We could call our time The Age of Teflon, but that conjures up memory of Ronald Reagan — “the Teflon President” is what Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D‑Colo.) called the 40th Commander in Chief — and, please recall, Reagan had nothing on Bill Clinton.
Nicknamed “Slick Willie,” Clinton was the politician who really demonstrated what slipperiness is all about. Prez 42 had what it takes to get out of any scandal whatsoever, even criminal:
- Bluster (never admit anything);
- Lexical tomfoolery (convolve the epistemics with feints to metaphysics, say, about the meaning of “is”);
- Distraction (bomb a foreign country to deflect attention):
- Ad hominem (deny the charges because of the nefarious conspiracy of opponents); and
- Relying upon followers, especially in the media, to deny all substance outright.
We have lived in the Age of Clinton ever since. Even the grossest enormities fail to fall heavily upon a politician who is, somehow (usually because of partisanship, but not always), impervious to the blemish of a crime. The accusations (even charges) don’t stick.
Now that American voters have the chance to anoint another Clinton to office, making a dynasty out of a done deal, we sort of just assume — by political inertia — that the Age of Clinton will continue, with invulnerability the only thing adhering to the most corrupt politician of our time, the Mrs. of the Age.
Yet, the FBI is investigating former Secretary of State Hillary “Smart Power” Clinton’s email server scandal. One of her subordinates, a tech guy, has been given immunity after extensive pleadings of the Fifth Amendment.
Could the Age of Clinton end with her prosecution?
Unlikely, given how partisanship now routinely trumps the rule of law.
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3 replies on “The Age of Clinton”
How many times have we heard that, this irregularity, that criminal act, the next scandal, or the other corrupt practice “Will mean the end of Hillary Clinton”, and her candidacy?
None of the many Clinton crimes or scandals have diminished the great popularity of this “golden couple” in any way. That they are thoroughly corrupt is universally known, and their picadillos are considered something of a joke. Nothing ever comes of any of any criticism, and it won’t this time. The “Hilldog” is above the law.
God help our country if more liars and criminals can be elected to the highest office in America. A vote for clinton is a vote against the rule of law.
Wasn’t one Clinton enough? Jeesh.