Originally Posted by host

djtestudo....in view of the fact that there was a $5 trillion dollar deficit to pare down with late 90's budget surpluses, why didn't Clinton's budgeting, taxation, declining civilain government staff levels, welfare reform, sub $300 billion defense spending, which resulted in the military readiness and capabilities that prevailed in Afghanistan and against Saddam's forces in Iraq,
along with a much closer adherence to contitutional restraints and respect for the rights of U.S. residents.....by default, and in comparison to the spending and deficits achieved by Reagan and Bush '41.....influence you into supporting democrats, instead of republicans? What prevents you from considering throwing your support for a Gore 2008 candidacy, or for the election of the democratic congressional candidate in your district, in November?