Bill Clinton was an exceptional politician. He was and is the master of double-speak, governing by the opinion poll, and straddling the middle line. While he was doing these, he always managed to do what was best for himself as well. No politician can come close to his ability.
I don't like his politics or his wife, but he was slick.
He also perfected the "clenched-jaw lip-bite" complete with slightly misty eyes.
I could feel the bile rise whenever he did that bit.
This positive reporting served to promote the internet speculative market 'bubble', and it served to disguise the danger lurking as americans endured multiple unanswered attacks on US Soil and against interests abroad. Not to mention that the clintonistas deployed troops into more countries than any president in previous history.
Presidents Bush (41 and 43) and Reagan in contrast succeed in their presidencies IN SPITE of the constant barrage of negative press. If conservative presidents were showered with the fawning and positive media coverage that the liberal presidents INVARIABLY receive, their success would be legendary.
Such as it is, the press has become the greatest power within the Western World, more powerful than the legislature, the executive and judiciary. One would like to ask; by whom has it been elected and to whom is it responsible? — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
He was also very very lucky. Freepers know all the reasons he was lucky so I wont list them. Ross Perot was his big eared lepruchan with a pot of gold and a rainbow.
His nickname should be lucky slick willie
Yes, yes, indeed! He was a wonderful politician! He ( and his wife ) made careers out of finding out what people wanted to hear, and saying it. That's what passes for "brilliance" in today's world. And, I'll bet the author is one of those who actually weeps tears when he hears the "pain feeling" utterances of the world"s greatest hucksters!