Quote Originally Posted by DocFrance
I don't speak for everyone else out there, but I can tell you this. I don't care at all what Clinton did in his private life. He could have nailed fifty interns and donkey (he is a Democrat ), and then wrapped a cigarette for a smoke afterwards using a miniature American flag, and I still wouldn't care. What I do care about is that he lied about it. When he said, before a grand jury, that he "did not have sexual relations with that woman," he lied to us - the American people. If the President is willing to lie about something so minor - something that wouldn't have had any legal repercussions. Military service is based heavily on trust and honor. I wasn't in the military during Clinton's term, but if I was, I wouldn't be able to trust such a commander-and-chief if he told me to go off to war and die.
1) Believe it or not, every single politician lies. I'll give you time to recover from this before you read number two.
2) Bush lies a LOT.
3) You might think that it's "minor" but to Clinton, that lie was about something very major. Was it in his first term that he was originally accused? Also, in my opinion, if he said that he had sex with Monica then it would have cost him a lot more than if he'd lied. If you're in a lose-lose situation, the option to go with is the one that makes you lose less. I think if he'd have gone outright and said that he had sex then he would have lost more popularity than if he had lied and later revealed that he lied. I don't know what Bush had to gain out of his lies, though. That's just beyond me.

I think if it's to do with his personal life, let him lie. We all do it - don't say you don't, because everyone lies at some point. I don't believe a single person who says they "never" lie. Was it wrong? Yes. But it doesn't matter. It shouldn't, anyway. Bush could screw a girl and tell the truth and I wouldn't give a crap. If he lied, I wouldn't give a crap either. Now, when he takes political action and lies about it - hell, contradicts himself on numerous occasions just to keep his low going for him - that's another story, because it can affect the entire world when the US does something. I'd rather Clinton to any other US president that's been around while I've been alive. Bush not only lied about political actions but I'm pretty sure he based some of his political actions on lies, too. Clinton probably did as well for all I know but not anywhere close to what Bush is doing.

When Clinton was president, he put America in a good place with the rest of the world. Bush has reversed past Clinton's starting point. I'll be glad when he's out of the office, no matter when it is.

I don't really care for politics much, to be honest, but I thought I'd just randomly post or something.