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PUBLIC OPINION > Bill Clinton's Porn Star Pose Is Fine
SodaHead News
2012/05/25 15:00:00
Bill Clinton found himself in a sexy pickle after attending a fundraising gala in Monte Carlo on Wednesday when a porn star posted a picture of the former president posing with her and a couple other adult actresses. It wouldn't have been so bad if she hadn't posted it immediately after promoting a very explicit scene from one of her movies. Talk about awkward juxtapositions... But is it really that big of a deal? We asked the public.
It probably wasn't an ideal message to send, given Clinton's past, but there are several reasons this photo was widely accepted. The Top Opinion wrote, "Pornstars are people... Pornstars vote... Pornstars have rights... Whats the problem?" And even if there was a problem, there's no way of knowing whether he knew who they were, and the picture itself obviously wasn't explicit. Bottom line: No biggie.
Men Are More Accepting
Not surprisingly, male voters were a good deal more willing to accept the photograph. Even the guys who didn't find it acceptable had caveats. One wrote, "Very unprofessional; but I certainly would have tried to pick out some better looking women." We didn't see many comments like that coming from the women, but still, half of them were fine with it.
Christians Are Concerned
The widest margin by far was religious. Nearly all atheist voters were fine with the photo, likely for the reasons listed above, among others. However, fewer than half of Christians OKed it. Critics said he showed a "lack of decency" and suggested he "use a little more discretion." Needless to say, this is one poll in which Christians and conservatives saw eye-to-eye.
Maybe After a Drink
Somehow we have a feeling Clinton wasn't intoxicated for the event -- despite the red face, he doesn't seem to be much of a drinker. But drinkers were a lot more likely to shrug off the photo, perhaps in the spirit of, "It happens." Who hasn't ended up taking pictures with porn stars after a night of moderate drinking? It's almost impossible not to.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about Bill Clinton's porn star photo. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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Cuppajo 2012/05/25 18:07:16
Some argue that it was personal and had nothing to do with his ability to lead our country as president. That's BS - it proves his true integrity and capacity for deceitfulness. Liars lie; cheaters cheat. Bill Clinton is a liar and a cheat, those "personal" characteristics does not an American President make.
If he wanted to take the personal plea, then he should have said so instead of looking directly into the eye of every household in America and saying, "I did not have sexual affairs with that woman, Monica Lewinsky." The more respectable answer would have been the truth; the next would have been to take the 5th under the justification that it's personal. He should have been impeached and painted in the shameful light of dishonor and disgrace, not as a endearing media darling.
As for the whores, it's certainly unprofessional unless you're in an industry that relates to that particular profession. But by the same token, it's acceptable because at this point of his ca...
Some argue that it was personal and had nothing to do with his ability to lead our country as president. That's BS - it proves his true integrity and capacity for deceitfulness. Liars lie; cheaters cheat. Bill Clinton is a liar and a cheat, those "personal" characteristics does not an American President make.
If he wanted to take the personal plea, then he should have said so instead of looking directly into the eye of every household in America and saying, "I did not have sexual affairs with that woman, Monica Lewinsky." The more respectable answer would have been the truth; the next would have been to take the 5th under the justification that it's personal. He should have been impeached and painted in the shameful light of dishonor and disgrace, not as a endearing media darling.
As for the whores, it's certainly unprofessional unless you're in an industry that relates to that particular profession. But by the same token, it's acceptable because at this point of his career, Bill Clinton's legacy is playing sax on the Arsenio Hall Show and cigar banging an intern, but not much else. I have no doubt that more than a few fancy clothed photographs took place then, in the past, or will in the future.
As the old saying goes: Water seeks its own level.