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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

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35. Ok, after he made a mess of his auto dealership, he was a parts manager. Thanks.

Reply to BlueStateLib (Reply #31)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 05:48 PM

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How well off (or not) was young Bill Clinton, really? [View all] merrily Jul 2015 OP

Five minutes it took to read that. bluestateguy Jul 2015 #1

You should probably take up your concerns about the post with whoever forced you to read it. merrily Jul 2015 #2

I recall the media making a big deal about the LiberalElite Jul 2015 #3

My hand to whomever, I pictured him too poor for shoes being left by himself, while his mom worked merrily Jul 2015 #5

Don't beat yourself up - Wiki didn't exist when Bubba ran for Prez in '92 - LiberalElite Jul 2015 #8

When Bubba ran for President, I was totally clueless about everything. merrily Jul 2015 #10

I voted for him twice all the while LiberalElite Jul 2015 #12

Not only fleeing from it, but discrediting it, right along with Republicans. merrily Jul 2015 #15

Yes. I've gotten a good education on DU - LiberalElite Jul 2015 #16

Apparently, he was always a pragmatic woodchuck. merrily Jul 2015 #17

It wasn't rags to riches, it was a rough childhood without Mom some of the time Warpy Jul 2015 #4

Were you always aware of that? I'm trying to figure out how I was so off for so long. merrily Jul 2015 #6

Yes, I was Warpy Jul 2015 #7

His grandparents helped too, or his mom could not have gone off to NOLA or gone to nursing school merrily Jul 2015 #9

Most of those other jobs were considered too demeaning for white women Warpy Jul 2015 #11

Beg to differ. Poor, uneducated white women could not afford to consider any paying job demeaning, merrily Jul 2015 #18

It was also along color lines in the late 40s and early 50s Warpy Jul 2015 #21

Again, you are looking through a different prism. White women did work in factories after World merrily Jul 2015 #22

Women mostly worked in textile factories Warpy Jul 2015 #23

Yes, men were welders, etc. merrily Jul 2015 #24

The Mills in the South...Early History..... KoKo Jul 2015 #40

Agree, Merrily.... KoKo Jul 2015 #25

This was by far the most interesting and thought provoking thing I have read today. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #13

Yes! It was interesting for me as well. RiverLover Jul 2015 #14

Glad you liked it. merrily Jul 2015 #20

Wow. Great to hear. Thank you. merrily Jul 2015 #19

What is the purpose of this post? LynnTTT Jul 2015 #26

The reason is stated in the OP. Twice. merrily Jul 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #28

The OP mentions that, but it seems there is more to it. merrily Jul 2015 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #30

That part of the equation I got. I meant how and why they met and why Fulbright was so taken with merrily Jul 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #33

Still, something feels as though it's missing. merrily Jul 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #36

Thanks. I will bookmark your post and look into all that. merrily Jul 2015 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #38

I did not say anything was wrong with it. I said I felt like I didn't have the whole story. merrily Jul 2015 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #41

People do know, but merrily Jul 2015 #42

Roger Clinton Sr was a parts manager in the Buick franchise. BlueStateLib Jul 2015 #31

Ok, after he made a mess of his auto dealership, he was a parts manager. Thanks. merrily Jul 2015 #35