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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: pezz who wrote (738)	8/6/1998 8:41:00 PM
From: Ann T.M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

Pez, You're right. At least as far as the "sex scandal". I personally wish that had not been so much in the headlines. But that is what the press latched onto. They are pretty much ignoring everything else. I still can't believe we hear nothing about all those FBI files. I do not think the excuse, that it was inadvertent, is believable, not with 1100 or more files, all on Republicans or witnesses. Erika

To: pezz who wrote (738)	8/6/1998 10:54:00 PM
From: Zoltan!	Respond to of 13994

Europeans think Clinton is silly and an embarrassment. So they think we should keep him.

To: pezz who wrote (738)	8/6/1998 11:01:00 PM
From: alan w	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13994

From what I have heard from the UK, they are appalled. More stories on this administration have been published over there than here. On the 65% popularity in this country, I am always amazed by these polls. I have never been asked to participate in any poll. Also, in the state I live in I think it's more like 35% popularity. Of course, we have 7 republican congressmen(out of 8 slots). So I guess no one in this state gets to participate. Selective calling I would imagine. alan w

To: pezz who wrote (738)	8/6/1998 11:56:00 PM
From: Michael Sphar	Respond to of 13994

I was thinking mainly of the Asian portion of the world as I am not familiar with Europe. And in Asia "face" matters and leaders should not be caught with the pants down.

To: pezz who wrote (738)	8/7/1998 12:41:00 AM
From: Rick Slemmer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

From what I have heard these type of things are not that uncommon in Europe and the Europeans think that this investigation is silly.Mayb I am wrong here if so correct me. It is true that British members of Parliament (and a few in the Lords) have sexual scandals on an embarrassingly regular basis. When discovered, however, they are immediately "asked" to resign by party leaders to maintain some sort of decorum and dignity in the House. I lived in England for nine years and did some teaching and some postgraduate work at Oxford University. Among my British friends, most consider Mr Clinton selfish, corrupt, and a bungling fool. Both the tabloid newspapers and the more respected "broadsheets" have nothing but disdain for him as an international leader. Many Brits believe Tony Blair is only friendly toward Clinton because he copied Clinton's campaign techniques to defeat John Major. A few years ago the more socialistically inclined thought Mrs Clinton's health care program was a wonderful idea until they learned of its inherent shortcomings, like NO alternative to the national system (the Brits can go to a private doctor if they wish). She is widely considered to have the tenacity and the political strength, if not the same ideology, as Margaret Thatcher, and they are convinced that she (Hillary) is the de facto President. Check out: The Economist magazine economist.com The Telegraph paper: telegraph.co.uk The BBC: news.bbc.co.uk And other papers on the Web: worldwidenews.com RS