I've always figured this whole bogus tape thing was done in an effort to resurrect the ghost of Watergate (Hillary!s glory days)
Remember right after the election, the mass media talking heads were telling us over and over that Bush might not be so popular in his second term, hands tied, yada yada, reminding us that Watergate hit Nixon and Monicagate hit Clinton in their second terms
I think when all is said and done, history will look
back on Bush as one of the finest Presidents ever.