Bill Clinton, A Good President?

Despite his scandals of an affair with an intern working in the White House, he not only significantly advanced the States economically but also provides health coverage for millions of children throughout the country by enacting a serial of bills. Eventually, he is admitted by American public.

Bill Clinton was sworn into office on a booming economy. During his presidency with passing many policies which actually hurt the United Sates in the long run. The overall contribution he provided for the country was majority negative impacts. Most notably the NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement). The Foreign policy of Enlargement throughout the Middle East. Clinton turned his focus toward the country’s healthcare policies and began to shape it in many ways that affected Americans. Along with Scandals such as the Monica Lewinsky and also Whitewater scandal, made Clinton’s ratings and views by the American people go down drastically.

The United States has had many admirable presidents, and also many other presidents that haven’t been very popular. Most people are aware of the famous presidents like: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and the list goes on. On the other hand, there is also many presidents who are infamous, such as: Richard Nixon, Ulysses S. Grant, and probably the first “worst” president, John Tyler. In my opinion, John Tyler’s term in office was by far a failure because of his unpopularity, poor decision making, and failure to make any major impact as president.

Throughout history we’ve had 43 presidents serve in the United States. They’ve all served differently, come from different backgrounds and they’ve all had different views like U.S. Citizens do. Not every president is going to be liked or disliked by everyone. Some presidents stand out more than others for their wise and foolheartedly decisions that they make in the position as president. As Citizens of the United States we are entitled to give our opinions, peacefully, meaning we can give our opinions on who we think is the best president.

In the words of the 36th President, Lyndon Johnson, “A President’s hardest task is not to do what is right, but to know what is right.” In the case of Bill Clinton’s relationship with Monica Lewinsky, he did not know what was right and in turn, did not do what was right. Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton carried on a behind the scenes sexual relationship that lasted two years during Clinton’s time in the white house, this relationship led to a federal investigation into the Clinton Presidency and later led to Bill being impeached. After his impeachment trial, Clinton was wrongly acquitted. Even though Bill Clinton was a good President, he should have been convicted for lying about his relationship

He was tried but found not guilty of the charges. Clinton is the only president that is a Rhodes Scholar (Russell Riley). If you look at the recent history of the Clinton foundation there is some suspicions that the Clintons are tied to some unexplainable deaths could it be a coincidence or could it be that our 42nd president of the united states and our almost president are behind many murders (Amanda Terkel). The Clintons have not been recognized for their crimes for now they are just suspicions. The logic behind the thirty three deaths is that all of these people have worked with the Clintons but later after they stopped working with them they had mysteriously died. The woman on the verge of becoming the next president is part of a crime family that has left a trail of dozens of dead bodies in its bloodthirsty pursuit of power (Amanda Terkel). In conclusion Clinton was a good president who made some mistakes. We all make mistakes but if his mistakes caused some national problems then it would be different. William J. Clinton was an American Hero to some and to others he was just a man who was lucky enough to not be put under the microscope and discover the horrendous truths about him. The Clintons are nothing but role models with dirt but every celebrity has conspiracies and rumors. In the honest opinion to some is that William Jefferson Clinton 42nd president was a great president with several

President Bill Clinton began an affair with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern, in 1995. Later in 1998, when confronted with questions in regards to an affair with Monica Lewinsky, Clinton lied under oath in front of a grand jury. This, however, was not his first lapse in judgment as viewed by the Senate and Congress. The President and his wife, Hillary, found themselves involved in the Whitewater scandal beginning in 1978. In addition, during his campaign, Clinton was accused of draft dodging and rumors were spread in regards to his possible marriage infidelity. President Bill Clinton continued to find himself caught in the middle of scandals involving: Whitewater, Paula Jones, and most notably, Monica Lewinsky. The way Clinton handled

One of the things Clinton is most famous for, but not the proudest of, is his affairs. The issue of Clinton having an affair with Monica Lewinsky is purely personal. It should have been discussed within his family and in his family alone. Many people seem to forget that Presidents before him have done the exact same thing. John F Kennedy is probably the best known with his affairs. This doesn't diminish the fact that Clinton took it one step farther and lied about the affairs.

While it is too early to accurately judge the presidency of Bill Clinton, most would agree that he was successful in office. He was the first democrat to successfully be reelected since Franklin Roosevelt. Yet, when a sufficient amount of time has passed and historians attempt to categorize and analyze Bill Clinton’s presidency, his legacy will ultimately be tied to scandal. The numerous scandals that Clinton faced – and survived –were an important aspect of the Clinton presidency. On one hand, they showed the well-documented weakness of Clinton’s personal character – his infidelities, his evasiveness, and his lack of integrity. Yet, Clinton’s ability to survive these scandals are a true testament how politically cunning and brilliant the man was.

The sex scandal involving president Clinton showed that a president would go to great lengths to cover up a scandal, even if it meant lying under oath. For a short time period the office of the presidency became a joke among many Americans, this event

Furthermore President Bill Clinton has not been honest either. He was the youngest governor of Arkansas and has been awarded with many different honors and still has misused his power. Bill Clinton has obstructed justice, carried on an affair while in presidency, and abused his power in office. He has also committed two

President Clinton has the highest increase of federal inmates during any presidential term. From 1993 to 2001 the federal prison population increased 76,894 inmates. 1997-2001 is the highest recorded increase in prison population during a presidential term, with an increase of 51,129 inmates. He is responsible for the most expensive crime control package in the nation’s

A tragic hero is a person who is adored or praised by the public eye but then chooses an action that eventually leads to his or her’s own destruction. These kind of heroes have been around for an extreme amount of time. A tragic hero is most commonly heard of in a novel or epic, but there have been many historical tragic heroes throughout the real world. Every continent, every country, and even every state has had at least one real life tragic hero in their midst. The United State’s dealt with a tragic hero when they elected former president Bill Clinton into office. Clinton, who use to be known for his intelligence and great speaking abilities, is now known for his scandalous acts in the White House.

President Clinton was a man entangled in his own ruins. He went from one lie to another and eventually was so caught up in them, that he was trapped. These lies brought on his downfall as a great leader. He was flawed like everyone, yet being a representative of the people, you need to keep these flaws hidden so that weakness is not shown. His failings were revealed to the whole world and his pride and integrity fell with them. The world no longer saw a leader, but a broken man. This was his ultimate failure. However, another big failure Clinton had while in office was his failure to

Bill entered politics in Arkansas, and was defeated in his campaign for Congress in Arkansas’s Third District in 1974. Bill married Hillary Rodham the following year, a graduate of Wellesley College and Yale Law School, in 1980. He only had one child named Chelsea. Clinton was elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1976, and won the governorship in 1978. He regained office four years after losing a bid for a second term, and served until he defeated George Bush and third party candidate Toss Perot in the 1992 presidential race and became the President on January 20, 1993. He was Governor of Arkansas from 1979-1981 and 1983-1992) Bill’s vice President was Albert Gore Jr. Both White House and Congress were held by the same party for the first time in 12 years, but the Republicans won both houses in 1994. Bill Clinton was a Democratic President under the United States.