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Although I am a Republican and certainly a fiscal conservative, I think Clinton's Presidency, to be fair, is best assessed when it's broken into two parts:
His domestic policies were not the worst. He began reforming some health care issues (although his wife did not get her socialized medicine, thank heavens); he succeeded in driving welfare reform, passing NAFTA, and having the good sense to stay out of the way of a steamrolling economy which was just starting to take off as he came into office. So I give him props on domestics.
On the other hand - his foreign policiies left much to be desired. He and his Administration were not terrific (understatement) in Somalia, Bosnia, and the Middle East. He paid off North Korea, just delaying the inevitable. The Chinese bought influence and were successful in getting lots of technology knowledge handed to them. And then there is Al-Qaeda.
Remember the Buddhists and Algore?
Private life - disaster. Although he sincerely adores his daughter and was a good dad. Props for that.
I never "disliked" Clinton. But I did dislike many of those around him, including his wife.
Carter - different story. NOT a good President, IMO.
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