<<I'm going to make a bold prediction tonight, and that is Bill's time in office has a very good chance of not lasting the last two years that he has left! >>
I'll make the opposite prediction. The American public is tired of this story, the market has responded positively to the "confession" (and if one didn't think he was "guilty" long before last night, they are a bit naive), and if Congress moves to impeach it will be an unpopular move that will backfire come election time.
I have no great love for Clinton, but I am tired of this whole thing. It has nothing to do with Whitewater. Bill did what any cheating husband would have done, lie to cover up the affair. If he suborned perjury, it was to cover the affair, not to cover up anything in the Whitewater investigation, which used to be Starr's job. Now Starr thinks he is the defender of the realm by trying to prove that Clinton suborned perjury in a case totally unrelated to Whitewater. It is politically motivated, and that is innappropriate for the special prosecutor.
Clinton may be morally bankrupt when it comes to his fidelity, but hey, that's between he and Hillary. I only care about how he runs the country, not his private life. And as for lying to the American people, again, it is his private life. Very few people, even the vast majority of public figures, are asked to explain their private affairs. It is appalling that all of us are so fixated on this guy's infidelity. As we all know, the world has a great deal of bigger issues with which we should all be focused on.
Enough of my own soapbox.
Peter |
