What a difference 8 years makes...

[Chris_]

Jan. 21, 2009


1. Outgoing President George W. Bush quietly boards his helicopter and leaves for Texas, commenting only: "Today is not about me. Today is a historical day for our nation and people."

Eight years ago yesterday:


1. Outgoing President Bill Clinton schedules two separate radio addresses to the nation, and organizes a public farewell speech/ rally in downtown Washington D.C. scheduled to directly conflict with incoming President Bush's inauguration ceremony.

Yesterday:

2. President Bush leaves office without issuing a single Presidential pardon, only granting a commutation of sentence to two former border patrol agents convicted of shooting a convicted drug smuggler. He does not grant any type of clemency to Scooter Libby or any other former political aide, ally, or business partner.

Eight years ago yesterday:

2. President Clinton issues 140 pardons and several commutations of sentence on his final day in office. Included in these are: billionaire financier, convicted tax evader, and leading Democratic campaign contributor Marc Rich; Whitwater scandal figure Susan McDougal; Congressional Post Office Scandal figure and former Democratic Congressman Dan Rostenkowski; convicted bank fraud, sexual assault and child porn perpetrator and former Democratic Congressman Melvin Reynolds; and convicted drug felon Roger Clinton, the President's half-brother.

Yesterday:

3. The Bush daughters leave gift baskets in the White House bedrooms for the Obama daughters, containing flowers, candy, stuffed animals, DVD's and CD's, and heartfelt notes of encouragement and advice for the young girls on how to prepare for their new lives in the White House.

Eight years ago Yesterday:

3. Clinton and Gore staffers rip computer wires and electrical outlets from the White House walls, stuff piles of notebook papers into the White House toilets, systematically remove the letter "W" from every computer key-pad in the entire White House, and damage several thousand dollars worth of furniture in the White House master bedroom.


Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago:

"Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees"

"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"

"Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft"


Headlines Today:

"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $170 million"

"Obama Spends $170 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"

"Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate"

"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"

[Wretched Excess]

H5.  well done, D6

[rich_t]

The Clintons are and always have been attention whores.

The Bush's are not.

Bush had class, Clinton digraced the office he held.

I could go on, but there really isn't any need to do.

[Crazy Horse]

   Whoever dammit......................that shit still pisses me off to this day

[Chris_]

I have Bookmaked this and will be emailing it to all my Conservatives (and even some Republican) contacts.

How do you want it attributed?  For the moment, it will include a link back to this thread...

It is truly excellent and you should send it to Rush, Sean and Beck.

[Sam Adams]

Eight years ago Yesterday:

3. Clinton and Gore staffers rip computer wires and electrical outlets from the White House walls, stuff piles of notebook papers into the White House toilets, systematically remove the letter "W" from every computer key-pad in the entire White House, and damage several thousand dollars worth of furniture in the White House master bedroom.

Okay, I was told that never actually happened. Do you have proof? I am not disputin', just askin'

[Wretched Excess]

Okay, I was told that never actually happened. Do you have proof? I am not disputin', just askin'

if there is no evidence, that only proves that there was an effective coverup

</barking moonbat mode>


 

[Chris_]

I have Bookmaked this and will be emailing it to all my Conservatives (and even some Republican) contacts.

How do you want it attributed?  For the moment, it will include a link back to this thread...

It is truly excellent and you should send it to Rush, Sean and Beck.

Whatever you do, don't attribute it to me - no matter how much I'd like to take credit for it.  I found it posted at the Glenn Beck Insider's Forum, by 'Fatboy', but it looks like it's been making the e-mail circuit for a little while.

[jinxmchue]

Don't forget this one:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E6DA1E3EF935A35751C0A9679C8B63

In the latest criticism over their departure from the White House, the Clintons faced questions today about taking $28,000 worth of furnishings, which two donors were quoted as saying had been intended to become part of the permanent White House collection, not gifts to the Clintons.

The disclosure, reported in today's Washington Post, came three days after the Clintons said they would pay $86,000 to cover the value of gifts they received last year in an effort to avoid the appearance of impropriety. The couple had originally sought to leave with $190,000 in gifts.

Officials said that at least $28,000 worth of furnishings, donated in 1993 as part of the White House restoration project, had been registered by the National Park Service as gifts to the permanent collection of the White House and not the Clintons.

[Chris_]

Whatever you do, don't attribute it to me - no matter how much I'd like to take credit for it.  I found it posted at the Glenn Beck Insider's Forum, by 'Fatboy', but it looks like it's been making the e-mail circuit for a little while.

Don't worry about it -- I attribute everything to "some dude on the interwebz" anyway.