Why was Clinton (and still is) hated so much?

[777]

Not long ago I heard Al Rantel (talk radio) say that when Clinton was in power it was the darkest time in American history. Unfortunately, he did not explain why. Ever since I’ve been wondering why Clinton was (and still is) hated so much.

At the time that Clinton was the president I was not following politics much. I was occupied with school and working full-time. Whatever he may have done did not affect my life one way or another. So, I am still in dark as to what he did to earn such ire of the American people besides the scandals we all know. I am well aware of the Lewinsky scandal and lying under oath so please don’t point that out. Nor do I want to hear any conspiracy theories of Hillary having killed someone or something to that effect. I recall something about a Whitewater(?) scandal but I think that nothing came out of the investigation (or am I wrong?). Then there was something about a health plan proposed by Hillary. What was it that was so terrible about the health care plan? Was it harmful to people? Sorry, I really don’t know anything about it except that it was a failure. Other than those examples I cannot come up with anything else … once again because I was not following politics at the time. Surely there must be many more things. Please, enlighten me.

I am asking for FACTS. What horrible things did he do when he was in the office 1990 - 1998 that are known to be true (please stay in this time period)? Please, no rumors, conspiracy theories, opinions, theories, or the blowjob scandal.

 

[777]

[/b]

I wouldn't be so sure about that!

For all I know and remember, my life went on as usual when Clinton was in office. For instance, the terrorist attacks abroad and the world trade center in New York in 1993, as posted in the first reply, did not have any direct impact on my life at the end of the day at that time. That may sound terrible .. sorry, I cannot put it in other words. My sincere apologies.

How did Clinton being in office affect your life, Sir Evil? Please, give examples. I really, REALLY would like to be enlightened as to how Clinton being in office affected lives of Americans in general. What was the negative impact?

 

[777]

Well I think the majority of us have been affected one way or another by 9-11, and I still lay that at Clinton's feet due to his failure to take Bin Laden down when offered by the Saudi's.

Wether it be the fact that you new someone directly connected to 9-11 to the ensuing economy it has had an impact. Watching the towers fall from not so far away (I am in NJ) was a terrible thing, and if that did not affect you I can't understand.

Terrorism is going to affect us all somehow and while I can't blame it all on Clinton I think the world may look differently today had Bin Laden been dealt with then.

I got it. You have a very valid point. Thank you. I am well aware that when it comes to terrorism it is an ongoing thing and it is not as simple as blaming it on just one particular administration (as with war on drugs, problems with public school education etc). So, beyond 9-11, what I wanted you to clarify more was when Clinton was in power from 1990 - 1998 how did it affect your life then?

 

[krisy]

I think some people use the word hate a little too strongly. I had a lot of the ususal disagreements with Clinton's policies,but I am a Republican,so that would be no surprise. He did do the welfare reform and I thought that was good. He seems very charming ,and at the same time,way too cunning. The things he has put his wife through are a sign of not many morals,and I believe we need good moral leadership in this country. My biggest beef with Clinton though is that he diidn't really do anything of major importance while in office,yet walks around acting like he was the pres of the century. I feel like he left to many things alone,just to keep the peace...i.e. terrorism. He should have done more. I think his economy was a result of Reagans economy plans,yet he gets credit. Personally I obviously do not know him,so I can't say I hate him,but disagree with him on quite a bit. I think his "I wish I would have inhaled" stuff ticked a lot of people including myself off. I feel like it was a bad thing for a President to say,beinf that a lot of young people heard this.On the other hand,I have heard him stick up for Bush on occasion and I though that was descent of him considering some of the drooling and spitting the Dems and Hollywood do at Bush. In the end,I didn't vote for him and probably never would,but I don't feel hate the was Hollywood feels hate for Bush.

 

[Moi]

For all I know and remember, my life went on as usual when Clinton was in office. For instance, the terrorist attacks abroad and the world trade center in New York in 1993, as posted in the first reply, did not have any direct impact on my life at the end of the day at that time. That may sound terrible .. sorry, I cannot put it in other words. My sincere apologies.

How did Clinton being in office affect your life, Sir Evil? Please, give examples. I really, REALLY would like to be enlightened as to how Clinton being in office affected lives of Americans in general. What was the negative impact?

