QUESTION: President Clinton asked the American people for forgiveness. Based on what you know about the scandal, do you think Americans should forgive the President? Why or why not?
"Forgive but not forget. The gentleman was under oath. If he lied under oath it does not send a good message to anyone. He is supposed to be the leader of the free world. If he lied under oath, what kind of message does that send to people?"
-- Jim Brockman, 45, lawyer, Anderson Township
"I don't think so. I think a person in high power should not do what he did. But I don't know much about it." -- Kelly Hayes, 20, student, Delhi Township
"I think they should not. He's supposed to be a role model. People look up to him. They might think it would be OK to do like he did." -- Kris Johnson, 17, student, East Walnut Hills
"I think they need to impeach him because I think he was messing around with women back when he was governor of Arkansas." -- Ramon Tweedy, 24, self-employed, Covington
"I don't want to hear anything else about Clinton because that's between him and his wife."
-- Diana Martin, 46, Springdale
"I think they should forgive President Clinton for being a man, but I don't think they should forgive him for being a dunce. You have to be one to get into this mess."
-- Lucy Jameson, 63, computer technician, Mt. Lookout
"Yes. I know he lied. I think it's too much personal business. I think they couldn't get him on Whitewater. They had to get him on something else and I think it's embarrassing for the country."
-- Janet Cannavale, trust associate, Anderson Township
"Well, I don't think he's really asked for forgiveness. I think he's putting up a show. I don't think he's repented. I think if he broke the law, he ought to be impeached."
-- David Alcocer, 45, government employee, Hamilton
"Yes and no, because it goes on every day in society. Nobody's perfect. It's happened before. Here's the "no' part: He runs the country. When you do something like that, you just can't be in that type of position."
-- James Barnes, 30, financial clerk, West End
"I say we should forgive. Everyone in their life makes a mistake. That was just an outside affair. It doesn't have anything to do with him being president of the United States."
-- Todd Frierson, 30, automated teller coordinator, Western Hills
"No. He did something that was morally wrong, and as a leader, he should be morally correct."
-- Jennifer Price, 22, market researcher, Westwood
"No. He's a married man and he's just wrong. He's trying to promote family values and he's not following them. I still think he should be president."
-- Sharon Wilson, 31, nurse, Price Hill
"They should forgive him because, in my point of view, a lot of men do cheat on their wives."
-- Yolanda McCombs, 35, housekeeper and lobby attendant, West End
"They should forgive him because a lot of men do cheat. Everybody has to get it through their heads that we're the ones who elected him and we have to deal with him."
-- Russell McCombs, 15, student, West End
"I've got mixed emotions. For being a liar that's unforgiveable. That he's president, people should give him a little bit of slack."
-- Jim Turner, 55, insurance representative from Loveland
"I'll forgive him. I think his affair was between two consenting adults. I think he lied to protect himself and his family."
-- Jenny O'Donnell, 37, Xavier University doctoral student, Linwood
"Give him another chance -- even though he messed up."
-- William Bryant, 23, mail sorter, Madisonville
