Yea but - they also got sick of it because of the State Run Media spin which generated symapthy for Clintigula and hate towards Ken Starr. That was nothing compared to the spin and hate they would generate should this develop into an investigation.
The evil political offspring of Slick and The Beast are with us today. Emmanuel, Begala, Stephy, Carville for starters and surely dozens of others I have blessedly forgotten at this moment.