If not for his deserved impeachment, would Clinton have been one of the greatest presidents in modern history?

Question

Ann Rocks (below) That is the basis of stating "deserved impeachment". You are correct.

Not enough space to get all of that in.

Answer 1

Yes.

Longest economic expansion in American history
More than 22 million new jobs
Highest homeownership in American history
Lowest federal income tax burden in 35 years
Lowest unemployment in 30 years
Paid off $360 billion of the national debt
Converted the largest budget deficit in American history to the largest surplus
Lowest government spending in three decades
Raised education standards, increased school choice, and doubled education and training investment
Largest expansion of college opportunity since the GI Bill
Lowest crime rate in 26 years
Deactivated more than 1,700 nuclear warheads from the former Soviet Union
Lowest teen birth rate in 60 years

http://clinton5.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/eightyears-01.html

Answer 2

No.

He just got the benefit of the policies enacted during the Regan administration.

The economy in the early 80's was recovering from severe inflation that was out of control during the Carter administration. Regan cut taxes and the economy slowly improved. It wasn't until late in Bush '41 administration that the full effects of Regan's policies were felt.

Clinton gets the "credit" from the press and the news media, when actually his policies caused the short recession early in Bush '43 administration. His cutting of the military resulted in not having enough troops to fight. (although some cuts were done by Bush '41, just no where near as many as Clinton) His failure to pursue Bin Ladden in the 90's lead directly to the events of 911.

A great President, nope. Just a lucky stiff that was in the right place at the right time.

Answer 3

Not "would have been" but is.

Now if people want to turn away when ever they see Bill Clinton on screen or wherever they are denying themselves of seeing what this man is made of.

He is making far more money today than he ever did in his presidency from people all over the world. Admittedly, this is not a bench mark of greatness, it is however a way of showing the interest of the people worldwide of what he stands for in spite of his misdeed of a natural weakness that is prevalent in human nature.

He is probably the best political mind in the country and he is still a threat to the members of the Republican party. They secretly admire him.

Answer 4

Not exactly answering the question, but...

If you believe Clinton wasn't a great president, then Bush must be the absolute worst president of all time.

Apparently:

"He cheapened the office
rented out Lincoln's bedroom to commies
Raped women
lied
cheated"

I could turn around and say Bush:

raped the Iraqi's (and still is)
Lied about what we went to war for (and still is)
Cheated us into believing what we went to Iraq for was right

And Clinton never raped "women." To my knowledge, which is much better than yours, obviously, there was only ONE woman involved with Clinton. Not multiple like you suggest. He rented out Lincolns bedroom to commies!?! He cheapened the office!? I don't know about these things... Can you give me an example where Bush hasn't cheapened the office? I know this isn't about Bush and about Clinton, but you forced the issue

Answer 5

No, if you look at who the great Presidents were and what happened during their tenure to make them great then the answer is no. There has to be some huge struggle that they overcome or some national strife through which they hold the country together. There has to be some conflict or event that occurs that forces them to act for the overall greater good. Washington..Revolutionary War, Lincoln...Civil War and slavery. Roosevelt...WWII. Others become memorable because of things that end while they are in office. Reagan...end of the Cold War. JFK...end of his life.
Clinton presided over no international conflict and no internal war. He had 8 years of sustained economic growth... other than that he didn't have to deal with anything extraordinary.
If GW Bush would have been assassinated during the Afghanistan invasion then he would have been viewed historically as one of the greats because of 9/11 and the end of his life in office.

Answer 6

Why? He is rated 21st amoung presidents by historical scholars. Reagan is rated 15th and LBJ is ranked 14th. There is no way that he would get much higher than where he currently is ranked.

Remember there were far more areas than just the one impeachment on perjury that ended up getting covered over by the end of his presidency. Things like Watergate that never really finished being investigated. He also vetoed the ban on partial birth abortions, which was/is a terrible procedure. Lets also not forget the shading backing of the People's Republic of China in his campaigns.

Answer 7

final 300 and sixty 5 days Chavez's former Tehachapi Mountains headquarters in Keene grew to become into extra to the national sign in of historic places, detailed as secure below the 1906 Antiquities Act. This already-latest shape could be the "monument." specific, the timing is politically expedient, yet not unpredicted.

Answer 8

I think he would have still been in the middle somewhere. He benefited from a good economy. He himself admitted he didn't have the big issue to take his presidency to the next level. Too many other scandals, Travelgate, Whitewater, FBI files, his wife's failed health care. His first 2 years, directly contributed to Democrats losing the House.

Answer 9

You mean the one who sold our missile tech to the chi-comms?

The one who let his wife try to socialize our medical industry?

The one who was diddling an intern while the middle east fell apart?

The one who turned down osamas head on a platter because he didn't think there was enough evidence for a criminal prosecution?

The one who ripped a crying boy from freedom and gave him to Fidel as a gift (probably in exchange for some new cigars - he had "used up" the last ones)?

That one?

Answer 10

NO not in the least
He cheapened the office
rented out Lincoln's bedroom to commies
Raped women
lied
cheated

Answer 11

Maybe in the same sense that Calvin Coolidge was.

Let the (perceived) good times roll, and close one's eyes to looming problems. Hope to kick the can down the road.