Thomas,
<<Steve you are missing the point.>>
I've heard that a number of times, and remain unconvinced, as I am by the post you cited. Still think the only reason he lied was because questions were asked that shouldn't have been. If the questions weren't asked, or if the answers had been taken at face value, as they always have been before, the situation would not have emerged. There has always been an unspoken agreement not to pursue these issues (which are very, very, common), and I think if you subjected past presidents to the same level of scrutiny, very few would stand up. If it wasn't their sex life, it would be something else.
Impeachment should be reserved for offenses that threaten the very fabric of the political system. Committing the country to acts of war without Congressional approval (LBJ, Reagan) is one I could certainly see, as is misappropriation of public funds or use of the law enforcement apparatus to achieve partisan goals (i.e. use of the FBI to harass people whose politics we disagree with). But lying about the one thing that every married man who dallies lies about just doesn't seem up to that level.
So what if we can't trust him? I would say that all politicians, everywhere, should be presumed untrustworthy. Have we any evidence to the contrary?
Steve |
