G'day all - dear Mike, Newt's downfall is that he failed to deliver. If it is b/c he made the mistake of entering the impeachment fray, then it is his price to pay to miscalculate his move [actually, on PBS Newshour, Mr Gigot of WSJ [IMHO, one cannot find a more typical partisan] explained that Newt couldn't help it. Come to think about it, there is a lot of credence about it. His behaviour is rather consistent, it is people's perception of him. His strength as the instigator before his speakership against the then Speaker Jim Wright is his weakness when he assumed the speaker post.
Regarding President Clinton, I don't know who is more guilty. However, this whole episode reminds me of the Unamerican Committee back in the 50s. A lot of innocent people were destroyed. Academics were being blacklisted. Some of them died in poor health and poverty [no job, no health insurance!] So, in that respect, maybe President Nixon's downfall is a matter of instant karma <sad grin>. The funny thing is that Mr Roy Cohn had remained a power until his final year. So, one has to question the apparent righteousness of the time and see if relentless pursuit regardless of consequences make sense.
best, Bosco |
