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December 14, 2007
Compare and contrast
The decision not to be a resister and the related subsequent decisions were the most difficult of my life. I decided to accept the draft in spite of my beliefs for one reason: to maintain my political viability within the system. For years I have worked to prepare myself for a political life characterized by both practical political ability and concern for rapid social progress. It is a life I still feel compelled to try to lead. Bill Clinton
If I'd have known then that I was going to run for president, and I was more interested in my political future than taking my job seriously and being responsible and operating with integrity, I wouldn't have ever -- I would never have done a clemency.Mike Huckabee
Bill Clinton used the mechanisms of the system to avoid A) military service and B) being known as a draft-dodger. Mike Huckabee used the mechanisms of the system in order to... let a rapist free because in doing so he was causing pain to Bill Clinton.
Mike Huckabee thinks causing Bill Clinton pain (and in so doing, letting someone get raped and murdered) is a sign of "taking my job seriously and being responsible and operating with integrity". Think the media will care? Perhaps they agree...
Posted by Andrew at December 14, 2007 01:03 PM
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