dennisw
12-20-2005, 11:03
Because He Could is a recent book by Dick Morris. The book is about our hero, Bill Clinton :D and the purpose of the book, is to point out the deficincies of Bill's autobiography, My Life. Apparently, Morris worked for Clinton over a twenty year period.
The book is incredible in some regards. Morris allows us a view into the Clinton White House which is alarming at times and almost too funny. Even though Morris points out the many outright lies and the disregard for the truth in Clinton's book, Morris cannot resist becoming the master spin doctor in Because He Could.
Morris laudes Clinton's many accomplishments in the final chapter which consists of such reveloutionary and forward thinking legislation(not) like:
raising the minimum wage;
Expanding the earned income credit;
Promotion of school uniforms;
Improving school bus safety;
and my favorite:
Encouraging character education in schools.
I'm not making these up, Morris actually cites these in the book. I'm surprised there wasn't something about regulating nap time.
The irony of Morris' book is that he laudes Clinton for Welfare reform. "By adopting Republican work requremens and time limits for welfare, and combining them with the other elements of the welfare reform mosaic, Clinton rduced the poverty rate by about one third-the first real progress in thirty years."
It seems Morris forgot about the Contract with America republican congress and how Clinton fought them tooth and nail, and has the gall to give Clinton credit for what they pushed through Congress.
Also, he talks ad nauseum related to Clinton balancing the budget. I guess he conveniently forgot about the internet explosion and the growth in the economy related to high tech investment, and how we were in a reccession when Billy Boy left office. Then again, our prosperity it could have been a direct result of School Uniform initiative.
Morris writes in lenght about Clinton's lack of a cohesive plan for the country, being asleep at the wheel regarding foriegn relations and policy, giving technical secrets away to the Chinese and North Koreans, being a pathological liar and phillanderer, taking numerous illegal campaign contributions, pardoning known drug dealers and terrorists, but has the nerve to write the following:
"But it is worth remembering that a successful effort to remove Clinton from office would not have turned the nation over to Gingrich and his ilk..."
His ilk? Morris the married guy who was caught with his pants down admonishing Clinton for lack of a moral compass, but referring to Ginrich as ilk. You have got to admire the balls on this guy.
All in all, the book is fascinating at times. I always knew Clinton was a real bone head, I just did not realize how screwed up he really was. His discussion of Hillary was again a confirmation on what a nimrod she is.
If you can see past Morris' BS related to Clinton's legacy, it's not a bad read. However, I think the title should have been, "The Beverly Hillbillies go to Washington."
The book is incredible in some regards. Morris allows us a view into the Clinton White House which is alarming at times and almost too funny. Even though Morris points out the many outright lies and the disregard for the truth in Clinton's book, Morris cannot resist becoming the master spin doctor in Because He Could.
Morris laudes Clinton's many accomplishments in the final chapter which consists of such reveloutionary and forward thinking legislation(not) like:
raising the minimum wage;
Expanding the earned income credit;
Promotion of school uniforms;
Improving school bus safety;
and my favorite:
Encouraging character education in schools.
I'm not making these up, Morris actually cites these in the book. I'm surprised there wasn't something about regulating nap time.
The irony of Morris' book is that he laudes Clinton for Welfare reform. "By adopting Republican work requremens and time limits for welfare, and combining them with the other elements of the welfare reform mosaic, Clinton rduced the poverty rate by about one third-the first real progress in thirty years."
It seems Morris forgot about the Contract with America republican congress and how Clinton fought them tooth and nail, and has the gall to give Clinton credit for what they pushed through Congress.
Also, he talks ad nauseum related to Clinton balancing the budget. I guess he conveniently forgot about the internet explosion and the growth in the economy related to high tech investment, and how we were in a reccession when Billy Boy left office. Then again, our prosperity it could have been a direct result of School Uniform initiative.
Morris writes in lenght about Clinton's lack of a cohesive plan for the country, being asleep at the wheel regarding foriegn relations and policy, giving technical secrets away to the Chinese and North Koreans, being a pathological liar and phillanderer, taking numerous illegal campaign contributions, pardoning known drug dealers and terrorists, but has the nerve to write the following:
"But it is worth remembering that a successful effort to remove Clinton from office would not have turned the nation over to Gingrich and his ilk..."
His ilk? Morris the married guy who was caught with his pants down admonishing Clinton for lack of a moral compass, but referring to Ginrich as ilk. You have got to admire the balls on this guy.
All in all, the book is fascinating at times. I always knew Clinton was a real bone head, I just did not realize how screwed up he really was. His discussion of Hillary was again a confirmation on what a nimrod she is.
If you can see past Morris' BS related to Clinton's legacy, it's not a bad read. However, I think the title should have been, "The Beverly Hillbillies go to Washington."