It is a matter of opinion. Bill Clinton, by my definition of “New Democrat,” should have been a Republican, based on policy only. FDR implemented many social programs such as welfare, which, at the time, was very popular. read more
Hitchens also cites Bill Clinton’s welfare reform as hasty and callous. FDR would think only a Republican would undo his social programs, but alas, it was a Democrat. I think FDR is, and should always be, considered leaps and bounds better than Bill Clinton. read more
FDR vs Clinton The domestic policies and administrations of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and William Jefferson Clinton are in some ways similar, but in other ways very different. The two men were very domestic-oriented presidents, focusing largely on America, and not the outside world. read more