Ex US President Confesses: I'm a Calvinist

[Jerome]

CNN Video

 

[Revmitchell]

Whatever that means

 

[EdSutton]

Make that "former President"

Whatever that means

I agree with Revmitchell, here.

The phrase as used, and this clip is really meaningless, apart from context, and further expansion, IMO.

"FTR, Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton and George W. Bush are properly titled as 'former (U.S) President' rather than 'Ex President', and are referred to, simply, as 'President' for the benefit of the OP."

Signed, Language Cop

 

[Jim1999]

Which former president claims to be a calvinist?....for those of us reading forums but can't get videos.......

Cheers,

Jim

 

[Bob Alkire]

Which former president claims to be a calvinist?....for those of us reading forums but can't get videos.......

Cheers,

Jim

Bill Clinton

 

[StefanM]

Pres. Clinton was clearly referring to a Protestant (or Calvinist) work ethic.

 

[Rippon]

Pres. Clinton was clearly referring to a Protestant (or Calvinist) work ethic.

Yes,so the ensuing discussion is pointless.

 

[Jerome]

transcript:
JOHN ROBERTS (CNN ANCHOR): Would you ever be comfortable being a house husband?
BILL CLINTON: No. I have to go to work. I'm too much a Calvinist. If I don't work every day I get nervous.

 

[Andy T.]

transcript:
JOHN ROBERTS (CNN ANCHOR): Would you ever be comfortable being a house husband?
BILL CLINTON: No. I have to go to work. I'm too much a Calvinist. If I don't work every day I get nervous.

Yes, this is referring to the Protestant Work Ethic, which was originally dubbed the Puritan Work Ethic, and the Puritans were Calvinists. Clinton's statement is kind of awkward, and I doubt very many people understood the oblique reference.

 

[ray Marshall]

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton,Huh! As some have said disregard what they say.

 

[LeBuick]

Yes, this is referring to the Protestant Work Ethic, which was originally dubbed the Puritan Work Ethic, and the Puritans were Calvinists. Clinton's statement is kind of awkward, and I doubt very many people understood the oblique reference.

I sure didn't understand, thanks for the explanation.... :thumbsup:

 

[carpro]

Bill Clinton

A hedonist would be much closer to the truth,

 

[Jim1999]

I wouldn't understand "calvinist" work ethic either?????

Cheers,

Jim

 

[mcdirector]

That was really odd. I understood what he meant, but he's too good a speaker to not communicate meaning more clearly.

 

[Bob Alkire]

A hedonist would be much closer to the truth,

We weren't talking about truth, but about what he said.

 

[Jim1999]

What, pray tell, is a "calvinist" work ethic?

Cheers,

Jim

 

[Jerome]

he's too good a speaker to not communicate meaning more clearly.

What he communicated very clearly is that he does not consider homemaking work.

 

[Jerome]

What exactly does Clinton do now?

 

[mcdirector]

What he communicated very clearly is that he does not consider homemaking work.

Well that's true!

 

[LeBuick]

What he communicated very clearly is that he does not consider homemaking work.

Because he's a Calvinist???