While Americans have a wide range of views regarding former President Bill Clinton, a Kentucky artist's depiction of the former commander in chief as God himself or a Catholic-style saint is raising those opinions to passionate levels across the nation.
The portrait, titled "Saint Clinton," is the creation of Scott Ritcher, a 34-year-old graphic designer who is now marketing T-shirts, posters, magnets, coffee cups, coasters and even lunchboxes with the picture reminiscent of the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" images.
"It was one of those creative moments where you're just like, 'Oh, wouldn't this be funny,'" Ritcher told WLKY-TV in Louisville. "It's intended to amuse and entertain people. It's not intended to offend anybody."
But offend people it has, as a local Catholic school has already banned the artwork from its campus....