The man's got a point.
A lie is a lie. As a nation, we have come to accept lying and those who lie - The Klintoons. There is no regard for honesty and honor anymore because there appears to be few honorable people left and those honest and honorable people left are dismissed as "irrelevent". Maybe we have too many people in authority who can identify with the Klintoons and don't want to throw stones. Frankly, I think we should start throwing stones, start with the major newsmedia, for not being informative enough on this issue.
Bush gave the wrong answer. The correct answer is "yes".
At some point society needs to favor honesty and shun, or preferably punish, those who lie. Politicians need to called on it and held accountable. In many ways, people are sheep, but they will follow the crowd and good leaders. And the best leaders lead through their own example by attempting to follow the highest standard. And, unless we are sociopaths, I believe that we recognize that highest standard in our hearts and respond when others live it.
Clinton lowered us all by showing us the worst side of human behaviour and then lowered us further by not only getting away with it, but by flaunting it. His pattern of behaviour was that of an evil, corrupt man who tainted everything and everyone who came close. Another missed opportunity by Mr. Bush.
Have we all forgotten how the New York Times and several TV network newscasts did special reports on how "everyone" lies and it's OK, back when Bubba was in hot water for lying?