<<My goal is not to get Clinton, and if you do not know this by now, you cannot be very bright.>>
I will pass over the rather ridiculous insult.
I have never thought, or suggested in my posts to you, that you want to get rid of Clinton simply because he is a Democrat, or primarily because you disagree on policy grounds. I think that is the primary motivation of some and colors the views of many calling for his impeachment, and imagine it doesn't help for you either, but don't think its your primary reason. And less of a reason than for many, certainly.
I think you are primarily motivated by a sort of moral absolutism, and a conviction that the highest moral rectitude in all areas of personal conduct is more important than most accomplishments and leadership in other areas, and that it is essential in our head of state.
I think you are so motivated by so strong a desire for unblemished moral leadership in our President (for someone who is no mere performance machine, as you put it, but a shining moral example in all respects) that you give scant weight to the standards for impeachment set forth by our founding fathers in the document meant to mediate between those of us who are more religiously guided, and those of more secular and humanist bent, and not to mention between those of different religions traditions, with different emphasis and standards for forgiveness. And punishment for primarily private moral transgressions.
I do not know you except for some of your writings on these topics of course. But that is my impression. Since you did in effect ask.
Doug |
