Bill Clinton's reputation has taken a lot of hits lately. The foundation he started - though a brilliant success - was vilified because it accepted donations from foreign state while his wife Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State. Compromises were made as President - such as on criminal justice - that look worse in hindsight than they did at the time. And of course there is his sexual dalliance with a young intern.
But his thoughtful review of Ron Chernow's new biography of Ulysses S. Grant reminds us of how thoughtful and reflective he is at his best - which is often.
Chernow's book is the most recent to rehabilitate rant's reputation. Long slandered as a drunk and corrupt, the truth is the opposite. He was a masterful commander, generous in victory, an advocate of the 15th Amendment and a firm supporter of post-civil war Reconstruction.
President Clinton Looks Back at President Grant - The New York Times
by Bill Clinton
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