Your parameters for how Clinton impacted anyone's life are completely subjective. By eliminating certain "categories" and saying that people dying elsewhere [but that you didn't die] doesn't affect your life are shaping the world in ways in which it doesn't exist. I'm impressed by your ability not to care about the population of the earth you inhabit.

Clinton's performance, while in office, has a direct affect on my life- then and now still. Every single day that goes by since the day he was elected will have ramifications. You are fortunate that you didn't get hurt in terrorist attacks and for that have the right to be thankful (or ignorant, as this case may be). I am not so fortunate...1993 or 2001.

However, Clinton's legacy will be one of inaction, supplication and focus on his own needs/wants rather than protecting a country. His economic policies directly affect my life everyday as I watch, more and more, my money being spent on stupid, irrational things and on useless, undeserving people.

The answer to your question of why he is so hated is that I doubt he's "hated". As krissy so eloquently said, people that I don't know, I can't hate. However, he was a bad president, a bad husband and father and a bad person. His legacy is one of shame, stupidity and the above-referenced political failures.

 

[OCA]

Facts, you want facts? Here goes:

Bubba ran on a huge middle class tax cut in 1992 but after being elected he burdened the middle class with the single biggest tax raise in American history making the average American have to theoretically work until April to just pay what the federal government steals from them...that affected you.

Bubba initiated and participated in the largest feral land grab in American history in order to perpetuate the myth of him being the environmental president, he essentally made billions of acres of land across this country off limits to all sorts of practices from logging, ranching and to hunting etc. etc....that affected you.

He undermined the office of POTUS by continually engaging in willfully deceitful behavior on a myriad of fronts and then using the federal government and loopholes to do his stonewalling for him. He brought about an air of divisiveness in America not seen since the 1860's with his anything for power mantra. All this resulted in a completely untrusting and wholly cynical press, the like of which we see today.....this affects you.

Terrorism.....you've been presented with the facts but deny thet affect you....this affects you.

Face it we are paying for Bubba's fuckups today economically, politically and internationally....that affects you.

 

[Merlin1047]

I don't hate Clinton. I despise him and hold him in contempt. Most liberals would dismiss my reasons for feeling as I do as being petty. To put my opinion about Clinton in a one-liner, he had no respect for his country and no respect for the office of President of the United States. Clinton viewed the presidency as a private playpen in which to indulge himself and his freshman antics damaged the dignity of the office of the leader of the free world.

His escapade with Lewinski is merely a minor episode in his rampant disregard for the dignity of his office. Time and again he damaged the presidency with juvenile, irresponsible and sometimes criminal behavior. He sold overnight stays in the White House for campaign contributions. That practice became so common that he should have installed a motel "vacancy / no vacancy" sign on the front lawn. He engaged in highly questionable fund raising activities involving the Chinese. Personally, I believe he is responsible for selling nuclear secrets to the Chinese in exchange for campaign money. He allowed his shrewish wife to run amok with her socialist agenda. He, his wife and his staff treated four star generals with contempt and disdain. Whenever he was taken to task regarding improper actions such as the travel office scandal, he merely tossed off criticism with the phrase "mistakes were made" and that was the end of it. Bill Clinton arrogantly flaunted his disrespect because he knew that the drooling, glassy-eyed zealots who comprise his voter base would never call him to account.

His indiscreet conduct made us the laughing stock of the world. During the Fasching festival in Germany, a float depicting Clinton standing behind the Statue of Liberty fondling her breasts, was a big hit. The world was laughing at us.

But worse than his freshman conduct was his criminally irresponsible refusal to take appropriate action to defend this country when attacked. The extensive list of his negligence has been published numerous times in this forum and for the sake of brevity I will not belabor the specifics again. Whenever we suffered casualties, Clinton's only response was to posture foolishly, state that those responsible would be punished, and then do absolutely NOTHING.

When Clinton finally left office, we lived in a country which the world neither feared nor respected. Our allies did not trust us and our enemies were emboldened by our failure to act. The attacks on 9-11 are a direct result of those attitudes. The continuing threat we face today is also symptomatic of Clinton's lack of resolve in defending this country. Pres. Bush is faced with the daunting task of dealing with the consequences of the era of irresponsibility which liberals sponsored and in which Clinton reveled.

