All Things Profane and Sacred

Okay-I know I've been putting this off. I've promised a comprehensive review of Clinton's biography, and then I punked out. See, the thing is this: If you're a Clinton hater, you're going to read a negative spin on everything. If you're a Clinton lover, you're going to read a positive spin on everything. In the beginning of the book, Clinton says that he is probably not as good as his supporters would say, nor as bad as his detractors would say. And that's the rub: everyone is already sitting on a side of the fence on the whole Clinton issue, so why bother?

For example, Clinton doesn't make one harsh judgement in the entire book. Even when pointing out his disagreements with people, he tries to find something he admires about the person or has in common with them (An example within an example: He goes so far with one politician to say that though they disagree on shit loads (my phrase) of stuff, they share a common debt to Thomas Jefferson, because neither of their home states would exist without the Louisiana purchase).

Now, Clinton lovers would say this shows a remarkable tolerance for diversity of thought, respect for people, non-judgementalness, insert made up adjective here. Clinton haters would say this shows a remarkable amorality-Clinton doesn't make judgments because he doesn't care about right and wrong. Of course if Clinton did make harsh judgments, the haters would cry, "Oh! But who is he to judge!"

So no review. T'would be an exercise in futility, and I only enjoy futility when it serves my own purposes.