I remember 1997, thinking "they can't possibly be serious about impeachment over THIS." They were.

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15. Maybe we should not continue to minimize Clinton's impeachment

My first thought was "who wouldn't lie about an affair?" And, I had looked at perjury charge with the same seriousness of aiding and abetting in a minor felony.

The lying about sex seems minor (who wouldn't lie about cheating on their spouse) but it did take place in a legal proceeding. So, they did have some flimsy but real goods to proceed with the hearing, in that he technically did commit a crime. Luckily the Senate was smart enough to distinguish between perjury related to a personal matter and perjury about something that could truly damage the country.

I don't think they have any kind of allegations anywhere that could possibly compare to Clinton's impeachment. At some point, it would help if Clinton would acknowledge that he cleared the path for that agenda, and Obama has not done that. But, it takes a suspension of ego that I doubt the Big Dog naturally has in him as having been the leader of the free world.

I just hope that some day we can move beyond threatening serious consequences for political gain.