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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever?
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To: Machaon who wrote (4623)9/10/1998 5:41:00 PM
From: j_b  Read Replies (1) of 13994
 
<<strong and effective leadership is measured by how well the nation and it's people thrive, or how well a corporation and it's workers thrive, under that leadership. >>

Based on this definition, I agree with you on pretty much all fronts. As to Clinton - one of my main complaints about him is that he is strong and effective. I'm not sure what tactics he uses, and he adjusts his goals to make sure that he continues to appear to be effective. I don't mean that as an insult to Clinton - it does no one any good to fight where you can't win. He has wisely picked a path down the middle, and pulled both extremes in with him in order for legislation to get passed over the threat of a veto. Clinton was also a very poor leader when it came to foreign policy. Remember, this is a man who, when elected, said that he wouldn't need to spend more than one hour per week on foreign affairs. He undermined the Iraqi inspections, undermined the Middle East peace process, got us embroiled in numerous armed conflicts around the world, etc.

Where we would differ would be on motivation. I doubt Clinton has acted with any thought toward the best interests of the country (the same should also be said of the entire Congress). I believe that all politicians (well, almost all) act only in their own self-interest. That's the way our system is currently set up, since we have made it possible to make politics a career instead of a public service.
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