Ahhhh how the Clinton scandals of yesterday pale in comparison to the quagmires of our current adminsitration. For Clinton, there is the ever scandalous "blue dress;" for Bush, there is the entire nation of Iraq standing as testimonies to lapses in presidential leadership.
It goes without saying that in hindsight, Clinton's scandals were nothing compared to the mistakes of Bush Jr., but that doesn't seem to matter. The
Democrats aren't trying to impeach Bush for his sins. You know oral sex is obviously much worse than war...
What's the point of this tirade? The opening of the Clinton Presidential
Library in Little Rock, of course.
Republicans will undoubtedly disagree, but I find it compelling that Clinton has chosen to include a display about the Whitewater affair and his impeachment in the library. Highlighting the dark side of a president's tenure is not standard operating procedure in these places, but Clinton is ackowledging his past, not ducking it. I find this admirable.
Let's jump ahead six or seven years when the Arch of Bush and Imperial Library is triumphantly hoisted above the Lincoln Memorial for all the world to see in its splendor. Will there be any space allocated for the WMD mistake or environmental roll backs, or will it be all this bringer of freedom swill we've become so aquainted with?
I'm guessing more of the latter. Bush isn't too high on reality. Besides, it kind of takes away from his legacy.
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