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Clinton Calls Impeachment Egregious Abuse Associated Press ^ \| November 11, 2005 \| FRANK ELTMAN HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Former president Bill Clinton called Congress' impeachment of him an "egregious" abuse of the Constitution and challenged those who say history will judge him poorly because of his White House tryst with Monica Lewinsky. Speaking at an academic conference examining his presidency here Thursday, Clinton challenged historian Douglas Brinkley's comments in a newspaper interview that Clinton would be deemed a great president were it not for his impeachment. "I completely disagree with that," Clinton said in his speech at Hofstra University. "You can agree with that statement, but only if you think impeachment was justified. Otherwise, it was an egregious abuse of the Constitution and law and history of our country." Clinton was acquitted by the Senate of perjury and obstruction of justice at his 1999 impeachment trial, which he argued was not about what he called his "misconduct." "Now if you want to hold it against me that I did something wrong, that's a fair deal," he said. "If you do that, then you have a whole lot of other questions, which is how many other presidents do you have to downgrade and what are you going to do with all those Republican congressmen, you know, that had problems?" Clinton touted what he called the achievements of his eight-year presidency, from Middle East peace initiatives to turning around the U.S. economy. His remarks were cheered loudly by the audience. Clinton said his administration's failures included its slowness to act to halt the genocide in Rwanda and the decision to allow federal agents to raid a cult leader's compound in Waco, Texas. Nearly 80 cult followers died in a fire during the 1993 confrontation. "We should have waited them out," he said. The presidential conference is the 11th to be held at Hofstra; the first in 1982 examined the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. ________________________________________ Better put some ice on it. ________________________________________ Clinton said in his speech at Hofstra University. "You can agree with that statement, but only if you think impeachment was justified. Otherwise, it... There are hundreds of thousands of felons across the U.S. who can mount the identical argument, if they only had a similar snake-oil salesman's gift of gab... ________________________________________ Clinton: "What are you going to do with all those Republican congressmen, you know, that had problems?" Did any of them attempt to subvert a federal civil rights case with perjury and subornation of perjury? ________________________________________ To: Senator Goldwater ""If you do that, then you have a whole lot of other questions, which is how many other presidents do you have to downgrade and what are you going to do with all those Republican congressmen, you know, that had problems?" Still bitter, still unrepentent, still blaming other's for his problems, still unable to accept responsibility for his disgraceful behavior. Still pointing to other men's sins. The man will never get it. ________________________________________ For time and all eternity, Bill Clinton will be remembered as the punch line for hundreds, if not thousands, of dirty jokes. Choke on it, Bubba. ________________________________________ It is very important to note that Clinton chose to talk about his impeachment rather that his "accomplishments". Were there any? ________________________________________ William Jefferson Clinton RECORDS SET - The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance - Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates* - Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation - Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify - Most number of witnesses to die suddenly - First president sued for sexual harassment. - First president accused of rape. - First first lady to come under criminal investigation - Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case - First president to establish a legal defense fund. - First president to be held in contempt of court - Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions - Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad __________________________________________________________________ Hey Slick! Do you think Scooter's indictment for lying-under-oath about a non-crime is egregious as well?