[LiberalBuster]

>>“Sometimes you have to ignore popular opinion and do 
>>what’s right,” Bush said in a speech to a group of 
>>cheering veterans. “The President must govern, not be 
>>governed.” 
>>
>>Say what? Excuse me, King George, but this country was 
>>founded on the belief of “government of the people, by 
>>the people and for the people.” 

We're not an absolute democracy. Hell, we're not even a democracy. But, that's beside the point. The point is that real leaders LEAD. It takes gutless wonders like Clinton to follow "public opinion" rather than do what they believe is Right.

[honeygrl]

"The point is that real leaders LEAD. It takes gutless wonders like Clinton to follow "public opinion" rather than do what they believe is Right. "

Especially when it's very likely that the public doesn't have all the facts. I have no doubt they know more than we do about it, which is why I trust their opinion on the matter.