Bill Clinton has a history of losing his temper when he's embarrassed, when he wants to avoid answering tough questions, and when he's caught in a lie.
Exploding into an indignant rage is a Bill Clinton defensive tactic specialty, to change the subject, to throw his opponent off-stride. What he says during these theatrical moments is always a part of his deception.
Way back in Clinton's first presidential debate:
" That night in a debate, Jerry Brown accused Clinton of funneling money to his wife's law firm. Clinton exploded. He called it a "lying accusation" and said Brown wasn't fit to "be on the same platform with my wife."
(This explosion rescued Clinton from having to respond to Brown's allegation.)
Red-faced, snarling, finger-pointing Clinton, "I did not have sex with that woman....Ms Lewinsky"
"I tried, I tried", just the latest opportunity for Clinton to clear his record, and how clever of him! He manages to demonize "neo-cons" at the same time.
/sarcasm off