Bill Clinton : William Shakespeare

The first reason why Clinton was the worst President is because of the scandals of his extra marital affairs that came out to light. Clinton impressed people with the idea of a family man in office. In the face of allegations that he committed adultery and maintained a twelve-year love affair with Gennifer Flowers, Clinton used five strategies: denial, bolstering, attack accuser, transcendence, and differentiation (Blaney & Benoit, 2002). His strategies would not work again when the media brought to light another affair. It was a slap to the face of the Americans when in 1995 Clinton had an affair with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern (Blaney & Benoit, 2002). Clinton lied about his relationship with Lewinsky and he allowed his family, cabinet and staff to repeat his lies for seven months while he remained silent (Blaney & Benoit, 2002). Pandora’s Box was open and the reason for his impeachment is that he lied under oath during the testimony in the Paula Jones sexual harassment suit, and to the grand jury during the Monica Lewinsky investigation. So, the question arises, “Do we want our Chief Executive and Commander-in- Chief distracted by scandal when facing decisions of great domestic and foreign importance?” Regardless of one’s ideological learnings the answer ought to be “no,” because potential problems affecting all Americans might develop without recourse to the best possible decisions (Blaney & Benoit, 2002).This brought doubt among the American people that his

A defining moment in American history, the Watergate scandal, dramatically transformed the way Americans view politicians and government. In the eyes of most Americans, trust, honor and integrity, vanished from the political landscape.

-The Democratic nominee for the election of 1992 is Bill Clinton : governor of Arkansas

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

In 1992, William Clinton ran for President on the democratic ticket. His thoughts for the country were to create many jobs, lower taxes for the middle class, and help national health insurance. Although many people attacked him about an incident when he evaded military service and then tried to cover it up, he won the run and choose Senator Al Gore as his vice-president. He beat Republican Bush and Independent party Perot. President Clinton would be reelected again and he would have many issues while in his last term (DeGregorio 3).

Clinton previously served as Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992, and as

Many say Clinton was capable of doing all this by his savvy speaking abilities and intelligence. Clinton was known for having one of the highest IQs as a president and thought to be a great speaker. He was able to easily alter and adapt other politician 's words to get the information he wanted across (James). Clinton’s acclaimed speaking abilities helped him move the nation into to better times.

Richard Nixon's first term as president will always be connected with the Watergate scandal, the biggest political scandal in United States history. Various illegal activities were conducted including burglary, wire tapping, violations of campaign financing laws, sabotage, and attempted use of government agencies to harm political opponents to help Richard Nixon win reelection in the 1972 presidential elections. There were about 40 people charged with crimes related to the scandal. Most of them were convicted by juries or pleaded guilty. Watergate involved more high-level government officials than any previous scandal. It has been etched in the minds of millions and is still being recalled today when faced with the present day scandal of

William J. Jefferson was born on 1947 in Lake Providence, Louisiana. He grew up in poverty, yet he surpassed his family’s financial standing by focusing on his academics. In 1969 he graduated with a Bachelor’s from Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical College. He earned a scholarship and in 1972 he earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School. Jefferson received his Master of Laws in taxation from Georgetown University.

Watergate involved more high-level government officials than any previous scandal. It led to the conviction of former Attorney General

President Clinton was able to win the presidential election of 1996 for numerous reasons. He was reappointed to his position as the President in 1996 mainly because of the conflict he had between Congressional Republicans headed by Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House of Representatives. This conflict between the two was over the government’s budget in 1995 which hurt the prospects of the Republican candidate. Congressional Republicans had advised a budget that would impose tax cuts that was toward the wealthy and make cuts on government programs such as Medicare in order to balance the budget out. Clinton on the other hand made a proposition that would cut spending in general to stabilize the budget. His proposal preserved Medicare and supported

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.

Nixon in 1974 and Bill Clinton in 1994 as the most destructive to his party’s political standing in Congress in the post-World War II era. It was quite shocking for the president, who had been the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to twice win a majority of the national vote. For the past 4 years the democrat tactics worked by appealing to a certain group, which ensured a certain amount of votes.

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.

President Bush's implementation of the invasion increased his approval rating from 60 percent to 76 percent in just one month. By November, the majority of the American people, 70 percent felt that the US should wait before going to war. On October 20, President Bush stated his 1988 campaign pledge, "no new taxes." People were no longer interested in the Gulf a few months after Bush's speech, but were becoming more interested in domestic policy.