Who do you believe?
 

This isn't necessarily a anti-Clinton post. Did Blair hide a heart condition from his people/public but tell Bill? Is Bill just trying to look like a close personal friend of Blair?

It's not earth shattering but it would be interesting to see who people trust more.

I really dont know.

Clinton lied about his affair with lewinsky.

Blair lied about the wmd's in iraq.

blair made the bigger lie; thus, my trust goes to ol' bill.

Blair made his decisions based on "intelligence".

I would not believe anything Clinton said if he were in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean claiming to be drowning.

ok, let's look @ who has more to lose then.

Clinton - he's not in office and pretty much done politically.

Blair - Still PM and he told a US president about his health concerns before he told his countrymen/women & other British dignitaries?

It makes sense for Blair's people to say that this never occured before, even if it did. You never let on when a leader is in poor health, it makes him look less strong.

Clinton on the other hand has nothing to gain by telling people about this conversation he had. It sounds like he made a comment without thinking that Blair's people were going to say they never knew about this problem.

About the Lewinsky thing, if you were having an affair, would you tell everybody? No, you lie until its completly proven that your caught.

Blair has motive to lie. Billy boy doesn't.

For me, that provides all I need to decide.

Why is there not a "none of the above" option?

Bill Clinton lied. His past history shows he will lie even when the truth would be better. When confronted with a lie he changes his story until it is believed. I think it is pathological. He can't help it.

May not have been the aim but there is some deep seated Clinton hatred coming out in here.

Personally I liked the guy. I find Blair to much of a GW buddy which makes him even more suspect.

My vote goes to Bubba.

Just like Bush..

You should be aware that 99.999999% of all politicians lie. That percentage actually increases dramatically the higher the political office you hold.

Why would clinton lie about this? Where there is no motive there is generally no crime.

Bill just wants to be in the spotlight at all time! Even if he did know and that Blair has had heart problems before, Bill should have kept his big mouth shut. There is no reason to even comment on it except to get his name in the press and to stir up trouble for a Bush ally.

I prefer to not believe either. All politicians are full of it.

Hey, I've SEEN this episode of the West Wing.

Politicians in power do not want to appear as weak, ever.

FDR hid his paralysis, Regan hid his medical problems, Bush, etc. etc. The public needs to perceive their leaders to be of sound mind (except in W Bush's case) and sound body.

Blair doesn't want to be perceived as physically weak cause it could cost him the throne.

Simple as that.

Clinton is most likely telling the truth, but he of all people should understand discretion and kept his gate shut.

The health of a leader in a country that has WMD's is definetely a matter for Intelligence.

I've heard it before, as well. It's not something that Clinton made up by himself. That Blaire has a heart condition has been in the news before.

Clinton has no reason to lie. Blaire has a reason to lie. His chances to get re-elected would not increase if people doubted his health.

Bill Clinton has plenty of reason to lie--It keeps him on the stage and he really likes being on the stage. He does not want anyone even his wife usurping his rightful place on the world's political stage.

I doubt it. How often has clinton been in the news since he left office? Once every few months maybe? That hardly seems characteristic of someone who "does not want anyone, even his wife, usurping his rightful place on the world's political stage"

I think they're both full of it. Its happened before to Blair, and Clinton never knew about it. :)