And yet you claim that Clinton's policies did not affect your life. Every day we must be on alert against more terrorist attacks. The expense of that vigilance will be borne by taxpayers - and it will not be cheap. It is likely that we will be attacked again. If that happens, how many more of our countrymen will die? Does that not affect you? The attacks on 9-11 were a major factor in our subsequent economic woes. Those who lost jobs and life savings were certainly affected by the events directly linked to Clinton's ineffectual leadership. Every time we go to an airport we must submit to searches and endure long delays. Every time we board a train, we have to wonder if the trip will end routinely or in a mass of blood and twisted metal. Every time we travel abroad, we have to wonder if we will return home alive. And every day a soldier dies in a war that was totally preventable had Clinton posessed the will or the backbone to take effective punitive measures against the numerous terrorist attacks perpetrated during his eight years in office.

You stated that Clinton's actions did not affect YOUR life. That is a liberal view. I say this because most liberals believe that they are the center of the universe and view everything through the filter of how events affect them personally. Liberals tend to view themselves individually as more important than the country as a whole. Liberals see the phrase "We, the people. . ." as "Me, the people". Because the liberal conceit places the individual at the apex of their priorities, they have no consideration of and no care for the consequences the nation suffers as a result of their "me first" attitude. So, unless you understand that the effect of Clinton's irresponsibility on you personally is unimportant in the broader context of how Clinton's behavior in office affected the United States of America, I wil have wasted many keystrokes. Because unless you can put your country first, you will be as blind as Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Asner, the Dixie Chicks, Sandy Berger, Bill & Hillary Clinton and John Kerry.

 

[UsaPride]

Awesome replies on this thread!!!

His indiscreet conduct made us the laughing stock of the world. During the Fasching festival in Germany, a float depicting Clinton standing behind the Statue of Liberty fondling her breasts, was a big hit. The world was laughing at us.

A co-worker of my husbands was here (from England) the night we were waiting for the results of the 2000 election. He told us that they really hated that Clinton was leaving office, he had been a great source of entertainment for them for 8 years. It was the first time I actually relized that other people in the world were paying attention to what happens here, I was so embarassed!!

 

[krisy]

Awesome replies on this thread!!!


A co-worker of my husbands was here (from England) the night we were waiting for the results of the 2000 election. He told us that they really hated that Clinton was leaving office, he had been a great source of entertainment for them for 8 years. It was the first time I actually relized that other people in the world were paying attention to what happens here, I was so embarassed!!

I think we were all embarrassed. Wether you like the guy or not,I don't think anyone can defend the disregard of respect for the office. He made the President's job a joke. On top of that,people in Europe were laughing at us as well because they didn' think his sex life was that big of a deal. Now,keep in mind this was the French in particular I heard this on t.v. about,so nuff said. People come down on Bush so hard for the religeous talk,but I'm willing to bet that most people would rather their children hear that,than about that infamous stain on the blue dress.

 

[Annie]

Not long ago I heard Al Rantel (talk radio) say that when Clinton was in power it was the darkest time in American history. Unfortunately, he did not explain why. Ever since I’ve been wondering why Clinton was (and still is) hated so much.

At the time that Clinton was the president I was not following politics much. I was occupied with school and working full-time. Whatever he may have done did not affect my life one way or another. So, I am still in dark as to what he did to earn such ire of the American people besides the scandals we all know. I am well aware of the Lewinsky scandal and lying under oath so please don’t point that out. Nor do I want to hear any conspiracy theories of Hillary having killed someone or something to that effect. I recall something about a Whitewater(?) scandal but I think that nothing came out of the investigation (or am I wrong?). Then there was something about a health plan proposed by Hillary.Because you were busy with school and work, perhaps you missed why the Health Care Plan was a failure of the first magnitude: http://www.cato.org/dailys/9-06-96.html What was it that was so terrible about the health care plan? Was it harmful to people? Sorry, I really don’t know anything about it except that it was a failure. Other than those examples I cannot come up with anything else … once again because I was not following politics at the time. Surely there must be many more things. Please, enlighten me. To echo SE's points on terrorism, here is a link of why the actions of the past have ramifications on us today. Note, it was written while Clinton was still in office: http://www.cfr.org/pub3177/robert_a_manning/orwellian_spin_masking_clintons_failures.php
I am asking for FACTS. What horrible things did he do when he was in the office 1990 - 1998 that are known to be true (please stay in this time period)? Please, no rumors, conspiracy theories, opinions, theories, or the blowjob scandal. Perhaps one of the most dangerous failures of his administration has yet to be fully explored, which is regarding China. The implications of those problems may be coming to a head regarding NK and Taiwan: http://www.aim.org/media_monitor/A432_0_2_0_C/

I'm coming into this very well developed thread and just feel compelled to respond. My guess to some degree is that it will just echo OCA's reponse, but what the heck! I'm going to just add my two cents worth, (thanks Hgrokit) to the original post in a contrasting color.

