The question is, should we not demand truth from all Presidents, and not just pick and choose which ones we want the truth from? (Whether or not the falsifications are comparable is only a matter of opinion, and everyone has one of those.) I think that insisting on the truth from one person, and letting another slide, is inconsistent. How many of you tell your children it's okay to lie?

Yes, of course we all do it. "Does this outfit make me look fat?" is a prime example of a question we might all think it's okay to answer falsely. We don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, after all. But sometimes even a small lie does more harm than good. I don't think anyone can deny that Clinton's antics were damaging to himself, his image, his family, his administration, Miss Lewinsky, and to the global image of the United States. And no, of course that isn't comparable to bloodshed, not in the least.

If we were more stern about insisting on the truth from more elected officials, we might have fewer problems with the way things are run. That's all I'm saying.