Can Bill Clinton Save Arkansas for the Democrats?

Following diplomatic negotiations dating back to 1986 between the three nations, the leaders met in San Antonio, Texas, on December 17, 1992, to sign NAFTA. U.S. President George H. W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mexican President Carlos Salinas, each responsible for spearheading and promoting the agreement, ceremonially signed it. The agreement then needed to be ratified by each nation's legislative or parliamentary branch. Before the negotiations were finalized, Bill Clinton came into office in the U.S. and Kim Campbell in Canada, and before the agreement became law, Jean Chrétien had taken office in Canada. Bill Clinton had become president of the U.S. before the agreement came into force, and is seen here signing the U.S. implementation legislation.The proposed Canada-U.S.trade agreement had been extremely controversial and divisive in Canada, and the 1988 Canadian election was fought almost exclusively on that issue. In that election more Canadians voted for anti-free trade parties (the Liberals and the New Democrats) but more seats in parliament were won by the pro-free trade Progressive Conservatives (PCs). Mulroney and the PCs had a parliamentary majority and were able to easily pass the Canada-U.S. FTA and NAFTA bills. However Mulroney himself had become deeply unpopular and resigned on June 25, 1993. He was replaced as Conservative leader and prime minister by Kim Campbell, who then led the PC party into the 1993 election where they were decimated by the Liberal party under Jean Chrétien. Chrétien had campaigned on a promise to renegotiate or abrogate NAFTA, but instead negotiated the two supplemental agreements with the new U.S. president. In the U.S., Bush, who had worked to "fast track" the signing prior to the end of his term, ran out of time and had to pass the required ratification and signing into law to incoming president Bill Clinton. Prior to sending it to the United States Senate, Clinton introduced clauses to protect American workers and allay the concerns of many House members. It also required U.S. partners to adhere to environmental practices and regulations similar to its own. The ability to enforce these clauses, especially with Mexico, and with much consideration and emotional discussion the House of Representatives approved NAFTA on November 17, 1993, by a vote of 234 to 200. The agreement's supporters included 132 Republicans and 102 Democrats. NAFTA passed the Senate 61-38. Clinton signed it into law on December 8, 1993; it went into effect

Bill Clinton is a most likeable man and he is certainly intelligent, however, we've all heard him lie, so why would any one believe him - again?

Well Well Well, The crowd may well be a bit down to this next Glenn Beck and Sara Palin little scam. Too Hundred Dollars a Ticket to meet Gleen Beck and Newwt is about 200.00 more than I would pay to see either. No plans as to where the money will go but then I have not seen yet where the money to the last one went either. We have some real Pairtiots here, all you Radicals be sure to join them on 9/11

PRESIDENT CLINTON I AGREE WITH ANOTHER POSTER HERE START TAKING IT EASY FOR YOUR HEALTH AND FUTURE GRANDCHILDREN JUST TAKE IT EASIER ITS NO LONGER YOUR JOB TO CAMPAIN and by the way i did not vote for you start taking it easy enjoy retirement

If I were an Arkansas democrat calling on Bill Clinton to help out, two names should come to mind first....democrats Martha Coakley and Jon Corzin. Both relied on Clinton, both were sent home by the voters.

Bill would help them more than Obama could.

The man appears to have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.

Love you Bill! You are the most intelligent president of my lifetime! Sorry the Republicans couldn't stand you. Hope you can make Arkansas see the light!

Bill Clinton was running very LEFT, with Hillarycare and other intiatives. Whether this was because he is a Leftist, or was giving support to what Hillary wanted, is not known. What is known, he was smart enough to move to the Center when he realized his popularity was taking a dive. Now, he would have you believe Lincoln is what Arkansas needs. DO NOT BELIEVE HIM. The Clintons are SO OVER. Time to move this country back to what our Founders gave us with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. That is not where the Left is going, and Lincoln is one of the Herd on the Left.

Dream, Dream, Dream, and the song says, they may like Clinton, but Ms Lincoln made her bed and now has to lie in it!