I agree with whoman. Ever since Clinton won, the republicans initiated a massive campaign against him. Practically his entire presidency, which he conducted very well, except for that ML thing, was not an issue to repubs. They were on the witch hunt from day one. They harrassed anyone who knew him in Arkansas. They harrassed his family. They tried to skewer them, and particlarly Hillary for the White Water deal, in which she actually lost money. But, the only people who paid that price were associates who may or may not have had anything specific to do with Hillary.
Finally, finally, finally they found something. But, they had to pay off that lowlife bitch Linda whatsername to monitor her conversations with ML. They got him for lying about an illicit sexual relationship. Oh no!! That was all they had, so they played it, and the American people, for all it was worth. Cost this country millions, but they even impeached him. Wasn't exactly high crimes and misdemeaners, fer cryin out loud.
When Hillary stated that there was a right wing conspiracy against her husband, she got hammered by them for that remark. Amazingly, it was true, and we all know it now. But, Clinton prevailed because on every other level, and as a president, he was excellent. Left the administration with more jobs, a big surplus, and respect. He beat those bastards, and he paid a very high price doing it. Not to say that his affair with ML was acceptable. It was sick. So was ML and that LInda bitch. The whole affair, including the republican response was sordid, at best.
However, Bush seems to have the blessing of so many people. No matter that he was AWOL during Viet Nam. No matter that he cannot string a coherent sentence together. No matter that he has a past, and possibly a present defined by drug and alcohol abuse. No matter that he ignored intelligence and took this country to war. No matter that he's sunk this economy into a huge hole, wasting the environment, dissing other nations on treaties that we had already entered into, etc., etc., etc.
Whoman, as I see it, you are so right. Bush is getting by in office without a brain, and nobody seems to notice. In fact, they prefer it that way. That way, the neocon war criminals get to dictate our global policies by having this neocon puppet monkey in office. Why has this country slid down this horrendous path? I dunno. I see it as a pendulum thing. Unfortunately, they will have to make matters so intollerable, be held accountable for the chaos they've created, before the pedulum swings back to center.
We live in an America now made up of 50% of whom are neocon puppet monkeys. It's so sad.
