Reply #33: Well he did fail.

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Failed in convincing the Republican leadership that defense of the country was a higher priority than a cock hunt.

He should have shown leadership like the Reagan administration, who insisted on a military presence in Lebanon (despite military advisors being strongly against it) and got 241 marines killed, then invaded Grenada a week later and then quickly pulled out of Lebanon (that showed them terrorists), and then promised the American people and the world that the US does not negotiate with terrorists and then committed treason to do it anyway. Then continued to arm them. Then continued to train them. Continued to allow bio and chem to be sent to Iraq, despite being advised strongly against it. He should have shown leadership like the Bush administration who nearly ignored the Iraq/Kuwait situation except to send a Telex saying that we wouldn't concern ourselves with their dispute. Then after the invasion, decided they were concerned.

That's Republican leadership. Bill Clinton "failed" to show that kind of leadership.