Bush, Clinton, Bush...Clinton?

[happydalek]

This article just popped up on Yahoo and is amazing.  It's been almost 20 years since there was an American president who wasn't named Bush or Clinton.  For forty percent of Americans, that's an entire lifetime.  And depending on how things go next November, there's the potential that streak could end up being at least 24 years.  There has never been a time in American politics when two families have so dominated the White House. 

As for me, I was a Reagan baby.  ;)

Comments

[happydalek.livejournal.com]

I think I have a fuzzy memory of the 1988 election, and I definitely recall details of the Gulf War in '90-'91. But as far as politics go, my earliest memories are Clinton (we held mock elections in class; Clinton won).

[leoniedelt.livejournal.com]

I was 16 when Clinton won - i remember crying my heart out because i was 2 years too young to vote :(

[happydalek.livejournal.com]

My parents were (are) die-hard conservatives. When Clinton won I got angry. ;)

(love the icon, btw)

[leoniedelt.livejournal.com]

So are mine (and me, i think, though US politics are beyond me these days, i dont keep up).

Hee :D I love that movie, even if i completely still don't get it.

[happydalek.livejournal.com]

National politics. Meh. I tried to follow them on occasion, but the system is so broken it disgusts me. I'm thinking of going third party, just to prove a point.

[leoniedelt.livejournal.com]

Just don't go BNP - they're wierdos. lol

[happydalek.livejournal.com]

Oh, please! If anyone needs to shut out of the system, it's white people. We've done far more damage, historically. lol.

[leoniedelt.livejournal.com]

Exactly. BNPers aren't looked upon very highly round these parts. Specially here in Brum, where the white are fewer in number than anyone else...

[happydalek.livejournal.com]

Sadly, xenophobic political groups like the BNP are on the rise throughout Europe, too. Though I don't agree with them, at least their existence injects some variety into the political process. Over here, it's all still donkey v. elephant, or more accurately, ass v. ass, IMO. ;)

[leoniedelt.livejournal.com]

donkey v. elephant, or more accurately, ass v. ass, IMO. ;)

*sporfle*
I just spit decaf tea on my screen. lol

[happydalek.livejournal.com]

:D

Mmm...tea.

[leoniedelt.livejournal.com]

Mmm. decaf Yorkshire (http://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/home.asp?storyid=%7B340B376E%2D6B2A%2D4B08%2DA90F%2D2C9CF4901582%7D)tea.