I think he had like 33% approval at some point. During his presidency, he was one of the most unpopular Presidents in history by the end of it. I wonder if the cause is the public evolving their morality, or the positive influence of the public figure diminishing with time while the criticism from the opposition remaining constant.Īlso, I’d like to point out that the opposite seems to be happening to George W. What’s remarkable is that the public has changed views. But the fact that the opposition lobbied the criticism at them doesn’t mean it stuck with the public. These past few years have been great for her as she's loved seeing the public finally condemn him for his affairs and actions.Īs was Bill Clinton about Lewinski. She's a democrat but always resented that he seemed to come out of his presidency unscathed and judged. In 2020 his reputation was in such tatters that the DNC wouldn't give him a speaking slot and instead gave him two minutes to speak that he had to SHARE with Jimmy Carter.
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