 

[insein]

Not long ago I heard Al Rantel (talk radio) say that when Clinton was in power it was the darkest time in American history. Unfortunately, he did not explain why. Ever since I’ve been wondering why Clinton was (and still is) hated so much.

At the time that Clinton was the president I was not following politics much. I was occupied with school and working full-time. Whatever he may have done did not affect my life one way or another. So, I am still in dark as to what he did to earn such ire of the American people besides the scandals we all know. I am well aware of the Lewinsky scandal and lying under oath so please don’t point that out. Nor do I want to hear any conspiracy theories of Hillary having killed someone or something to that effect. I recall something about a Whitewater(?) scandal but I think that nothing came out of the investigation (or am I wrong?). Then there was something about a health plan proposed by Hillary. What was it that was so terrible about the health care plan? Was it harmful to people? Sorry, I really don’t know anything about it except that it was a failure. Other than those examples I cannot come up with anything else … once again because I was not following politics at the time. Surely there must be many more things. Please, enlighten me.

I am asking for FACTS. What horrible things did he do when he was in the office 1990 - 1998 that are known to be true (please stay in this time period)? Please, no rumors, conspiracy theories, opinions, theories, or the blowjob scandal.

Besides the obvious impact that he had with the failure to form an adequate response to terrorism, he has also corrupted the minds of many people in this country into thinking that even if you committed a crime, you can sweet talk your way out of it.

I don't hate clinton. Even now i don't hate him. Im sure if i met the guy he'd be someone you could play a round of golf with or goto the bar. But his actions and disrespect for the oval office have shown many people that moral indency is acceptable in our society.

 

[Jimmyeatworld]

Facts, you want facts? Here goes:

Bubba ran on a huge middle class tax cut in 1992 but after being elected he burdened the middle class with the single biggest tax raise in American history making the average American have to theoretically work until April to just pay what the federal government steals from them...that affected you.

I think that is probably the most prominent example of effecting everyday life during his administration, as far as policy or the actual job of president. Clinton said he was going to tax the rich (much like John Kerry today), then we found out his definition of rich was anyone making over $30,000 a year. I wonder how many people who were working a ton of overtime to get 50 and 60 hours a week were surprised to find out they were rich.

Other than that, my only real problem with him was his total lack of scruples. As I've said before, it's disgusting that Clinton did what he did in the same office that Ronald Reagan wouldn't even take off his jacket. We were hearing a lot of the same things then that we hear now with Sandy Berger. It was just a mistake, it was a conspiracy, it was anything but the fact that they did something wrong. The one I really loved about Clinton and Monica was "it's a personal matter between him and his wife". No, it' wasn't. If it was Bill Clinton, lawyer from Arkansas doing it in his office, then it would be a personal matter. When it's Bill Clinton, President of the United States doing it in the Oval Office, it's more than just a personal matter. Then, of course, the fact that he broke the law by committing perjury.

I do agree that the word hate is used a little to loosely. I don't hate Bill Clinton, but I also don't have any respect for the man.

 

[chagan]

I think that is probably the most prominent example of effecting everyday life during his administration, as far as policy or the actual job of president. Clinton said he was going to tax the rich (much like John Kerry today), then we found out his definition of rich was anyone making over $30,000 a year. I wonder how many people who were working a ton of overtime to get 50 and 60 hours a week were surprised to find out they were rich.

When Bill Clinton taxed the people who made over $30,000 he did an economic thing. When he left office he left behind the biggest surplus this country had ever seen. Then Dubya came along and now we are in the worst deficit this country has ever seen.

Who ever gets voted for in this election will have to raise taxes just so that we are out of the red.

 

[insein]

When Bill Clinton taxed the people who made over $30,000 he did an economic thing. When he left office he left behind the biggest surplus this country had ever seen. Then Dubya came along and now we are in the worst deficit this country has ever seen.

Who ever gets voted for in this election will have to raise taxes just so that we are out of the red.

