if he had just hidden behind executive privilege every time he was investigated, like Bush has?
2007-08-29 05:02:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
no, good but not great
to be considered great a president has to lead through hard times, Clinton lead through a time a prosperity, an easy time
2007-08-29 05:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by anonacoup 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, he will be remembered as such. It's obvious to thinking people. To be sure, no person with a soul and an IQ above 50 would ever make the mistakes that "W" did.
For those who think Clinton was anything else but great, remember that during the ill-timed impeachment process, his approval rating soared to over 80%.
So much for the conservative argument.
2007-08-29 12:10:19 · answer #2 · answered by 1954 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well, he's certainly the greatest President of the last 40 years. But look at the competition: Watergate Nixon, "no Soviet domination" Ford, "Crisis of Confidence" Carter, Reagan the reverse Robin Hood who went to Bitburg, one George Bush who didn't understand that not everyone was rich, and another George Bush who doesn't understand anything.
2007-08-29 12:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It will depend on how the history books are re-written and redefined 20 or 30 years from now. I don't think that my future grandchildren will be told he was one of the 'greatest' presidents or that Bush will be one of the worst. Hopefully, history will record the events as they occured and people will form their own opinions regarding his level of 'greatness'. People do form their own ideas of who was great and who wasn't based on their own personal experiences. I do not see where Reagan was a great President and think he knew everything that was going on with Iran/Contra despite his statements " I do not recall"....but then again,he had the beginning stages of Altheimers. I don't believe that Reagan made all the decision and suffers from the same disease as the current President in surrounding himself with people who have thier own 'agendas' and give really bad advice to the President.
2007-08-29 12:27:14 · answer #4 · answered by Becca 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you suggesting that Bill Clinton did not use the executive priviledge to protect himself and his droogs from investigations? You might want to check you sources.
2007-08-29 12:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by Time to Shrug, Atlas 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
And why not, he only allowed 9/11 to occur, allowed us to be defeated in Somalia, sold military secrets to the Chinese, gutted the army and destroyed the effectiveness of American intelligence, and created a recession with the hugest tax hike ever imposed in American history.
I know it goes against your worldview, but bush did nothing illegal by firing attorneys. The president has absolute power to hire and fire any appointee of the US government for any reason.
2007-08-29 12:16:39 · answer #6 · answered by Gonzo Rationalism 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps in an alternate universe.
Just wait until all of the facts are in. And I'm not talking about his extra-marital dalliances.
2007-08-29 12:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by mikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that isn't what would have made Clinton be remembered as such, but then again, it isn't going to help Bush either.
2007-08-29 12:09:18 · answer #8 · answered by avail_skillz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In comparison to Nixon,Reagan,and the two Bushes?
Yes.If that would be the yard stick,Clinton would be remembered as the greatest since Truman(which he was).
2007-08-29 12:13:26 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Actually he will remain, as he is now, somewhere in the middle. There will be as many above as below him.
2007-08-29 12:21:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