Taxi Drivers Clear Clinton

Arthur Reddick, who has driven a cab in Washington for 33 years, says most of his passengers talk about impeachment these days.

"They want to know my feelings on it," says Reddick, who is happy to oblige.

Another cab driver, Lewis Richardson, says, "Everybody's got an opinionÂ… Everybody has something to say, one way or another, when they ride in a taxi cab."

Drivers like Richardson say the scandal is usually the first thing passengers want to talk about after they tell him where they want to go.

CBS News Correspondent Russ Mitchell asked Richardson: If he were to take a poll, how does he think most of his passengers would feel about the impeachment issue?

"I feel like he should not be impeached," replied the driver. "I think they feel like he should not be impeached."

In fact, the next time President Clinton feels unloved, he may want to hail a taxi. The cab drivers say most of their passengers support the president, and the cabbies themselves agree.

Says driver Eugene Smith, "Bill Clinton is doing one heck of a job."

J.C. Watts, another cab driver, offers, "The ladies love himÂ… The ladies say, 'Oh, he's doing a great job. He just made a mistake'."

But when the passenger disagrees, drivers become diplomats - sort of.

"I don't do arguments," says driver Julius Boughton Jr. "I leave it alone. I say leave the man alone."

The scandal has some passengers not only talking about the president's troubles but their own as well. Driver Muhammad Zaheen says he's actually heard some confessions of infidelity in his cab.

"One guy who was very classy and very well-dressed and staying at a very good hotel, he said, 'You know what? Even my wife has allowed me to do such things'."
Drivers say those guys usually tip very well.

One tip for passengers in a D.C. cab: Enjoy the ride, and don't be surprised if you get more than you paid for.