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Originally Posted by bitontheslide
I have to take a little bit of umbrage with you too Maru 
You are perfectly correct about people not caring about an affair, but it was much more than an affair, it was a protracted deception of the American people that culminated in his lying under oath. Which backs up my point that people don't take to new, they prefer familiarity ... perfectly relevant to the question asked I might add |
Oh don't take me wrong, that's a perfectly valid position. However, the negative perception works both ways with the public. Clinton didn't want it getting it out, but Republicans obsession with it in lue of other more important issues that needed to get pushed through Congress at the time left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths.
Simplifying it to being just down to voting and approving of someone based on familiarity is negating a lot of the issues that were important in those times.
Keep in mind, the poll doesn't ask, do you approve strongly.. it's a yes/no question, so they could just be "fine" with him as president. Which is perfectly valid too, he represented the nation beautifully imo.