Bill Clinton?

Question

Does it bother anyone else that people hate Bill Clinton because of his affair with Monica Luinski? I realize that a president represents our country. I also realize that what he did was wrong, but what does that have to do with his presidency?! He actually did alot for the country. We have no right to judge him from that PERSONAL mistake!

Answer 1

i totally agree. what he did with her was totally wrong, but lets face it, it was a really good president. we really shouldn't judge his ability to lead a country because of a personal mistake. i feel bad for the man, especially since he was a good president most of the time.

Answer 2

I feel we have EVERY right to judge him for his personal mistake. Like it or not, that is part of what our presidency has become now in this country. Anyone in a high profile position (athletes, actors, political leaders) unfortunately must accept that their lives are under scrutiny, and while this may seem unfair, it should'nt come as a surprise to people in those positions, it's part of the trade off.

That being said, I agree with you about Clinton actually accomplishing a lot as a president that goes or went unnoticed. The people who judge his entire term based almost exclusively on the Lewinski scandal are the same people that make the first part of my answer true. They probably don't vote, don't follow politics in anyway, but think they are an expert on the matter, because they probably read US magazine and found out all of the gossip about the scandal.

I am not saying that I like what George Bush has done as a president, but you'll find that he'll be considered a failure and people will always hate him just for the war in Iraq and how he has handled it. Again, I'm not saying I think he has done great things other than that, but he did win 2 elections to serve his full 8 year term as president. If he is worst president ever, what does that show you that no one could beat him in the election? I'm just saying, he makes other decisions as a president, figure out what those are before you judge him and condemn him.

Answer 3

Thank you Jessica!

For too long, Republicans, a generally judgemental group, have thrown darts at Mr. Clinton all because of a personal error. This was his personal life, not his work related life.

They grasp for straws screaming that his personal life describes his character...oh boy, and you are perfect? I'm not. so why are they attacking his personal life? Because that is all that they have to attack. HIs performance as a president was very positive in the sense that:
***He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times,*** the lowest inflation in 30 years,*** the highest home ownership in the country's history, ***dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare rolls. ***He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and achieved a budget surplus$$$$. As part of a plan to celebrate the millennium in 2000, Clinton called for a great national initiative to end racial discrimination.

This is why I think that people avoid his accomplishments. They realize that he made progress and gave us back our country after the other Bush fiasco. so when Republicans balk at a Democrat, it isn't because he is a bad candidate or a poor leader...it is ONLY because he is a Democrat and they don't want to look like they made a wrong decision in thier voting. They have to defend their mistake and slander a successful leader instead.

You shouldn't be embarrassed at your choice in candidates. But, be careful to choose a candidate that will help ALL the people in the nation, not just those who are like him or are already weatlthy. Then, you can be proud if they win or are defeated because you know that you made a wise decision in the eyes of the Lord.

Answer 4

Actually other countries were laughing at us for making such a big deal out of it. Powerful men around the world do that sort of thing and worse. It didn't seem to interrupt his presidency. A lot of money and Congressional time were wasted on that whole episode especially when most Americans didn't care about his private life. Neocon agenda, however had to be met.

By the way an interesting quote you might be thinking came from Bill Clinton but it was made by Cester Arthur a president over 100 years ago. "Madam, the private life of the President of the United States is nobody's damn business". It was true then and it is true now.

Answer 5

As usual people forget that Bill Clinton was hated long before the Monica Lewinsky affair. He does seem to have been a bit of a dog, and you are right, he did a lot for the country, but he did it at the expense of people who did not want a successful Democratic presidency, they wanted what they put into office with the next election...a man way in over his head who was happy to give them what they wanted, no control over businesses so the could plunder our natural resources, no control over their pollution, a war to make them richer, and a takeover of the judicial system to keep the population quiet. We are apparently asked to believe a man who has affairs is worse than one who sets himself and his friends above and beyond the reach of the law, until the law can be changed to protect their interests.
What urban tales, Paula Jones, did not claim rape, she claimed he exposed himself to her in a hotel room.
He has never been charged with rape, although a woman has said she was raped, she didn't remember the time, or the day or why she never reported it, but we are supposed to believe her anyway.
He lied about having sex with a woman, other than Paula Jones in the Paula Jones case. The Paula Jones case never went to trial, so technically he couldn't have committed perjury. If he is guilty of lying in a deposition, darn near every divorce case would end up with both parties going to jail.
Get your stories straight, look them up if you were too young to remember what actually happened.

Answer 6

Well, infidelity in the White House is certainly nothing new. The fact was that he lied under oath. Also, you have to realize that in the current political state everything that one party does, the other will attack viciously. Clinton led the nation very well and there was very little that suffered under his leadership so the Republicans did everything they could to call attention to his mishaps. The irony is that it appears we would rather have a war monger who divides the country and isolates us from potential allies who every once in a while says he reads the bible than a man who actually did his job.

Answer 7

So? I was in the military when that whole thing occurred. One week later a soldier was given a dishonorable discharge because he was having an affair. So, the commander and chief can do so but a solider can't? How could I like the man in charge after that. Heck, religious leaders have done great things as well but the second they don't practice what they preach they are fried over open coals, why should slick willie be any different?

Answer 8

I absolutely agree with you! If I was his wife or daughter, then I would have a reason to be incensed with him, but, since I'm not, then I don't really think it's any of my business. Honestly, men cheat and lie about it every day. It doesn't make it right, but it also had no impact on his ability to run the country. Bush lied, or used REAL sketchy intelligence, to justify invading Iraq, which has led to the deaths of thousands of American soldiers. This is a lie that directly impacts the country. See the difference.

Answer 9

It didn't bother me personally, but I can certainly see why it bothered many others. It is a question of morality, the man cheated on his wife. A person with questionable morals may not be the best choice as President.

Answer 10

The Monica Lewinsky thing was as gross a waste of taxpayer dollars as Bush's unprovoked attack on Iraq. Bush has lied about matters of national importance, but refuses to speak - at least Clinton cooperated with testifying. When the 911 Commision asked Bush and Cheney to testify on something of dramatic national importance, Bush refused open testimony, and only agreed to speak in private with his good buddy Cheny in the room at the same time - so that they could get their stories straight. What a pair of douchbags.

Answer 11

He was not the first president to have an outside relationship. That should not count in how he ran the country. At least he did not bankrupt the country and left us with a surplus not a deficit like this current Bush is doing.