Anyone remember what it was like to be an admired and respected

[loudnclear]

nation with an admired and respected leader? It wasn't too long ago (four years) that our President could travel most places in the world and be cheered and welcomed by people of all stripes in almost any country. Remember when America was viewed as 'peacemakers' What a difference an election makes....

[diplomats]

1. And a stolen election at that

eom

[asjr]

2. respected

And Bill Clinton could go into the masses and shake hands with the people unafraid. And they loved him.

[whirlygigspin]

4. why i'm so old

I remember when even handed was a fine term.

Never forget, Israel is more important than America.

Vote Leiberman!

[quilp]

3. I remember the moon landing

I happened to to be in London England. You could walk any street in the middle of the night and see the glow of televisions of people living every moment of it.

[KFC]

5. We are less than two years away from that status again

Like you said, what a difference an election makes.

[wtmusic]

6. Used to feel proud

when I saw US fighters fly overhead, when I saw a soldier in uniform.

[sam sarrha]

7. I remember the day before Ronnie RayGun was elected Governor of CA

that a college education was FREE. you just paid registration. but it didn't last long....

[hedda_foil]

8. And California also had the finest education system in the nation.

Free college at great schools, terrific community college system long before any other state, great K-12. Just the kind of thing the pukes love to "fix."

I'm not a Californian but I have a ton of family throughout the state and I remember it well.

[Aidoneus]

9. never in my lifetime..

the ignorance/delusion about current policies being a standout to the past or "new" is strange to me.. modus operandi for decades, but suddenly "BFEE" is behind every ugly imperial aspect of American policy. :shrug:

[loudnclear]

10. I don't remember a 'patriot act'

and yes, America's history is shakey on a lot of counts...I was recalling only the Clinton years...not perfect by any means....but a hell of a lot better than what we are living now.