:
>This Sunday, a fundamentalist preacher is proclaiming a "day of mourning"
>as a result of the inauguration of Clinton...
>
Furthermore, a fundamentalist disrupted the Clinton Open House yesterday
by raving (speaking in tongues?) about the One True Religion. As he was
being escorted away by the Secret Service, he ranted to the effect that  
the Power of the Messiah is through the Lord, or something.

Fundies hate Clinton for being a pro-choice Baptist.
Fundies hate period.
But Fundies make us laugh.
They *do* put on a good show.


Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton,alt.fan.dan-quayle
From: egl1@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Elizabeth G. Levy)
Subject: Re: My man Al!
Keywords: Can you say... George?
Reply-To: egl1@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Elizabeth G. Levy)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 16:17:58 GMT

In article <1jmfveINNiv@gilligan.East.Sun.COM> mike@gilligan.East.Sun.COM (Mike Roncadori) writes:
>So, did anyone else hear about Al Gore's little slip-up over
>at Monticello?
>
>Apparently, Al Gore pointed to a portrait hung in one of the
>rooms in Thomas Jefferson's former home, and asked "Who's
>that?" to the amazement of those present.
>
>It was a portrait of George Washington.
>
>I haven't heard this story since that morning (I think it was
>Tuesday), but I thought it was pretty funny.

Can we say, alt.fan.al-gore?  Don't forget he and Tipper got lost in
the woods with a corps of Secret Service a whiles back.



--
<Phone rings> "Hello?...  He did what?...  Bomb 'em....  I'm still
President."
			-- Dana Carvey's George Bush, 1/16 SNL
From: barryb@castle.ed.ac.uk (Barry A T Brown)
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Re: Flip-flop?!?
Date: 25 Jan 93 15:40:26 GMT
Organization: Edinburgh University

In article <C17r2r.LxI@news.iastate.edu>, mjkugel@iastate.edu (Michael J Kugel) writes:
|> |> In article <30589@castle.ed.ac.uk> barryb@castle.ed.ac.uk (Barry A T Brown) writes:
|> |> >In article <1993Jan18.140800.5403@sun1.ruf.uni-freiburg.de>, ggoebel@sun1.ruf.uni-freiburg.de (Garrett Goebel) writes:
|> |> >
|> |> >
|> |> >|> 3) Isn't the budget the issue?
|> |> >|> 
|> |> >|> Foreign policy and economic stimulus aside, the best possible thing the
|> |> >|> Clinton administration could do would be to cut the budget deficit.  If
|> |> >|> that means dropping every single campaign promise to get the job done, he
|> |> >|> will have proven himself a great President.
|> |> >|> 
|> |> >|> Really now, we should all know buy now that government intervention in
|> |> >|> the market place means increased inefficiency.  
|> |> >
|> |> >This is a point that conservatives like to "presume" has been proved.  If
|> |> >anything the contrary is true - The Japanise, Korean and German governments
|> |> >all take a very active government intervention policy.  Countrys that don't-
|> |> >e.g Britain + America have less successful economys.
|> |> 
|> |> Less successful economies by what standard?  The US has the highest GDP
|> |> per capita of any industrial economy and the highest productivity in
|> |> the world.  Europe has been practicing state intervention (like industrial
|> |> policy) for the last 20 years and it hasn't worked.
|> |> 
|> |> 
|> |> 
|> |> Mike.
|> 
What definition of "hasn't worked" are you using?  If we compare the best example
of a "free market laissez-faire" economy, ie America with the best example of a hands-on mixed social democratic ecomomy like Germany I think you get a different result.  Pre-unification Germany has far higher growth, standard of living and a stronger soc|> ial fabric than America in the last ten years.  Mesurements of GDP per capita is a very difficult statistic to quantify - what currency is it measured in ? Usually American Dollars which when measuring American GDP are not subject to currency flutuat

 Barry
From: mike@gilligan.East.Sun.COM (Mike Roncadori)
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Re: My man Al!
Date: 25 Jan 1993 09:59:36 -0500
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Vienna, Va.
NNTP-Posting-Host: gilligan.east.sun.com
Keywords: Can you say... George?

In article <21716@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> ez012344@chip.ucdavis.edu writes:
>In article <1jmfveINNiv@gilligan.East.Sun.COM> mike@gilligan.East.Sun.COM (Mike Roncadori) writes:
>
>If you're posting (and please, post!) fill us in a little more. That way,
>we can either rag on Al Gore, or we can rag on you. Either way, we stand
>to win, and you might win too!

Oh, no... This was nationally-syndicated news. (Thinking cap on)...

It was Last Wed, Jan 20, 1993 (I remember, because it was the morn-
ing of the inauguration).

CBS This morning (I'll have to check on that... I watch the same
newsie show every day while my wife is getting ready to go to work).

About 5:35 AM. The topic was Clinton's stay in Monticello, and the
upcoming events of the day.

I can't remember the reporter's name for the life of me...

Oh, yeah... They showed the painting. It looked like Washington
to me. Looked like every other painting I've ever seen of him.

