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

To: j g cordes who wrote (7885)	10/6/1998 12:00:00 PM
From: j_b	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13994

<<the points of comparison are obvious but wrong. Its that simple... >> First, in my own defense, remember I was just having some fun poking a stick in an anthill. I wasn't making any serious comparisons, only making fun of some of the issues being raised - that's why I started with the conspiracy theories about Y2K and Clinton declaring martial law - no one was supposed to take that seriously. However, since you did <g> - <<It was a sick combination of racism, nationalism and an internal campaign of fear and propaganda. >> This is somewhat like what Clinton has done with his commission on race relations, his campaigning in California against the bilingual education initiative, the immigration initiative and the anti-affirmative action initiative. He further trod down that path by using fear tactics accusing Republicans of projecting cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Clinton has fostered an environment of divisiveness, fear, and distrust. I think it could be safely said that Clinton has used a "sick combination of racism, nationalism and an internal campaign of fear and propaganda. " to keep his coalition in line. <<Secondly, Americans are not as stupid as you're making them out to be. >> I forget who said it, but do you remember the line about no one ever going broke by underestimating the stupidity of the American public? Actually, it's not that their stupid, they just want to do what it takes to get their agenda in place. It's a case of the ends justifying the means (on both sides of the aisle). <<Some people just don't want the American system to suffer an impeachment for the reasons provided in the Starr report. >> Absolutely true. There was another poll taken recently that showed that less than half of the people opposing impeachment did so because they though the reasons were insufficient - they just didn't want to see America go through the pain. That sounds like it contradicts your point, but IMHO it doesn't. If Clinton were guilty of murder, very few people would be supporting him. American opinion might change if the other "gates" prove to have merit. <<it doesn't work any more than saying horses and quarters are the same because they have tails. >> What's the matter - you've never heard of quarter-horses? <<have a little respect for your fellow countrymen>> When they give me reason to, I will. Actually, I respect the people and their rights, just not many of their opinions. You know that old saying - opinions are like rear ends - everyone has one and they all stink.