clinton vs. carter
because i was young, with parents who still
voted for jimmy carter (write-in) each election,
i wasn't paying attention during the clinton presidency,
until the scandal hit, and then i was disgusted,
because my parents were disgusted. also, i didn't get
why everyone kept saying that clinton
was so handsome and charismatic.
he just looked middle-aged and yucky to me.
after several years of bush, i caught clinton
on the daily show and instantly got it.
he was so relaxed, so smart, so well-spoken,
so funny, so tall, so presidential...
i wanted him back!
david remnick's profile of clinton,
the wanderer, starts out much the same way,
nostalgic and gushing, but by the end
of it clinton sounds like
everybody's embarrassing dad,
unable to turn off the hammy
monologues even if he wanted too,
oblivious to others' discomfort,
reveling in the spotlight, real or imagined.
also, his post-presidency so far
has been ambitious, but annoying
in comparison to jimmy carter's
quiet, but relentless, work
toward peace and human rights.
posted by self_invasion | 9:00 PM
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