-- Mike
From: mdl@cypress.com (Matt Landrum)
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Re: Clinton blows it twice in just 3 days!
Date: 25 Jan 93 16:20:45 GMT
Organization: Cypress Semiconductor Southeast Design Center

yIn article <1993Jan24.193840.1@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu> cvafy006@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu (Daniel Rouse, Jr.) writes:

 
	   Clinton is stupid!  In the three days in office he has allowed gays in
   the military and lifted the gag rule!

[rest of rant deleted]

   -- 
   Signed,

   Daniel Rouse, Jr.
   Sophomore, Computer Engineering 


and I thought only Freshmen left themselves logged in like this
--


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From: mike@gilligan.East.Sun.COM (Mike Roncadori)
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: My man Al!
Date: 21 Jan 1993 10:37:18 -0500
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc., Vienna, VA.
NNTP-Posting-Host: gilligan.east.sun.com
Keywords: Can you say... George?

So, did anyone else hear about Al Gore's little slip-up over
at Monticello?

It was on one of the national wake-up whows here the other
morning.

Apparently, Al Gore pointed to a portrait hung in one of the
rooms in Thomas Jefferson's former home, and asked "Who's
that?" to the amazement of those present.

It was a portrait of George Washington.

I haven't heard this story since that morning (I think it was
Tuesday), but I thought it was pretty funny.

-- Mike

---------------------------------------------------------------
My opinions - not my employer's
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton,alt.rush-limbaugh
From: snodgras@lclark.edu (Bil Snodgrass)
Subject: Re: Clinton blows it twice in just 3 days!
Organization: Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 12:18:27 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.231523.1@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu> cvafy006@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu (Daniel Rouse, Jr.) writes:
>In article <l!p305-@rpi.edu>, cookc@marcus.its.rpi.edu (rocker) writes:
>> cvafy006@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu (Daniel Rouse, Jr.) writes:
>> 
>> 
>>>	Clinton is stupid!  In the three days in office he has allowed gays in
>>>the military and lifted the gag rule!
>> 
>> Do tell us when he lifted the ban on gays, since apparently the media
>> doesn't know about it yet.
>> 
>>                   -rocker
>
>	What I inferred is that the ban was already
>lifted...since...welll...Clinton is in office.  I took my stand from there!

So since Clinton is in office, hasn't done it yet, but using your
argument.....we the middle class have a tax break, the deficit has
already been cut in half, and we all have medical insurance!  Wow, why
couldn't the Republicans do it as easily?

Also, gays have always been in the military!  

Bil Snodgrass III
>-- 
>Signed,
>
>Daniel Rouse, Jr.
>Sophomore, Computer Engineering 
>California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly, Pomona)
>Email: cvafy006@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu
>
>And now...the moment we've been waiting for.  GamePro magazine and EGM
>magazine proudly present:  The Arcade Champion!


Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
From: paul@hsh.com
Newsgroups: alt.president.clinton
Subject: Re: Clinton's flip-flop on Haitians!
Date: 21 Jan 93 16:55:41 GMT
Organization: HSH Associates

In article <randall.727494120@seashore>, randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea) writes:
> casper@vxcrna.cern.ch (CASPER,DAVI./PPE) writes:
> 
> 
>>2) Middle-class tax cut:
>>Promised:  Would bring tax relief to the middle class.
>>What He Meant To Say:  Will raise their taxes after he raises everyone else's.
>>3) Gasoline tax:
>>Promised:  He was against it.  Called it irresponsible.
>>What He Meant To Say:  There are plenty of good arguments for it.
> 
> The government lied about the size of the deficit.  It is much larger
> than what we were told a few months ago.  New numbers change things.

Good, good.  I was *hoping* someone would trot out this lame excuse.  Let 
some truth air out this place:

1) Candidate Clinton used a _much larger_ deficit figure -- $400 Billion --
   than the figure released by the White House.  *Clinton used that $400
   Billion figure* in his promise to cut the deficit in half.

2) Leon Panetta -- remember him? -- had complete access to the "real"
   budget figures, as well as to the $400 Billion OMB guesstimate.

3) Any competent citizen with a dime-store almanac could have known
   the actual deficit size.  Competency, apparently, was lacking in
   liberal candidates (and most national media).

So that's a reason to completely abandon his pledge to cut the deficit?
We think not.


> "slick Willie", but I call it pragmatic leadership.  Bush probably
> calls it that too ... look at the campaign promises he broke.

So, in other words, Clinton is no better than Bush?  It's OK to lie because 
Bush lied?  So much for "change"!  You're gonna LOVE reading Willie's lips.


>>9) Iraq:
> 
>>Promised:  He would not 'coddle tyrants'.
>>What He Meant To Say:  'A different relationship' with Saddam is possible.
>>                       Would not 'rule in or out' any type of relationship.
> 
> Clinton has made it clear that he will continue the current Bush
> policy toward Saddam.

...But only after a Pulitzer-Prize-winning reporter from The New York Times
got Clinton on the record, five times, about his "new" policy.  Then, of
course, he called the reporter a liar.  Baaad mistake, calling the Times a
liar. 


> I wish people would let him be President first.  However, it is clear
> that some people have written him off before he can do anything,
> and that he can do nothing right.

Fair is fair.  Harken back to 1988: "The Son of Reagan will continue the same
bankrupt policies that turned the US into a 3rd-world nation..." 

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