We have a deficit. How has it affected your life? We ran a deficit in the 1980's. Many people's lives truned for the better. Deficit's sound like a bad thing because we as individuals think of it as such. If we were to run a personal deficit, we'd be out of money. The federal government never really runs out of money. Interest rates adjust, prices fluctuate but the government never goes "broke".

What really needs to be done is to cut all of the spending. We DON'T need a medicare entitlement program. We DON'T need to pour money money into education. We DON'T need to spend more money on Welfare programs. That is the problem.

We have more taxes coming due to more people working because of the tax cuts. With tax hikes, we have less people working and therefore while there is more money per person, its about the same amount as far as the total sum.

So surplus didn't really do anything. Deficit doesn't really do anything. At least for the Federal Government.

 

[NightTrain]

He did do the welfare reform and I thought that was good.

Clinton didn't have anything to do with that, welfare reform was from the Republican controlled congress. But you're right, that was a sorely needed reform.

Merlin, outstanding post!

 

[chagan]

We DON'T need to pour money money into education. That is the problem.

How can you say that we don't need to pour money into education? Are for real??

How are people supposed to get jobs if they don't get a good education? We need to pour a hell of a lot more money into education then other things, such as the welfare program that you mentioned about.

 

[Annie]

How can you say that we don't need to pour money into education? Are for real??

How are people supposed to get jobs if they don't get a good education? We need to pour a hell of a lot more money into education then other things, such as the welfare program that you mentioned about.

Show me a correlation study between money and performance!

 

[chagan]

Show me a correlation study between money and performance!

Here you go!

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Cyprus/6547/moneymatters.htm

 

[007]

Why do I dislike slick willie? Well, aside from the fact that he's a sexual predator and utter PIG when it comes to women and how they should be treated, and how he DISGRACED the office of President of the United States, there's the impeachment, which to me, is the most important thing...

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Articles of Impeachment:

RESOLVED that William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate:

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT EXHIBITED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE NAME OF ITSELF AND OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AGAINST WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF ITS IMPEACHMENT AGAINST HIM FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS.


Article 1: Perjury before Independent Counsel Ken Starr's grand jury.

In his conduct while President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has willfully corrupted and manipulated the judicial process of the United States for his personal gain and exoneration, impeding the administration of justice, in that:

On August 17, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton swore to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before a Federal grand jury of the United States. Contrary to that oath, William Jefferson Clinton willfully provided perjurious, false and misleading testimony to the grand jury concerning one or more of the following:

(1) the nature and details of his relationship with a subordinate Government employee;
(2) prior perjurious, false and misleading testimony he gave in a Federal civil rights action brought against him;
(3) prior false and misleading statements he allowed his attorney to make to a Federal judge in that civil rights action; and
(4) his corrupt efforts to influence the testimony of witnesses and to impede the discovery of evidence in that civil rights action.

In doing this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the integrity of his office, has brought disrepute on the Presidency, has betrayed his trust as President, and has acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.

Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States.

(Approved 21-16 by the House Judiciary Committee on Friday, December 11, 1998)
(Passed 228-206 in the House of Representatives at 1:25 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 1998)

Article 2: Perjury in the Paula Jones civil case.

In his conduct while President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has willfully corrupted and manipulated the judicial process of the United States for his personal gain and exoneration, impeding the administration of justice, in that:

(1) On December 23, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton, in sworn answers to written questions asked as part of a Federal civil rights action brought against him, willfully provided perjurious, false and misleading testimony in response to questions deemed relevant by a Federal judge concerning conduct and proposed conduct with subordinate employees.

(2) On January 17, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton swore under oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in a deposition given as part of a Federal civil rights action brought against him. Contrary to that oath, William Jefferson Clinton willfully provided perjurious, false and misleading testimony in response to questions deemed relevant by a Federal judge concerning the nature and details of his relationship with a subordinate Government employee, his knowledge of that employee's involvement and participation in the civil rights action brought against him, and his corrupt efforts to influence the testimony of that employee.

In all of this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the integrity of his office, has brought disrepute on the Presidency, has betrayed his trust as President, and has acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.

Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States.

(Approved 20-17 by the House Judiciary Committee on Friday, December 11, 1998)
(Failed 229-205 in the House of Representatives at 1:42 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 1998)

Article 3: Obstruction of Justice related to the Jones case.

