Cheapened is probably not the best choice of words...diminished, perhaps, is better. My perception is that 'the rest of the world' was laughing at the three-ring spectacle. What really amazes me is our priorities in this country...sex sells...and we ate up Clinton's peccadilloes as fast as it could be shoveled our way. It was soap opera city, with Kenny Starr working out his own questionable issues.
What really amazes me is that Clinton was drawn and quartered for an ill-advised sexual liason while Bush Jr. is sliding by with his lies about the weapons of mass destruction. And lets not even get into the issue of W's drug and alcohol use in HIS younger days. (Again, the "I didn't inhale" just made him look foolish... but Georgie was dabbling in way more than pot, and that hasn't turned into an overworn punch line.)
At any rate, my point is that I'm sad because Clinton could have been a great president. Did he contribute to his downfall...of course. But come on....it really was a self-serving witch hunt, IMO.
Sueleen Gay: "Here you go, Bitch, now go make some fukcing lemonade." 10/28/10
Updated On: 1/2/04 at 11:59 AM