OPINION:
When Bill Clinton was president, he allowed his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, to assume authority over health-care reform, a fiasco that cost the American taxpayers about $13 million in studies, promotion and other efforts. Next Mr. Clinton gave his wife authority over selecting a female attorney general. Hillary’s first two selections were Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood; both were forced to withdraw their names from consideration. Next she chose Janet Reno, whom Bill Clinton described as “my worst mistake.” Some may not remember that Ms. Reno made the decision to gas David Koresh and the Branch Davidian religious sect in Waco, Texas, resulting in the deaths of dozens.
Apparently a slow learner, Mr. Clinton allowed Hillary to make yet more appointment recommendations. She chose former law partners Web Hubbel for the Department of Justice, Vince Foster for White House staff and William Kennedy for the Treasury. Mr. Hubbel went to prison, Mr. Foster (presumably) committed suicide, and Mr. Kennedy was forced to resign.
When women started coming forward with allegations of sexual harassment and rape by Bill Clinton, Hillary was put in charge of the “bimbo eruption” and scandal defense. Some of her more notable decisions in the debacle resulted in Bill losing his license to practice law for lying under oath to a grand jury, and being impeached by the House of Representatives. Hillary meanwhile avoided indictment for perjury and obstruction of justice during the Ken Starr investigation by repeating “I do not recall,” “I have no recollection,” and “I don’t know” a total of 56 times while under oath.
After leaving the White House, Hillary was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House furniture, china and artwork that she had stolen.
What a swell party. Ready for another four to eight, years of this type of low-life mess? Electing Hillary Rodham Clinton as president would be like granting Satan absolution and giving him the keys to heaven.
RAMON SCHALLER
Boxford, Mass.
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