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.
Bush has been an exceptional disappointment.