| | Clinton was [[impeach]]ed by the [[United States House of Representatives]] for [[obstruction of justice]] and [[perjury]] related to his sexual misconduct in office and abuse of women prior to taking office. The Senate failed to convict along party lines. Clinton was found in contempt by a federal judge for lying and barred from ever practicing law again. | | Clinton was [[impeach]]ed by the [[United States House of Representatives]] for [[obstruction of justice]] and [[perjury]] related to his sexual misconduct in office and abuse of women prior to taking office. The Senate failed to convict along party lines. Clinton was found in contempt by a federal judge for lying and barred from ever practicing law again. |
| − | Clinton and his wife, the "American Evita" [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]], promised "two for the price of one" and are credited with debasing modern American political discourse through the [[politics of demonization]].<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-american-evita/ Hillary Clinton: 'American Evita'], Tatiana Morales, CBS, July 8, 2004. Evita was wife of Argentine [[fascist]] dictator Juan Peron.</ref> He served out his term despite legislative defeats, repeated scandal and being impeached.<ref> Whittington (1997)</ref> | + | Clinton and his wife, the "American Evita" [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]], promised "two for the price of one" and are credited with debasing modern American political discourse through the [[politics of demonization]].<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-american-evita/ Hillary Clinton: 'American Evita'], Tatiana Morales, CBS, July 8, 2004. Evita was wife of Argentine [[fascist]] dictator Juan Peron.</ref> He served out his term despite legislative defeats, repeated scandal and being impeached.<ref> Whittington (1997)</ref> |
| | After leaving the White House, he became a high-paid speaker in [[liberal]] circles. Like other Southern Governors in the tradition of [[George Wallace]], when Clinton was term limited-out his wife ran in his place.<ref>http://nypost.com/2007/12/27/the-two-fer-problem/ </ref> | | After leaving the White House, he became a high-paid speaker in [[liberal]] circles. Like other Southern Governors in the tradition of [[George Wallace]], when Clinton was term limited-out his wife ran in his place.<ref>http://nypost.com/2007/12/27/the-two-fer-problem/ </ref> |