Do Clinton's Crimes Somehow Exonerate Bush From His Crimes?

Question

Every time I see someone question a Bush/GOP policy or action as being suspicious, the GOP Conservatives rush in shouting Clinton did this and Clinton did that. What about Clinton? Clinton's a liar? blah blah blah... they extend this to Al Gore, Kerry, FDR, Truman, Ted Kennedy...you name it.
But they never ever mention Bush's name..

I am wondering, in the strange world of GOP justice does what Clinton did somehow exonerate Bush from being responsible for what he does?

Is Bush somehow not responsible for the CIA leak because Clinton got a blojob?

Who is President, Clinton or Bush?

The GOP blame Clinton for everything that America has done and become in the last 7 years and that Bush has done nothing of any consequence at all.

Answer 1

Pretty strange! A b.j. is worst than misleading your country into a war in which thousands die ! MORALITY is what they call it !

Answer 2

The problem you are having is recognizing that both parties are responsible for doing things the public does not agree with. I know, you may agree with some things Bush has done and some things the Clinton has done. But both have gone beyond the scope of ethical practices. The thing that Clinton did as far as pardons was really, just as unethical as what Bush did for Libby. You do not seem aware of that by your post. So, I guess people are just trying to defend Bush because he did not do as many pardons as Clinton did so they feel has done nothing wrong. In short, yes. The things Clinton did in office have sort of paved the way for others to follow.
You should educate yourself on the list of 140 pardons that Clinton signed on his last day in office. I doubt you would be posting this question if you had already read up on it.

Answer 3

It's easier to bring up Clinton (impeached by the House for telling a lie & acquitted by the Senate) than to admit that Bush's lies have led us into war against a soverign nation. Yes, Iraq WAS a soverign nation!

For now, it's a convenient comparison to divert attention from the Bush administration's current and ongoing wrongdoing. How is it going to look 50 years from? Clinton will be the President that was impeached for lying about a BJ. Bush will be the one that was not impeached for leading the nation to war based on deliberate lies, initiating wiretaps without warrants and arresting/torturing prisoners in violation of the Geneva Convention. I don't think history will be kind the Bush Administration for this dark period in our nation's history.

Answer 4

I personally think it's a twisted game of oneupmanship. (Is that a word?) A democratic president is just as accountable for their actions as a republican president and vice versa.

If someone cites Bill Clinton copping a gobby from some chick in response to Bush instigating an entire world wide conflict and paranoia they do not deserve a responce.

Answer 5

Clinton lied, absolutely, he lied about cheating on his wife..BIG FREAK'N deal! But yes, it is bad and morally irreprehensible to lie. and if I was his wife I would be really mad about that one.

But - Wow these post are something the right is blind. Bush has committed no crimes? He stood up in front of Congress and on National television and lied about the pretext for going to war, and people have died. The Niger document was obviously a fake, you and I could have googled "President of Niger" and found out this was a fake it didn't even have the correct Niger President or Country seal on it. It was found by Italian intelligence and passed on to British, our own CIA and G. tenet told Bush it was forgery and had it removed from an Illinois speech two weeks earlier, but Bush used it as evidence for gong to war. He has illegally wire tapped American citizens without warrants, in violation of our Constitution and ammendments. Authorized the release of classified information involving an undercover CIA operative, in a foreign country whos job it was to find WMDs during a time of war being fought supposedly over WMD's (ironic). he tried to sell our port security to the UAE (where two of the hijackers and financing came from for 9/11). And was President during the biggest terrroist attack and laps in security our country has ever seen, he received memos urging action "Bin Laden determined to attack in the U.S." and he did nothing. So what part of that isn't bad, and some of it, especially lying to congress and the illegal warrantless wiretaps is definately illegal

Koala-Most of what you posted has been debunked and deemed as "internet roumors". As for Clinton being the only President impeached for personal malfeasance, that should tell you something. It was a right wing witch hunt to impeach a President , the toughest of all punishments, for CHEATING on HIS WIFE-is that really the worst thing a sitting President can do? is that really an impeachable offense or something that justified Ken Starrs legal team costing tax payers millions of dollars to Prosecute Clinton for lying about CHEATING on HIS WIFE?

Answer 6

No they're both criminals, and as far as politics go... Politics are as real as WWF wrestling only targetted at an even dumber audience. Both parties are controlled by the same cash flow and they're playing the citizens against each other with a divide and conquer routine. Conservatives aren't conservaties, and liberals aren't liberals. Both parties politics actually fall into the category of NEOLIBERALISM.

Answer 7

For one, Bush has committed no crimes. You may not agree with everything he's done, but he has not broken the law. Two, the reason Clinton is thrown in your face is to show the hypocrisy of the Left. Obviously, when Clinton did it, everything was fine but when Bush does something, all the sudden it's an issue.

Answer 8

Why always involve Clinton what did he do wrong? He was his personnal life not a problem to the country but look Bush all the problems he had created and how many death he has caused! we shouldn't compare the 2

Answer 9

And just what crimes do you think President Bush committed?

Answer 10

Clinton's crime was not getting a b j it was lying under oath...And Bush's crime is lying as well...they are both liars and both wrong and both should have been impeached.

Answer 11

Clinton deserves blame for his criminal acts. Mr. Bush has not committed any criminal acts. Mr. Clinton is as sleazy as one gets. Mr. Bush is a good man.