Bill Clinton : An Era Of Peace And Happiness

When people think of Richard Nixon the Watergate scandal may come to mind. Impeachment might also come to mind, but contrary to popular thought he was never truly impeached. Notably, the only impeached presidents are Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Yet, Nixon has a strong public disapprobation. Most of Richard Nixon’s legacy remains surrounded by negativity, but is there anything positive or noteworthy regarding Nixon’s presidency? Due to the Watergate scandal, people tend to overlook many aspects of Richard Nixon, to include, his background, his actual involvement in Watergate, and his legacy.

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

Clinton’s first problem occurred in 1994, when Paula Jones claimed that Bill Clinton propositioned her and exposed himself to her while he was governor of Arkansas. Clinton denied everything from the beginning. In 1997, Clinton offered $700,000 to settle the case, but Jones only wanted an apology. If Clinton did not do anything wrong, then why would he pay a hefty fine to dismiss the case? April first of this year, the Jones case was dropped, but was reopened in November. Jones came out with a recorded $800,000 settlement (Froomkin 1).

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.

Some might say that Bill Clinton was a bas president because he was a prison -loving president. he locked away to many people that did not do anything. But president Bill Clinton was a good president because he put America first and wanted to make America a better place for everyone. Bill Clinton is most remembered for his sec scandal with Monica Lewinsky a white house intern at the time. I choose Bill Clinton because I found some of the thing he did cool and how Education was a priory of his. I have learned a lot by writing this essay about Bill Clinton and the

This book describes what one person did to elevate his status by many different people. Through politics DeWitt Clinton changed America by developing new ideas for the state of New York. His handprint can be seen today from the accomplishments some people may see from him. A presidential candidate who lost to James Madison in the election of 1812 thought his turn would be over, but in fact it was just the beginning for him. Becoming a mayor and governor of New York and living up to a legacy that came from his family lineage. Even one prominent aspect most people may recognize is the way he constructed something that would one day be something prominent later in the future. Evan Cornog the author of the book provides not only biography of DeWitt

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.

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman." was one of Bill Clinton’s famous political one-liners. In the past decade, many people have made it their mission to prosecute Democratic President William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton for committing real estate fraud known as the Whitewater scandal and his involvement in numerous illicit sex scandals like the Paula Jones lawsuit and the Monica Lewinsky lawsuit to name a few. The significance of the Whitewater trials and the impeachment of the president is that it served as an example for future presidents and assured the people that the president is subjected to the law, not above it. If he

Around twenty years ago there are multiple things that have occurred at this time. Within the time period a young happy couple named Annie Fernandez and Brian Anthony got married and decided to settle down in an apartment and tried really hard to start a family by having a child. Finally Annie became pregnant with Brian’s baby. A historic event happens in America that Bill Clinton is elected to be the President of the United States of America. Also during winter there was a huge snowstorm that had occurred that impacted the United States greatly from the huge amounts of snow. In a way this snowstorm paralyzed the US by making it difficult for people to move around to get to the places needed to go and things that have to be done. United Nations had come up with a treaty that bans nuclear testing in order to prevent countries from destroying one another through nuclear

There will always be problems within the American government, and dissatisfaction with how the country is running. Clinton’s presidency was an overall prosperous eight years for the country as a whole. He focused in on certain aspects he wanted to resolve, and carried them out. After his re-election he continued to prove his progression with real results. He implemented core principles from the Contract with America while uniting the Democratic and Republican parties. Clinton gave hope to the American people as he balanced the budget, created new jobs, and constructed a newfound leadership. Clinton’s speech and the Contract with America both efficiently addressed problems with the government and managed to solve the main problems.

On August 17, 1998, exactly one year after making the statement above, President Bill Clinton prepared to deliver a speech concerning a scandal that had gripped the nation for months. It is needless to say that this was an important moment during the Clinton administration. After accusations of sexual harassment, Clinton addressed the nation and admitted to having a relationship with Monica Lewinsky. In this critical speech Clinton set out to admit to wrong-doings, provide a few reasons for his

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.

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

There was an issue in 1998 that involved personal indiscretions with a young woman White House intern, which cause Bill to be the second U.S. President to be impeached by the House of Representatives.

For many years there have been people who obtain a high leadership billet, but are not worthy of it. These leaders who are not worthy of it tend to lack moral standing and responsibility. Mortals are a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable. Although many people believe that it is acceptable for leaders and politicians to have moral deficiencies, it is imperative to be of the highest moral standing to be successful.