<<Would you tell the world the details of your sex life if asked? Would you especially tell a self-righteous, judgemental group if there was a way to minimize anything you had done? >>
Actually, if someone could convince me it was relevant, yes. It would probably be a best seller for people having trouble sleeping at night, since, unlike the President, I don't cheat, don't smoke cigars, don't engage in sex in public places, etc. I don't feel a need to minimize anything I've done, because, again unlike the President, I haven't done anything wrong. Do I think MY sex life is anyone else's business? No, but, again unlike the President, I'm not a public figure, and my sex life actually has remained private - it's not the subject of a court case where such testimony might have a bearing.
<<What does this publicity of the President's sex life have to do with his past and present ability to govern this country? >>
It's not about sex. How many times must this be repeated? Because of his indiscretions, the President allowed a completely unqualified person to obtain a high security clearance, allowing her access to secret documents that were then passed along to unauthorized people. If the cigar story is true, Clinton allowed his sex life to interfere with his running of government by keeping a head of state (Arafat is the head of the Palestinian state, such as it is) waiting while he dallied. Affairs and risky sex leave him open to extortion, blackmail and other threats, not to mention the possibility of the next bimbo being an agent of a foreign government (as happened with JFK). If he treats her the way he treated Monica, he would be making state secrets available to a foreign nation.
Just as important - Clinton has shown us that he cannot be trusted, either to keep his word or to tell the truth. What foreign leader would believe any promises that Clinton made? Why should we believe that any legislation he proposes is actually in our best interests? Without that trust, Clinton has no ability to be a statesman, and has limited ability to be an effective politician. He either must regain that trust or step down in favor of someone who has that trust.
You are dwelling on the past. It doesn't matter if the investigation was right or wrong - it happened. Deal with the consequences instead of living in the past and looking for someone to blame. It doesn't matter who's right or wrong, the question is - can Clinton still be effective as President? If so, how, and if not, what should he do? |
