Congress should have worked to keep the case behind closed doors, instead of allowing it to turn into a media frenzy. Now, the trial is being taken as a joke. The Tonight Show have skits that ridicule the circumstances surrounding the impeachment trial. A mockery is being made of the United States government, which the people worked hard to shape into a powerful democracy. Congress is destroying not only our national integrity, but also the ideas stated in the Constitution.
Republicans say that the trial is about perjury and obstruction of justice.
However, most men in President Clinton's position would probably not admit to having an extramarital affair. Republicans have taken advantage of this fact, seeing the perfect opportunity to expose Clinton's weaknesses. Ironically, some of these same accusers are guilty of extramarital affairs themselves. Presidential impeachment should only be used for high crimes against the nation, not for personal, unacceptable acts. Congress has dragged out the trial too long, wasting the taxpayer's money and time.