[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

IIRC, this "reform" was shoved down his throat, he did not embrace it.

Correct. It wasn't until Dick Morris informed him he'd lose the '96 election if he continued blocking reform that he gave in.

[Northern Yankee]

Spot on.

He went kicking and screaming, vowing that it was a bad bill.

[bandleader]

In other words,it was Dick Morris who passed the legislation!I'd give his major pollster(Stan Greenberg)some credit as well!!

[Brian Allen]

<< IIRC, this "reform" was shoved down his throat, he did not embrace it.

Correct. It wasn't until Dick Morris informed him he'd lose the '96 election if he continued blocking reform that he gave in. >>

Absolutely. Clinton was to "welfare reform" what the Spruce Goose was to modern air transport.