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I truly believe that in time Clinton will be regarded as the better president, unless President Bush begins to turn things around. However, let's be honest, neither will likely be considered one of "The Greatest".
Both men have made mistakes during their presidency, but the advantage that Clinton appears to have is that he was capable of learning from his mistakes. He made a number of errors during his first term as Governor and his first term as President. Both times he studied his errors, learned from them and came back stonger. The question remains as to whether President Bush will learn from his mistakes.
There is no question that Clinton is the more intelligent of the two men,(not that being smarter makes you a better president) and that he has an active intellectual curiosity. I do not subscribe to the myth that President Bush is dumb, just that he lacks that intellectual curiosity and dislikes complicated issues. If he can overcome these dislikes he may have a chance, but I still have to give it to Clinton.
P.S. I voted: Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Clinton, Gore. (just for the record)
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."
-Douglas Adams
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