Swimming With Sharks
Why do politicians get in so much trouble often over silly things but get away with lying through their teeth about really important stuff – - apparently, because they think they can engage in whatever behavior suits them because power is its own reward.
The thing about recent incidents and those that regaled us in the past is how political enemies use them – - the larger the target, the more venomous the attacks. To be sure President Clinton’s behavior was wanton and careless, but did his peccadilloes make him a less able executive? Did the sleazy anecdotes Kenneth Starr produced add up to an impeachable offense or did he enter a perfect political storm embraced by an opposition hoping to bring down a presidency? In the end the whole exercise wasted precious time and kept leaders from addressing issues of greater significance.
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