Wednesday, August 19, 1998
A sampling of reader opinion on the acknowledgement by President Clinton that he had an inappropriate relationship with former intern Monica Lewinsky:
"Trust Bill Clinton? Never. What do his actions say to the children of this country?"
Marian Ellerhorst, 70, Green Township
"President Clinton's speech was his normal mode of operation. Admit what you have to and then try to turn the blame on someone else. He should resign."
Jane Cook, 47, Landen
"How anyone can believe this man . . . from the time he started with dodging the draft, he's been a liar in every instance."
Edward Lang, 82, Groesbeck
"He should be kept as president 'til the end of his term, but I'm certain he's not going to have any moral respect. He does know what's going on in the country, and he's well-versed in foreign affairs. It's like saving the marriage for the sake of the children."
Jane Gilfilen, 70, St. Martin (Brown County)
"Just because other presidents have done it, that does not make it right. Police chiefs have been thrown out for having sex with their secretaries. Officers in the military can be thrown out for dating an enlisted person. Yet we don't hold these high standards for our commander in chief?"
Daniel Vines, 28, Hebron
"His behavior is disgusting and his attempts to excuse himself are equally disgusting. What is even more disgusting is that entirely too many people in this country accept his behavior."
L.D. Smith, 67, Indian Hill
"He should be responsible for the $40 million it cost for the unnecessary investigation. What he said last night he could have said in January. He should step down."
Evelyn Maag, 68, Fairfield
"We need to get the Arkansas Clampetts out of our nation's Capitol. They just don't belong in there. He knows he's totally responsible for his actions, he shouldn't be pointing his finger at Ken Starr."
Joe Black, 66, Mack
"I'd like to see the Paula Jones case opened back up again. I'd like to see Hillary Clinton admit that she's known. If she didn't believe he was lying the whole time, she's dumber than a box of rocks."
Joseph Smith, 42, Villa Hills
"Seventy percent of the people told you yesterday, leave him alone. I wish you'd get on with the news."
Pat Malaley, 50, Owensville
"This man's peccadillos are so numerous, his admission is no news. This man should have to do what Newt (Gingrich) did and apologize to Monica (Lewinsky) and Paula Jones and pay for the full $40 million-plus of the investigation. Of greater concern should be the releasing of technology to China."
Laurie Bertram, 70, Milford
"I accept his apology, and he made a very good showing of himself in doing so. He should have told us it was none of our business, it was his personal life, and we should stay out of it. Then again, that would have caused conservative Republicans to maybe spend a billion dollars to find the needle in the haystack."
William Tyus, 60, East Walnut Hills
"I don't think this should have gone as far as it went. This is into Bill Clinton's personal life. Hillary's not wrong, it's a right-wing conspiracy. They're trying to bring down the president."
Charles Hulse, 74, Bethel
"President Clinton did what he usually does, he's blaming others. He's lied to us from the beginning. He's always been a chronic, pathological liar."
Dorothy Clear, 71, Montgomery
"I did not see any signs of sorrow or contrition. He was angry from the beginning to the end. I do not think we should go for impeachment; I think that's even harder for the country. But I think he's wrong, through and through."
Marilyn Baer, 69, Mariemont
"Clinton is the lowest of lows. If he can't run his own life, how can he possibly run the country? I think he should be gone."
Hazel Schlagheck, 67, Anderson Township
"He talked, and he said nothing. He said he was going to apologize, he never once said I'm sorry. He turned around and blamed everyone else, especially Starr."
Esther Schaeffer, 82, Anderson Township
