Much has been made about the similar circumstances surrounding Obama and Clinton's White House entrance, including a failed Bush presidency, eight-plus years of Republican reign, and a country hungry for change. As it turns out, both also had similar challenges their first year in office--strong opposition to a stimulus plan (though Obama was able to pass his, while Clinton wasn't), foreign policy critiques (on Somalia for Clinton and Afghanistan for Obama), and a country disgruntled over a "politics as usual" approach.
Remember the Bosnia intervention? Back in the days of easy, feel-good wars fought from above? In fact, America's involvement in Bosnia was going to be so simple that then-President Bill Clinton promised U.S. service men and women they would be "home by Christmas." (It was never clear whether President Clinton meant Christmas 1995 or 2004.)
It's hard to believe it's been more than a decade since Bill Clinton faced impeachment for cheating on his wife. Now there's Tiger Woods, confronted with professional impeachment for cheating on his wife. It seems then, as now, America's favorite cause for brandishing the pitchfork is infidelity.
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