Country needs strong leader like Bill Clinton

To the editor:

Why does David Limbaugh keep pounding at the Democrats and Bill Clinton? Why don't the Republicans take the blame for rising unemployment, huge deficits, falling stock markets and the inability of our Washington officials, especially President Bush, to do something about the whole mess?

The middle class and laborers are really suffering, while upper-class individuals manage to retain their stock holdings by being forewarned about when to sell.

When Clinton was in office and the Monica Lewinsky affair was all over the newspapers, how many members of Congress, who probably had done the same thing or worse, were shouting loudly about his horrible behavior? His political career had absolutely nothing to do with his private life. He was a great speechmaker, had a great personality, pulled us out of budget deficits, made great decisions regarding world peace and had great relations with foreign countries. If Clinton could have run again, I would have voted for him. I think he was a man for all the people.

The way the large companies are failing and the way CEOs who are guilty are running around free make me feel our government definitely needs somebody in power to take action.

CATHERINE M. END

Perryville, Mo.