FLU, didn’t defense spending decline a lot under Bush I? I was working in defense around that time and I remember tons of layoffs in the 1990-1991 timeframe. Remember “Falling Down”? That came out in early 93 so the script had probably been written in 90-91, and it’s all about a laid off defense worker in LA. So I’m not sure it had anything to do with democrats being in power because we had a democrat congress under Reagan as well as Bush, right? And there was tons of spending in the 80s. We didn’t get a Republican congress until 94. I guess my only point is that defense spending doesn’t seem to correlate with party as much as is often thought. Both parties like to send pork home to their constituents and defense projects are always popular. So I don’t see it ending even if Hillary gets elected. She votes for all the wars and stuff just like everybody else. If anything she might be like Margaret Thatcher and try to be even tougher because she’s afraid of being seen as weak. The only way I see it ending is when the Chinese quit picking up the tab. Just thinking out loud…
