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Clinton has been very busy since the September 11th mass murder
of over 6,000 people. In fact, he has been the most visible and
vocal of our ex-presidents. Clinton has attended memorial services
and funerals; participated in press conferences; given interviews
to NBC's Tom Brokaw, among others; and delivered formal and informal
speeches on fighting terrorism from Detroit to London.
Clinton has
urged an already united country to unite; and he suggested that
Reagan National Airport should be reopened, which the president
was already considering. And, of course, we know these things —
because the media has lapped up and regurgitated every Clinton word
and appearance.
Within days
of the terrorist atrocities, CNBC host and San Francisco Chronicle
writer Chris Matthews lamented how greatness escaped Clinton. Oh,
what could have been! Matthews wrote, in part: "Lucky though
he was, Bill Clinton never had his shot at greatness. He could lower
the jobless rate, balance the budget, console us after the Oklahoma
City bombing. But he never got the opportunity George W. Bush was
given this Tuesday: the historic chance to lead. Our American spirit,
power and enterprise now stand ready for orders. Only the president
can give them." And Matthews wasn't alone among the media-types
feeling Clinton's pain.
Clinton can't
stop hogging the spotlight, even now. And the mainstream can't stop
obsessing over him, even now. I'm not a trained mental-health professional,
so I don't know the technical term for this kind of sick behavior.
But I do know this: Clinton could never have been a great —
or even good — president, because he's a horribly flawed man.
This reality
struck home yesterday when the United States Supreme Court informed
Clinton that he was suspended from practicing law before it, and
that he had 40 days to explain why he shouldn't be disbarred. The
high court's announcement was followed by a statement from David
Kendall, Clinton's criminal defense lawyer, in which he said: "This
suspension is simply a consequence of the voluntary settlement entered
into last January with the Arkansas bar. Pursuant to the Supreme
Court's order, we will show cause why disbarment in not appropriate."
In other words,
"no big deal." Of course, it's never a big deal where
Clinton's concerned. He was sued for sexually assaulting an Arkansas
state employee. "No big deal." He was impeached for his
high crimes and misdemeanors. "No big deal." He was accused
of molesting several other women both before and after he became
president. "No big deal." He was held in contempt by a
federal judge for intentionally lying under oath during a deposition.
"No big deal." He lied to a federal grand jury. "No
big deal." He cut a deal with prosecutors on his last full
day in office, admitting that he was a liar and agreeing to a five-year
suspension of his Arkansas law license in exchange for avoiding
indictment. "No big deal." And yesterday, our highest
court triggered disbarment proceedings against Clinton. "No
big deal."
Clinton didn't
miss his chance at greatness. Clinton was biologically incapable
of being a good president, let alone a great one. He sullied the
high office once filled by such truly outstanding leaders as George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan.
And it's becoming obvious he doesn't even know how to behave as
an ex-president. Justice and history are catching up with Clinton,
even if they go unnoticed by the mainstream media.
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