[GSlob]

Ladies and Gentlemen: I am afraid that all of us are somewhat missing the point: without the scandals and impeachment, clinton would have remained in history books and national consciousness as a formless spot of an undistinguished gray color (almost like much more famous stain of his).
What would he be remembered for 30 yrs from now in such a case? - nothing. And this, IMHO, is at the root of his problem. The guy is vainglorious, to say the least, and normally behaves as if belonging to a master race - rules are not for the likes of him. With such a mindset, impeachment is, indeed, the badge of honor. Now his place - in history books, folklore, national memory - is, at last, secure.
Some 2200 yrs ago there was a run-of-the-mill nonentity named Herostrates who burned down the famous temple of Diana just to get into history textbooks. Well, he did get his wish - and how many other nonentities did make it over 2200 years?

[Revolting cat!]

I like your take on it (#35.) It reminded me of the classic author's preamble to the The Good Soldier Švejk, my desert island book, where Hašek mention Herostrates; I had to look it up. Yes indeed, the Toon is our Herostrates, the desparate loser who outwitted the system to get his name in the history books (unlike the hapless good soldier Švejk.)