In his conduct while President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice, and has to that end engaged personally, and through his subordinates and agents, in a course of conduct or scheme designed to delay, impede, cover up, and conceal the existence of evidence and testimony related to a Federal civil rights action brought against him in a duly instituted judicial proceeding.

The means used to implement this course of conduct or scheme included one or more of the following acts:

(1) On or about December 17, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly encouraged a witness in a Federal civil rights action brought against him to execute a sworn affidavit in that proceeding that he knew to be perjurious, false and misleading.

(2) On or about December 17, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly encouraged a witness in a Federal civil rights action brought against him to give perjurious, false and misleading testimony if and when called to testify personally in that proceeding.

(3) On or about December 28, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly engaged in, encouraged, or supported a scheme to conceal evidence that had been subpoenaed in a Federal civil rights action brought against him.

(4) Beginning on or about December 7, 1997, and continuing through and including January 14, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton intensified and succeeded in an effort to secure job assistance to a witness in a Federal civil rights action brought against him in order to corruptly prevent the truthful testimony of that witness in that proceeding at a time when the truthful testimony of that witness would have been harmful to him.

(5) On January 17, 1998, at his deposition in a Federal civil rights action brought against him, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly allowed his attorney to make false and misleading statements to a Federal judge characterizing an affidavit, in order to prevent questioning deemed relevant by the judge. Such false and misleading statements were subsequently acknowledged by his attorney in a communication to that judge.

(6) On or about January 18 and January 20-21, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton related a false and misleading account of events relevant to a Federal civil rights action brought against him to a potential witness in that proceeding, in order to corruptly influence the testimony of that witness.

(7) On or about January 21, 23 and 26, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton made false and misleading statements to potential witnesses in a Federal grand jury proceeding in order to corruptly influence the testimony of those witnesses. The false and misleading statements made by William Jefferson Clinton were repeated by the witnesses to the grand jury, causing the grand jury to receive false and misleading information.

In all of this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the integrity of his office, has brought disrepute on the Presidency, has betrayed his trust as President, and has acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.

Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States.

(Approved 21-16 by the House Judiciary Committee on Friday, December 11, 1998)
(Passed 221-212 in the House of Representatives at 1:59 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 1998)

Article 4: Abuse of Power by making perjurious statements to Congress in his answers to the 81 questions posed by the Judiciary Committee.

Using the powers and influence of the office of President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in disregard of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has engaged in conduct that resulted in misuse and abuse of his high office, impaired the due and proper administration of justice and the conduct of lawful inquiries, and contravened the authority of the legislative branch and the truth-seeking purpose of a coordinate investigative proceeding in that, as President, William Jefferson Clinton, refused and failed to respond to certain written requests for admission and willfully made perjurious, false and misleading sworn statements in response to certain written requests for admission propounded to him as part of the impeachment inquiry authorized by the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States.

William Jefferson Clinton, in refusing and failing to respond, and in making perjurious, false and misleading statements, assumed to himself functions and judgments necessary to the exercise of the sole power of impeachment vested by the Constitution in the House of Representatives and exhibited contempt for the inquiry.

In doing this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the integrity of his office, has brought disrepute on the Presidency, has betrayed his trust as President, and has acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.

Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States.

(Approved 21-16 by the House Judiciary Committee on Saturday, December 12, 1998)
(Failed 285-148 in the House of Representatives at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 1998)


http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/clinton.htm

He should have just had the decency to bow out and resign but NOOOOOOO... he had to sit his greasy pathetic impeached ass right down and say, "you'll have to drag me kicking and screaming from here". A true piece of shit, and a colossal embarrassment to America.

 

[Avatar4321]

When Bill Clinton taxed the people who made over $30,000 he did an economic thing. When he left office he left behind the biggest surplus this country had ever seen. Then Dubya came along and now we are in the worst deficit this country has ever seen.

Who ever gets voted for in this election will have to raise taxes just so that we are out of the red.

First, there was no surplus. It was a "Projected" surplus that was based on the faulty assumption that the economy would continue to grow at the same rate it was supposedly growing before. the Clinton administration was lying about the economic growth the last two years trying to make it appear better than it was.

In reality what Clinton left us was an economy heading into recession. President Bush was wise to cut taxes because now we are in a growing economy. You dont end deficits by raising taxes because that slows the economy and makes us bring in less tax revenue in the long run.

No you want to end the deficit, you lower taxes and control spending. so we have the combination of a growing economy and we dont waste money on useless programs.