I could never understand why the GOP endorsed Dole in '96. It gave Slick Willy a second term on a silver platter!
My friends who worked in the GOP used to say Clinton was a great politician. I think they were in denial. Clinton was ripe to get beat, but the party rammed through a doddering old fool who could only appeal to GOP fanatics. Only reason I voted for him was Kemp.
Every step of the Monica thing, I'd say "Thank you, Bob Dole!"