Historical Summer 1993 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The heat and humidity have returned to St. Louis, dulling my usual sense of indignation. Nonetheless, even in my new lethargy I feel compelled to ask who could ever want to run for president today?
After the coverage the Clinton administration (and to be fair, the last year or so of Bush) has had, who would want to place herself in a position of so constant and picayune scrutiny. Frankly, was John Kennedy so severely chastised after the Bay of Pigs as Clinton was for the haircut or his travel department problems?
There seems to be a loss of perspective here somewhere. Bad press also builds on itself. Once started in a negative direction, it just keeps on going in that vein.
I don’t think anyone would like to have to face a daily evaluatory chart. But, the President does. Perhaps CNN will start taking daily popularity polls.
It makes me want to return to my studies of European history that 1 abandoned in 1968.
It was so simple in earlier eras–simpler technology and no rush to judgment.
On a totally different note, our Times board and I welcome your comments on how we’re doing.
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Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 1993.
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