In September, a psychologist wrote these words in their monthly newsletter:
“As it turns out, character DOES matter. You can’t run a family, let alone a country, without it. How foolish to believe that a person who lacks honesty and moral integrity is qualified to lead a nation and the world! Nevertheless, our people continue to say that the President is doing a good job even if they don’t respect him personally. Those two positions are fundamentally incompatible. In the Book of James the question is posed, ‘Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring’ (James 3:11 NIV). The answer is no.”
Now, I should note, this newsletter is actually from September of 1998, as news of President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky burbled into view. It was written by the late James Dobson, president of Focus on the Family, who excoriated Clinton, the Democratic Party, and “the media” for giving Clinton a pass. But he saved his harshest words for the American people who, to Dobson’s indignation and outright astonishment, continued to support Clinton even after learning that he’d cheated on his wife.
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