It's hard to believe that Harry met Sally back in 1989. Things were so different then: Bush was president. The economy was tanking. We were about to go to war with Iraq."
--Billy Crystal.
Us Weekly, Mar. 17, 2003.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

Gees, how ironic is that?

I wonder if in 10 years, if Jeb Bush will follow suit?

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1994 E500 (MY SUNDAY DRIVER)
1993 190E SPORTLINE LE W/ M104 SWAP
1997 C230
2002 ML320
2000 BMW 528I (WIFEY'S CAR)

"Excuses are crutches for the unfounded."

I'm sure another Democratic president will come along just in time to falsely take credit for the results of what Bush, Jr. is in the process of accomplishing, as Clinton did after Bush, Sr.

Mike

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1979 300 SD
350,000 miles
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1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy
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1985 300TD
270,000 miles
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1994 E320
not my favorite, but the wife wanted it

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And what exactly would these wounderful results be? Clinton bailed just in time to leave behind the mess he didn't bother to stop. Bubba the Horny Hero...

Bush hasn't brought the economy back. Greenspan can't drop interest rates any lower to provide stimulus. Clinton didn't bring peace to the middle east, and Bush Sr. sure as heck didn't do anything that brought it closer, either.

What progress has really been made by any US government since 1975? The economy still booms and busts, often built on paper fortunes like false real estate values or Yahoo, the great company with a Billion Dollar Capitalization and no sales, and no hope for sales. Has a US president made a dent in the erosion of the middle class and/or lowered the rate of poverty? How about diplomacy and peace?

Ronald Reagan would like to take credit for some ridiculous "supply side" economics that supposedly created the boom cycle of 1985(ish). Then, what happened in 1990? Geez, who knows, Ronnie was gone, leaving Bush Sr. holding the bag. Bush made war, but left it hanging. Clinton continued the war, but under the guise of the "no fly zone." The no-war war. Just dragging it out? Economic recovery was already coming when Clinton took office, but it was too late for Bush. People associated him with recession, no matter how good the Gulf War looked.

Most every government, both in the US and Canada, for the last few dacades, at least, has done nothing but work on self-preservation and their own self-interests post-public-service. They have allowed corporate lobby groups, armed with money, to make "unfettered capitalism" practically a religion. A religion without democratic accountability and with centralized power. Capitalism is recognized as the strongest modern economic system, but totalitarian capitalism might end being a reality, and not a single leader has the balls to stand up and turn down the pay-day. Reagan, Bush, Clinton, what was the real difference between any of them? Government and business together are supposed to serve the needs of the community, of the citizens, NOT the other way around.

Does anyone think GWB will leave his presidency leaving a true leagacy of positive change behind? Let's hope so, because at least he'll be the first one in a looong time.

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John Shellenberg
1998 C230 "Black Betty" 240K

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