My dad (USN subrescue diver in the early 50s) left the Democrat party in 1998 after forty years when, while watching the Clinton videotaped testimony, he told me to 'go get me that goddamned form.'
I think one of these days it might be humorous to collect signitures of former Democrats or Independents that left or ceased support for the Democrat party as a result of Clinton's Presidency. We could deliver it right to Terry's doorstep. LOL
I have never trusted Clinton. I opposed him on basis of his character not ideology. I was a 'moderate' Liberal. Not as devoid of soul as the people controlling the party today are but a national health care plan appealed to my lack of desire to take responsibility for my own health. I did my level best to respect Clinton as "President" even when he had no respect for the office. '98 was the year I began to drift from liberal thought and the year I gave up watching the alphabet networks unless absolutely necessary. To this day I will NEVER get over his finger shaking in my face, a lie voiced on his lips, and an astute glance of his audience to determine the reception to his lie. Of everything Clinton ever did that is the incident I take most personally.
Clinton caused more loss for that party than the Dems are willing to admit.