PrintJune 14, 2005
Dean and the Clintons
Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey (who, for the record, never claimed he spent Christmas in Cambodia) once called Bill Clinton 'an unusually good liar.' Unfortunately, American culture has degenerated to such a point that this statement, coming as it did from a fellow Democrat, was hardly perceived as disparaging the former President.
Throughout the Clinton Presidency, Democratic Party hacks were thoroughly adoring of the manner in which Bill and Hillary were able to slither out of one outrageous scandal after another by means of half—truths, juvenile excuses, and often, blatant lies. Worse yet, they managed to concoct a fairly formidable political persona during this time by inventing tales of their past heroics, thus building 'larger than life' images of themselves, which played well to the perennially gullible.
To the degree that they were successful, they personified Lincoln's adage of 'fooling some of the people all of the time.' And in light of the obvious successes, their...(Read Full Article)
