I hear all this about Zell Miller. I knew who Bill Clinton was in 1991. Bill never surpise me on a crap he pulled. Zell is smart but but it took him a long time to face reality. I'm glad he did but taking until 2002 was way too long.
We are all imperfect with bad habits. We are all sinners. That's why God invented forgiveness. Reconciliation is also an American characteristic. Japan knows this better than we.