The Real Life of Clinton: Soaring and Falling

Author: Li Wei
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: A countryman from a remote small town in the United States, a president known for his womanizing and constant scandals. "Travelgate," "Whitewatergate," "Zippergate"—scandals never ceased. A temperamental president, a post-war president who was the most popular in American history, setting a record for the longest period of sustained economic growth and achieving the miracle of low inflation and high employment simultaneously. "If Clinton were the Titanic, the iceberg would have sunk." Clinton's rise was reflected in his achievements. During his two terms in office, he set a record for the longest period of sustained economic growth in American history and achieved the miracle of low inflation and high employment simultaneously. This was no easy feat for any president. Clinton's rise was also in his popularity. The independent counsel sought to "bury" Clinton with the "Zippergate" scandal, aiming to tarnish his "image of perfection," but in the end, his image remained "perfect," and he remained the most admired man by Americans. Clinton's rise was also in his personality. He grew up in adversity and learned the political wisdom of never giving up and never being discouraged in hardship. Clinton's rise continues, and a book titled "My Life" has created a myth in the publishing industry: $120 million in royalties, 1.5 million copies sold. In people's perception, Clinton always seems "lively." In reality, he also has a melancholic side. His first presidential campaign was marred by accusations of marijuana use, marital infidelity, and draft evasion; during his first term as president, events like "Travelgate," "Filegate," "Whitewatergate," and the Jones sexual harassment case occurred one after another, and during his re-election campaign, he was entangled in the "political fundraising scandal." To face the relentless pursuit of the opposition party, Congress, journalists, and the independent counsel time and again, could Clinton not feel melancholic? What's worse, the "Zippergate" scandal and the White House intern Monica Lewinsky nearly cost Clinton his "presidential life," and could Clinton not feel melancholic?