Aseahawkfan wrote:I didn't despise Clinton. He was a career politician with charisma. The Republicans impeaching him for womanizing and such was dumb. I didn't care that he lied on the stand about it. I don't believe most of what comes out of politicians mouths. Mainly because I know they're lying and it's the fault of the American people for not knowing it because they're uneducated and uninterested in learning the truth. So they get what they get as far as presidents and the rulership of this nation.
A couple things about Clinton: There were people in jail for doing what he did, ie lie under oath. Additionally, there were officers in the military that were dismissed because their infidelity subjected them to possible blackmail. And on a personal level, I know for a fact that had I had an affair with a subordinate, on company time and on company property, then lied about it in a company investigation, I wouldn't have been able to get out of the doorway quick enough to keep it from slapping me in the arse. I've seen co-workers dismissed for lesser violations of our code of conduct. We can argue whether or not those actions are fair or not, but it is without question that the POTUS was held to a lower standard than what people in other organizations, both inside and outside of government, have been held to.
But in retrospect, I do feel that my position on Clinton's impeachment was wrong, and the reason is because if he didn't receive anything more serious than a slap on the wrists when he left office it probably didn't rise to the level of a
"high crime". But I still strongly disagree with those that excuse his behavior by saying it was just about sex.
Aseahawkfan wrote:I was happy to see Obama win mainly because of our history. It was nice to see a man that for all visual purposes was a man of African descent win the presidency proving that if a man works hard and does what is needed he can attain the votes of the American people regardless of skin color. It was a watershed moment in this nation's history. Watching history like that brought a few tears to my eyes if I'm honest. I didn't much agree with his policies, but he did what a president is generally supposed to do: didn't do much wrong and carried the office during a high pressure situation like The Great Recession with some dignity, respect, and cool.
Although I agree that the historical aspect of Obama's election was a nice feel-good story, I wasn't quite as emotional about it. It was on the level of JFK cracking the religious barrier. I do agree that he held the office similar to the way Reagan did, ie with grace and respect, especially when contrasted to his successor. And for the most part, like most of those before him, he's kept a low profile as a former POTUS.
Aseahawkfan wrote:I don't blame presidents for level of corruption and world interference. Much of this infrastructure was set up before they took office. It will takes years to dismantle. Which hopefully someone gets started and continues on. Our government is bigger than the president. Always has been, always will be. Trump doesn't seem to realize that, but he'll find out. He should learn to shut his mouth more. He would save himself billions of dollars in campaign dollars and win re-election far easier with this economy. But he can't seem to do it. So now he might go down because of his big mouth and unwillingness to do the job he was hired to do. He's not the owner of America, he's a hired man that needs to learn he can be fired too.
Tump's personal characteristics are what bothers me most. They are completely contrary to the way I was raised, the way I've tried to hold myself, and the way I've taught those I've been charged with as well as my kids to be. He's a racist, a spoiled rich kid, a narcissist, a megalomaniac, a womanizer, thin skinned, lazy, and he's just plain stupid.
