For all the disagreements, and even dis-likes, we may have for Presidents, and ex-Presidents, I would think that many people share a similar view to mine. That is, that being a President, and particular to this writing today, an ex-President, should be akin to Statesmanship. What has happened? I don't recall hearing such venom from Reagan, Ford, Bush (Sr.), or even Nixon.
While many past Presidents may have voiced some opinion, usually only when asked, there are two ex-Presidents who go out of their way to get seen and heard. Former Presidents Carter and Clinton have been anything but Statesmen these past several years.
Carter has taken upon himself to do things our current President and our State Department would ask that he not do, i.e. meet with leaders of Hezbollah, known sponsors of terrorism. Also, he has openly and very vocally taken verbal shots at our sitting President, and in this time of war.
Clinton, is, well, Clinton. Clinton wants...no insists... on being in the spotlight as often as possible. Now, with the last of the Primaries over, and Obama the presumed winner of the Democratic Party's selection to run for the Office of the President, Bill has almost single handily caused Hillary to loose what she should have won. And now....to even think Obama would want him to be sharing space in the White House, as Vice President Hillary's husband? He must be nuts!
Now, I have no idea if the latest Vanity Fair article is true or not. But, Clinton himself has causes it to at least have some legs, with his past womanizing. He calls the writer sleazy and a liar. This, coming from a sleazy liar! Clinton, in the face of cameras rolling for the American public, then to Congress, LIED about his affair with Monica. LIED, with that same shaking of the finger and stern look that he is offering up now with this Vanity Fair article.
Many don't like President Bush. I don't agree with all his position either. But I have nothing but disdain for Clinton. And sadly, nothing but pity for Carter. But in any case, I don't want to see another Bush OR Clinton in the White House. It's time for a change....but not the way Obama thinks. I don't have McCain as my ideal President either, but he is my only reasonable choice.
By the way - The idea of a black man, or a woman, to run for President, I think is awesome. But, not Obama, and not Hillary Clinton. To me, they are the wrong choices for today's problems. But give me a good candidate, of any color or gender, and they'll get my vote!
The war is still on and the fights continue, so keep our troops, and their families, in your prayers.
God Bless America!
Dan (aka Hunter)
