A painter friend from Northern California who used to come down for the winters and stay with us, told me while I was complaining about Bill Clinton (while president), "Well, we didn't elect the pope!"
No, we elected the leader of the free world to manage our internal and external affairs. We have to be able to trust our leaders implicitly. Bill's wife and daughter couldn't trust him on a basic level.... Monica was just a year or two older than Chelsea, and he didn't even have to be out of the most public office in the world. If they couldn't trust him on that level how could we on vastly more complex issues? My friend didn't get it.
There is a fundamental disconnect happening for so many that don't require leaders to be absolutely honest and focused on the role they have assumed. Without a doubt, the Clintons are a breed apart. They are not transparent, are not responsible for their actions, have agendas that supersede those of the citizens that depend on them and are really into having enough cold cash to "pay their bills". In spite of this, they have a following that appreciates the view of the Clinton's giving the "whatever will float your boat crowd" the thumbs up... and not the rubes they are made.
