Actually, Clinton, for as much as Republicans love to hate him, made things worse. He perpetuated and helped along the conservative revolution, he slashed taxes at the very top 8%, Bush only slashed them 5%.

The world of socially and nationally progressive politics that was quietly slaughtered at the end of the 70's is coming back, though. I wouldn't be surprised, (although I would be elated) if we had national health care, bulked up welfare and Social Security, a significantly slashed defence budget, a much more strongly regulated economy, and multiple large public works projects underway a dozen years from now.