I can’t speak to your theories about who and what were operatives... BUT... you are correct that it was a calculated gamble to make it about “sex” with the Lewinsky business. The real issue was ChinaGate, the selling of nuclear secrets to the Red Chinese military, funneling of money to the Democrats/Clintons, et al (and all the scores of conduits who fled the country). When Fred Thompson tried to investigate, the Demonrats stonewalled to the max, and that got John Glenn his payoff by a ride into space again (hope it was worth your soul, John).
When the media went to Thompson to get a “feel good” soundbyte on Glenn’s retirement before Jan 1999, Thompson (a very nice man if there ever was one) told them that what he had to say about Glenn could not be said on television. I truly believe he was staggered by the level of criminality, collusion and Derp State antics 20 years ago and he burned out really fast (left office after 8 years). Sadly, he was too old and tired to fulfill a role that Trump had to when he mulled over running for President.
truth is it is only a theory but I don’t think it is crazy to think that politicians on both sides of the isle have been involved in selling out are country. I am not on the in as far as the going on in Washington. there is no special knowledge just my evaluation of the info I have and a willingness to think the worst in people when it comes to politicians.