Comments on: Bill Clinton Blames Kennedy for No Child Left Behind Flaws

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:14:38 +0000

I just read someone’s comment about the No Child Left Behind has failed….. for my son it has NOT failed!! My son would be lost in class if he did not have his IEP. I am very thankful for this program and do NOT want to see it go bye bye….I agree the testing of the schools should be eliminated and the NCLB should be funded.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:16:29 +0000

I’m glad President Clinton is finally speaking out . He has been silent enough for the last 8years. No child left behind has been a failure . When he mention Ted Kennedy it was to a group of teacher and the media turns eveything around and the ignorant people believe every gossip the media wants to push down our throat.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:43:29 +0000

I’m really looking forward to Tuesday, because I think it will show that neither blogger malignment, media bias, nor “the lion of the Senate,” decide the nominee. It’s up to the voters, Folks.

By: Farewell, Bill

Farewell, Bill — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:40:43 +0000

Back when Obama received his coronation as the heir to JFK, I suggested, perhaps cynically I thought, that we would soon see a knife in Ted Kennedy’s back courtesy of the Clinton campaign. But my goodness! I never thought that I would be proven correct.
I am a lifelong Democrat and have supported Bill and Hillary in the past, But now, over these past few months, I’ve come to understand that the pundits were right about them all along: They really cannot be anything except divisive.

By: Abner

Abner — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:04:45 +0000

Bill Clinton Legacy:
Whitewater controversy
Paula Jones,
Monica Lewinsky.
The current situation in Afghanistan and
Iraq are as a result of his wag the dog policies.
It will be a mistake to put the Clinton’s back in the White House.

By: leslie

leslie — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:55:18 +0000

I think before we criticize Hillary and other Democrats for voting for the war in Iraq we need to remember the context of the times and look at the distortions that were perpetuated and not challenged by many news outlets including the so-called liberal media. I belive that if more people had stood up to the administration the politicians including Hillary would have been forced to go more slowly in there process of voting for a pre-emptive strike. Anyone who wasn’t on board with the invasion was called a terrorist sympathizer and was considered unpatriotic. Almost, every newspaper in the country made the mistake of confirming the Bush assertion that Sadaam was behind 9/11. I blame the American people who believed those lies without questioning and supporting Bush–yes Hillary was very wrong but so were many citizens. As a nation we will have much explaining to do to future generations about the many tragedies brought on my the Bush/Cheney hubris. Realize this: they did have popular support. I have talked to so many who voted for Bush twice but blame the Democrats for taking us to war. There is a serious disconnect with this type of thinking. Dust off the history books people. Remember, in a democracy the people get the government they deserve.

By: judarama

judarama — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:18:09 +0000

No Child Left Behind, is just more wasteful Federal spending. Education for childrem should be left to local communities and the Money should stay within the state. Get rid of the FED Department of Education and costs would go down, not up…..

By: Caemlot Kid

Caemlot Kid — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:09:27 +0000

Dick Morris should be proud of the ex-president who hired him to run his 1996 campaign.
The Democrats lost the legislative majorities in the ’90s largely due to him. He covered the most underhanded backstabbing style of politics with ambiguous rhetoric that could sound progressive or conservative as occasion demanded; but he’s long since lost the veneer that he had in the first half of the ’90s. No wonder Bush Sr. refers to him as one of his sons.

By: Todd H. Long Beach

Todd H. Long Beach — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:09:21 +0000

Greglogic,
I like your logic. I think he should get off the Dem ticket too and do just what you said. The only problem is if they did that, it would be another case of the Supreme Court deciding the election again! Can you image the uproar that would cause it that were to happen AGAIN?!
Anyway, if anyone has any plans to run as an Ind. they better do so before Nader gets in the race….he’s already said he plans on doing so….I wish someone would get in.
And as we all know, Nader is NOTHING but a spoiler. I don’t mind him running. I welcome three or four people running – heck let the people decide – but Nader is just a spoiler and nothing more. Even he has to know he can’t win, yet he just hangs on and hangs around…
Oh well, I guess that is the Dem. process.

By: Todd H. Long Beach

Todd H. Long Beach — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:55:50 +0000

What Clinton stated regarding NCLB is true. However, he left out the part where Obama said: “It is a piece of legislation that is flawed and I will OVERHAUL the No Child Left Behind Act.” He, Bill, speaks the truth but he speaks in HALF-TRUTHS.
I am beginning to wonder if one can expect anything more from a Clinton. Is a little frankness, integrity and honesty to much to ask?
Anyway, here is the thing: I knew there were some Dems. in the party that did not like Bill. I didn’t know there were as many until just a few days ago. They are angry with him for the countless scandals, flawed policies that he adopted b/c he was to much of a – to stand up to the Repubs., etc. Anyway, if he keeps this up it will be the Dem. party against Bill and Hillary. And mind you, she will need the support of Dems (law makers back in Wash.) if she is the nominee & eventual prez (it will be an extremely long shot her winning the general election but it could happen)……so him going after Dems is the dumbest thing he could ever do, not to mention his legacy he is so proud of – which no doubt is in the toilet by now or soon to be there…..
This has turned out to be a very interesting political season. I don’t care for the divisive politics, gimmicks, hi-jacking of the party etc. but I have enjoyed watching this all play out…..