He's retired. They're actresses. Everyone is dressed.
Who cares?
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
Never like the man, never voted for him.
George Washingtonn was said to have had a slave child.
Thomas Jefferson had six slave children by Sally Hemings
Grover Cleveland a child out of wedlock
FDR Lucy Mercer Rutherford Social secretary
It has been said that many of the framers of our constitution had mistresses. We all know JFK did and it is also rumored that Warren Harding, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, George HW Bush and bill Clinton.
Throughout the ages most men in power have had mistresses.
It doesn't make it right but Bill Clinton was certainly not the first. Where is all of your outrage over that.
He disgraced his family, disgraced his country, and disgraced himelf in the Lewinsky affair. And then he looked straight into the camera and lied to everyone ("I did not have sex with that woman"). He's cut from the exact same cloth as John Edwards.
He even stole furniture from the White House for goodness sake.
So, is anyone surprised that he's become a dirty old man hanging around with sluts?
It's called theft.
He could pose with pedophiles and have the same respect among other Democrats.
Even this one.....
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon...