President Clinton's current dilemma, while being serious enough to cost him the presidency, is minor in comparison to the other political and moral indiscretions he could be found guilty of. Filegate, Travelgate, Chinagate, etc., are all serious enough to result in impeachment proceedings. Having been aware of Mr. Clinton's prevarication pathology since before he became President, I have developed theories as to why the Lewinsky affair has prevailed.

First there is the possibility that Clinton discretely encouraged the development of the independent counsel's investigation into the Lewinsky affair to distract attention from the more serious offenses, both known and those yet discovered. Take a common criminal for example, one who has committed a serious offense. Often times, when the criminal is on the verge of discovery, he will admit to partial guilt or guilt to a 'red herring' offense. Like the murderer who admits to only robbing his victim when he knows he has been pegged to the crime scene. This scenario would be consistent with Mr. Clinton's penchant for political deception.

Then there is the possibility that the independent counsel, in his judgment, thought that the public was bored with accusations of political corruption and figured the only charge people [as well as the press] would take notice of would be something lurid. Besides, the president has surrounded himself with people who have thus far been willing to fall on their swords for him and the sake of their ideology. A fall guy [or gal] can't do that with regard to Lewinsky.

John F. Kennedy, it is now known, had an affair or affairs while he was President. Yet, after decades of scrutiny, we have found nothing to indicate he would have beset upon his mistress, the kind of character assassination that has befallen the Clinton bimbos. Mr. Clinton's affair, his lying about it, as well as the mountain of whoppers he's told the people of this country, are just the tip of an iceberg. He has been able to keep it under the surface as a result of his love affair with the press. His minion will no doubt pull out all the stops in a last ditch effort to obfuscate the truth. Are we to be a nation of blissfully ignorant followers?

In any event, much, if not all, of what Mr. Clinton has done as President is the result of his rape of Truth. As a role model he has taught those who would follow him that truth is relative, that the sanctity of truth is expendable if violating it provides the only means to an otherwise unachievable goal. Mr. Clinton and his allies have convinced many Americans that his goals are noble. If lying has become an acceptable means, chances are the goals are also a lie.

Our nation as a whole has slipped further down the slippery slope of immorality as a result of Mr. Clinton's lies. To do anything short of impeachment would be to reward him for his relentless deceptions.

-DRC