STATESMANSHIP def: A political leader regarded as a disinterested promoter of the public good. Putting country before party.
Let's go back in time, back to the Nixon days, when the President of these United States did the indefensible. The country had a problem, and it's leader was caught stealing, and lied about it.
As the story unfolded, and the facts came out. the party of that President, the Republican National Committee, had a decision to make. Would it defend the indefensible?
The head of the RNC, George Bush Senior, went to Nixon and told him that the RNC would not defend the indefensible. Seeing he had no support even in his own party Nixon resigned his power before ever being impeached, thus serving the needs of the country, before his own or the party.
But who's the real hero here? Who's the brave soul ? G. Bush Sr. is the real hero because he put the needs of the nation above and beyond his own needs as a prominent leader of the party. Was it damaging to the RNC? you bet! Did it take them a long time to recover? you bet! but did the RNC do the right thing for the country? Definitly !
As the story unfolded, and the facts came out. the party of that President, the Democratic National Committee, had a decision to make. Would it defend the indefensible?
The head of the DNC, Terry Mcauliffe, went to Clintion and told him that the DNC would defend the indefensible. Seeing he had support even in his own party ,Clinton held the reigns of power, even after being impeached, thus ignoring the needs of the country, in a mistaken delusion of helping the party.
But who's the real scoundral here? Who's the sad soul ? Mcauliffe is the real sad soul because he put the needs of his party above and beyond the needs of the nation as a prominent leader of the party. Was it damaging to the DNC? you bet! Did it take them a long time to recover? They still haven't recovered! but did the DNC do the right thing for the country? Absolutely not !
Thus the Statesmanship vacuum is still present inside the DNC to this day, and alive and well in GWBs administration and the RNC.
"...The head of the DNC, Terry Mcauliffe,
went to Clintion and told him that the DNC would defend the indefensible.
Seeing he had support even in his own party ,
Clinton held the reigns of power, even after being impeached,
thus ignoring the needs of the country..."
# 1112 by ChadGore
Yes, the Democrats defended Clinton's crimes.
The Republicans defended Clinton just as strongly.
Remember what Trent Lott said?
“I don’t care if you have proof that (Clinton) raped a woman, stood up and shot her dead, you’re still not going to get 67 votes.”
Without his Republican friends, Clinton would have been convicted and removed from office.
Without his Republican friends, including President Bush, Clinton would be in criminal court right now.