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Vanity Fair ran an article about Bill Clinton’s business dealings since he left the Oval Office, and I found it to be a revelation about the President’s behavior since he left the White House. I certainly do not approve of his globetrotting with billionaires, as I think it cheapens the Presidency, and that goes for George H.W. Bush, too. It is interesting that this is how the Hillary Clinton campaign for President is going to end, with her husband’s most recent controversy overshadowing her presumed knockout in this race. I personally expect Hillary to hang on for a couple of days, but this race is over, so while we wait and see what Hillary has to say tomorrow let’s take a look at this article about Clinton’s criticisms of the Vanity Fair article.

Since when do individual stories have to be “balanced”? I blame the “fair and balanced” Fox News Channel for popularizing the idea that reporters must strive for some sort of Platonic equilibrium or they’re not producing proper journalism. Such comprehensive coverage is neither possible nor desirable (”Mr. Hitler, who was responsible for the unnecessary deaths of millions, loved children”), and the testimonies of the 1.3 million people whose lives President Clinton has “helped save” don’t really have any bearing on Purdum’s thesis that Clinton’s post-presidential personal behavior, personal associations, and financial dealings all suggest conduct not becoming the spouse of a U.S. senator who is running for president.

The rest is worth a read as well.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 pm and is filed under Outside Retort (Current Affairs).