CLINTON MAINTAINED HIGH APPROVAL RATINGS EVEN THROUGHOUT THE WITCH HUNT THAT HE WAS SUBJECTED TO.
2006-07-24 12:17:21 · 24 answers · asked by Logical Democrat 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
He maintained his popularity because most of the people of the United States were working in good paying jobs, and we knew that it was a witch hunt to embarrass the Democrats in retaliation for the impeachment of Nixon. However, polls notwithstanding, his popularity was muted with caution over his supposed lack of judgment. The Right definitely did not like him. Bush's numbers simply show that the majority of the citizens of the US are not in the Right's camp, they are but a vocal minority. The next two election cycles will show something ... though I am not sure what.
2006-07-24 12:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Among the best answers I can think of is that Clinton was a lot more nuanced than Bush is. He had enough political flair to realize that much of government happens in the centre - not left or right - and that the truth is often somewhere in the middle. Bush, on the other hand, has very clear-cut beliefs on what is right and what is wrong, and his inability to show nuance has inflamed and aggravated the polarization between left and right that exists in the country.
Also, Clinton had a talent for showing a compassion, sympathy and humanity that Bush doesn't seem to be able to convey. Clinton might have bungled the federal response to Katrina too, but he would've been a lot better at damage control afterwards.
2006-07-24 19:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because unlike bush Clinton really cared about the people. Have you notice that while the eight years he was in the office not one single person messed with us. Not one foreign person. The minute bush gets his foot in the damn door we have people blowing **** up. And unlike bush Clinton is not trying to take social security away from us. And unlike bush Clinton cared about the people. He gave a damn. He got a lot of people off of welfare, the unemployment was at is lowest unlike bush unemployment is high as hell. The rich gets richer and the poor get poorer. He lied and say that the military will gets the biggest pay raise it has ever seen do u know what i got i got a lousy five cent pay raise. Five freak in cents. I am sure he got a big pay check. And also bush is trying to pass a law stating that the first born of each family has to service in the military. I be damn my son will not join uncle tom's services. I know it is Uncle SAM but while i was in it was pure hell. Any branch of services.
2006-07-24 19:26:18 · answer #3 · answered by Newlywed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clinton ended his term with a surplus in money. He also was capable of keeping good relations with foreign leaders. Bush has gotten us into an unescapable debt and caused half of the world to hate us. Bush tries to say he's Christian to get more votes. Clinton was much more truthful, or at least easier to believe.
2006-07-24 19:21:33 · answer #4 · answered by BK Randy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im an indian living in the gulf. n i can tell u that both indians and arabs loved clinton. hes even come a couple of times to the universities over here in dubai. he is a great speaker(which is more than u can say for bush) and people dont really care so much bout his personal affairs as they do about the fact that he truly respected the arab cause.
2006-07-24 19:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with A Person.
In addition, Bill Clinton presided over a full employment booming economy.
It was the best of Times.
2006-07-24 19:24:20 · answer #6 · answered by fatsausage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charisma and brains. Bill Clinton had the former, George Bush lacks both!
2006-07-24 19:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by A Person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one thing, Clinton was intelligent. While I didn't agree to his stupidity with Monica, he certainly kept the country on course. George Bush is absolutely oblivious to everything but his own ego and misguided thinking.
2006-07-24 19:22:18 · answer #8 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must not have seen one of bush's speeches. And the way he runs the country?
I am sure a lot of people can write an essay on this topic, but then again who has that much time?
2006-07-24 19:34:54 · answer #9 · answered by =reminisce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was not as controversial. All he had to worry about were a few *** stains and that nagging wife of his. He did not have to step up and prove he could lead the nation through a crisis like Bush has had to. You find out how good your leaders really are when they are tested like that.
2006-07-24 19:26:20 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