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Re: On Bill Clinton’s critique of the Vanity Fair piece about him

kritt11 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:02:46 -0000

Runasim-- I am sad as well. The many good contributions of the Clintons are being cast aside in favor of the sleazy and tawdry aspects of their years in power. Of course they are not saints but they have tried to govern from the center and reach out across the aisle. That effort earned them the rancor of first the right and now the left.

We should not forget that Hillary has done a good job in the Senate and is well-liked by her constituents and her colleagues. Bill is so much more than poorly worded tantrums against the media and womanizing in his private life. He raised billions for worthy causes with his nonprofit group and was a very successful president, leaving office with a 70% approval rating ,and a legacy that included welfare reform and a 8 years of economic prosperity. Whatever his personal faults, he always tried to govern for the greater good.

Re: On Bill Clinton’s critique of the Vanity Fair piece about him

runasim — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:57:08 -0000

krit11,
I agree with you, realistically speaking, but with sadness.

I was sure the Monica syndrome would rise again the minute Hillary announced her candicacy.

I look at Obama's future with great alarm. Already, it has cost him the fellowship of his church. Bill and Hillary were irrevocably changed by their turn in the limelight, and I wonder what it will do to Obama.

Re: On Bill Clinton’s critique of the Vanity Fair piece about him

daveinboca — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:53:22 -0000

Nothing old about the Burkle relationship and the continued refusal to reveal the donors to the Clinton Presidential Library.

The Clinton "Schools for Scandal" will soon be issuing PhDs!

Re: On Bill Clinton’s critique of the Vanity Fair piece about him

kritt11 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:35:19 -0000

As someone who voted twice for Bill and once for Hillary, I have to admit that this is getting really old. I think the reason Obama is doing so well is that the Democrats feel the need to move beyond all of this kind of crap and start fresh. You can't face the future if you are mired in the personal scandals of the past. I will always admire President Clinton and his wife enormously, but I just don't see the Dems putting them back into the WH- this year or any other.