Illuminating, inspiring Clinton leadership has stood the test

• Published in: The Charleston gazette (Charleston, W. Va. : 1907)
• Main Author: Harmon, Mike
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Charleston, W.V Charleston Newspapers 05.05.2008

The quotes you borrowed from others' editorial endorsements do not impress. The Albuquerque Tribune's comment that it "has been a very long time since America had the leadership of someone who could disarm us of our pessimism, remind us of our roots ... and insist that we can solve America's enormous problems ..." simply ignores the fact that [Bill Clinton] showed us how to do that, and in fact did it, leaving office with an approval rating of 65 percent, the highest since World War II. Why do you suppose the Clintons both were among the most sought-after Democrats as speakers, illuminators and inspirers, right up until this campaign started? Bill Clinton came closer to promoting the ideals of Franklin Roosevelt than any president since him. Finally, the Gazette has raised an obvious red herring, quoting the Iowa State Daily that [Barack Obama] represents a "change of family. Two families have run the country for the past 20 years ... unhealthy to the country's image to the rest of the world as a democracy." Let's not forget that Americans elected FDR to four terms as president. They were clearly not tired of the Roosevelt legacy, still a work in progress at the time of this great leader's death. Drawing any kind of comparison between the Clinton "family" and the [Bush] "family" is just plain ignorant. And has the Gazette looked into any sort of polls regarding how the rest of the world views the Clintons? I think you would find it hard to support the claims of the Iowa State Daily.