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Politics : Clinton -- doomed & wagging, Japan collapses, Y2K bug, etc
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To: Zeev Hed who wrote (136)9/7/1998 1:46:00 PM
From: Carl R.  Read Replies (3) of 1151
 
Zeev, as far as actual accomplishments, the Clinton presidency has been fine, though part of the credit belongs with the Congress. As a Libertarian I prefer to see the presidency held by one party and the congress by the other as it slows down the rate of legislation, which in my opinion is a good thing. <G>

But in terms of accomplishments I find no fault with Nixon, either. The problem isn't that Nixon bugged the Watergate hotel. The problem isn't when and with who Clinton had sex (except to the extent that having a sexual relationship with a subordinate could be sexual harassment). The essential questions for both men are the same: Did they abuse the power of their office to conceal their misdeeds? Did they lie to the American people? And if the answer to these questions is yes, then do they belong in office? Myself I'd rather have a president that I respect, but with whom I disagree, than one who lies to me.

As for Ken Starr, I respect his determination, and his ability to stay focused despite a continuing stream of negative publicity. As far as destroying the presidency, I think the risk of destruction of the presidency by turning it into an imperial presidency where the president is above the law is at least as much an issue as the risk of weakening it. Frankly if Clinton had just admitted the relationship(s), sincerely apologized, and not tried to cover them up, I think the whole matter would have blown over long ago.

Carl
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