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Originally posted by dissention
Really?
I remember back when Clinton was accused of smoking a joint that it was a huge *scandal*, but when Bush's past involving drunk driving (a youthful indiscretion, as he claims? No my friends, it occurred in his late thirties) and cocaine was brought up, the press went silent. The media is conservative, not liberal, on the whole.
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I agree.
But, I always remind myself that Bill Clinton in a lot of ways was the first "new generation" President we had. I mean Reagan, Bush, Carter, Nixon, Ford, etc., were all too old to have experimented in the 60's while in college. So, I think that is why Clinton got so much flak.
It also could be that Bush admitted (yes I know he belatedlty admitted the drunk driving, but when confronted he fessed up and he was not really asked the question before) his indiscretions and problems and has reformed. Clinton on the other hand gave that cockamamie (sp.?) story and actually expected people to believe it regardless of its veracity. no wonder the press pounced on it. So, the two are a little different to me.