I visited the Clinton Library. Ask me something about that.

[elperromagico]

Not about anything else.

[Not_Giving_Up]

1. How was it?

What did you see?

[elperromagico]

2. Fine, but crowded.

There was the Presidential limo... replicas of the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, kiosks dealing with each year of Clinton's administration, and what I would describe as "theme nooks" dealing with issues like the environment, the economy, world peace, Hillary, the impeachment, et cetera.

It's a good library. Far more beautiful from the inside - I don't like the exterior at all - with a great view of the Arkansas River and the city of LR.

[Not_Giving_Up]

3. Cool! n/t

[LSdemocrat]

4. Was it worth the trip?

[elperromagico]

6. As I live about an hour away, it's not much of a trip.

But I would have gone further for it. I just wish it hadn't been so damned crowded... but that's a good thing, isn't it?

[jellybelly]

5. if you posted this on GD

they would call you an evil, centrist douche:D

[elperromagico]

7. Couldn't I get that same effect by posting the letters R, K, Y, E, and R

in no particular order?

[JohnKleeb]

9. Yeah you could

funny how many of those people think T, G, E, H, P, A, R, H is a centrist even though he's liberal on my economic issues and social issues, is just a bit hawkish.

[JohnKleeb]

8. more over an evil DLC douche

The DLC is the cause of everything bad ya know.

[elperromagico]

10. Kleeb, you should have seen this guy at the Library.

He was about 100 feet away, standing in a circle of homemade signs, saying things like "Hillary - Dump Him, What a Scumbag," "Jimmy Carter? Here?" "Ruwandan Watutsis" (his spelling), and something about abortion. My favorite was "I Did Not _________ Monica."

My friend and I had a good laugh over that one - I wanted to go over and say, "You know, he didn't actually _______ Monica - she _______ed him."

[JohnKleeb]

11. Looks like someone couldnt get laid

You know I dont get why they hate Carter so much, he's a moral man, oh that's why, hes actually moral.

[elperromagico]

12. If I'd thought ahead, I would have made a sign of my own:

"George W. Bush? Here?"

[JohnKleeb]

13. One of these days when hes an ex president

"I own a library?" That should be a neat library.

[elperromagico]

17. An entire section devoted to his Education Initiative...

consisting entirely of pictures of Bush reading "The Pet Goat."

[JohnKleeb]

20. yeah or his baseball cards

[nytemare]

29. Reminds me of my visit to the JFK eternal flame gravesite

This fellow was standing there, everyone was quiet, about 50 people there. So the guy said, "Rise up, John Kennedy. RISE UP! Everyone, if we believe, John Kennedy will RISE UP and LEAD AGAIN!" Ever since then, I remember that and think of JFK rising up as a zomby and telling this guy, would you let me sleep and leave me the heck alone!

[elperromagico]

31. Memo to that guy: JFK isn't Tinkerbell.

[nytemare]

38. No kidding

What a strange experience that was

[jellybelly]

14. yep...

"the democratic party can't allow centrists to reign" or whatever one DU member said a week ago:shrug: And some members hate Clinton as much as they hate Bush...what a shame:scared:

[JohnKleeb]

15. WTF

You know something, I am a pretty far to the left type person, always have been but I don't believe centrists are bad, in fact after 4 years of Bush, a centrist would be a breath of fresh air. Thats why I stay out of GD, because of the bsing of many people who think their way or the highway, and who use the term bushlite freely way too easily.

[jellybelly]

19. GD scares me

but sometimes I post something insulting to the ultra-weirdos and then run back to the lounge. I don't know if I get flamed or deleted once I'm safe here...:)

[elperromagico]

16. Republicans have developed a foolproof plan to hold back

liberal/progressive legislation.

They fuck up things so badly that any Dem who follows them has to spend the bulk of his term cleaning up their messes, and has hardly any time to do anything else...

Allow me to paraphrase Mr. T: I pity the Dem who has to follow Bush.

[JohnKleeb]

18. I do too

The funny thing to me is people act like Kerry is some moderate DLCer when both Clinton and Gore who they really like did not choose Kerry because of his more left leanings. Clinton and Gore are good guys but they are more moderate than Kerry, its a fact.

[Radical Activist]

21. I went right when it opened and loved it

I refer to it as the Clinton Presidential Library and Bragging Rights Center. Its purpose is to remind Americans what having a decent President was like. As often as I disagreed with Clinton on some policy issues, it is sure a huge contrast to see what a difference basic competence makes.

Anyway, its well worth going to see.

[elperromagico]

22. Kick.

[sniffa]

23. were there any freeper protesters outside?

[elperromagico]

26. Yes, but only one. See reply #10.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2338138#2338213

[flygal]

24. What type of people visit?

When I toured the Truman and Kennedy libraries there were mostly retired people. I would think there would be younger visitors at Clintons.

[elperromagico]

27. It was a good mix of people, but yes, the crowd did lean younger.

I'd estimate there were at least 1,000 people there, from kids to seniors.

[nytemare]

25. Was the dress on display?

I think he should display the dress. People will look at it and say "what a travesty that this president was impeached for this."

[elperromagico]

28. No dress, but a section dealing with the Republican witchhunt.

It made the point pretty effectively.

[nytemare]

30. Good deal!

One day I will have to go there!

[Placebo]

32. How dare you visit that Republican, DLC traitor, evil, ASSHOLE's Library!

:D

I hate all this Clinton bashing on DU these days. I love the man.

How was it? Was it as fab as it looked? All shiny and spiffy and high tech?

[elperromagico]

35. Very fab. Glass, glass, glass... everywhere you look.

:D

[MissMillie]

33. Speculate for me...

Do you think the GWB library will contain both of the books he's read--including "My Pet Goat"?

[elperromagico]

36. Two books? Good lord...

he's up to two?

[Pepperbelly]

34. Where'd jeet?

:evilgrin:

[elperromagico]

37. We didn't.

We ate in Searcy. :D