Davis Recall and Clinton Impeachment

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This paper discusses how Clinton's impeachment trial and Davis's recall share the dubious honor of being considered two of the most embarrassing moments in America's political history. It discusses the two incidents and how they reflect the worst side of American democracy.

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"That Davis is being recalled by an overly zealous Californian democracy says a great deal about how the contemporary political process is, to a great extent, working on behalf of the people. Having given a less than acceptable performance since put into office, Davis is being forcibly asked to step down and allow another political contender to clean up the mess he made. While this alternative is not unusual in and of itself, the complete circus that has transpired since announcement of the recall is what has turned the event into a who's who and made California a laughingstock. Clinton and his morally questionable behavior, on the other hand, was solely responsible for reflecting poorly upon one of the world's super powers."

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