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To: Kenneth V. McNutt who wrote (15348)	2/23/2001 9:55:32 AM
From: MeDroogies	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19079

I don't judge people based on that kind of behavior. I don't support it, but all people are weak. Jackson, after all, has had several affairs before this one, just as his mentor, Martin Luther King Jr., had. So, it has nothing to do with Clinton rubbing off. It's a natural state of affairs. The difference, in my mind, is one of integrity. I'm sure LE has substantially more than either of the men you mentioned. His history, searching out his family, and supporting them when they were down, leads me to believe he has substantially more depth than any of these people. Both Jackson and Clinton lied (Clinton while under oath...SEVERAL times) and refused to have the truth sought out or revealed. LE, on the other hand, revels in the truth...be it good or bad. He is, perhaps, a poster boy for the old saying "I don't care what they say about me, as long as they spell my name right." And it works! Neither Clinton or Jackson like having bad things said about them, so they vilify their detractors and create conspiracy theories to discredit them and try to make themselves look blameless. They care not a whit about being decent role models. One thing I can say about LE is that, while not the best of role models for the general public, he is one of the best role models for a CEO. It is important to differentiate personal foibles from practical, public behavior. An affair is a personal thing, and shouldn't be aired out as a practical, public flaw. Lying about it, on the other hand, or trying to conceal it after it's been released....well, that's not only bad form, but it can wind up being illegal. Notice the flap about ORCL's digging up dirt on MSFT last year. What was LE's response? Most CEOs would've hidden their heads and denied it. LE jumped all over it...he loved it.