I agree, but you and I aren't making the decisions. GWB clearly decided from the outset to cut bait on the Clinton scandals and present an above-the-partisan-fray personna to the public. Most of us here regretted that decision, since it meant that a lot of deserving Democrats dodged jail time.
This is, IMHO, not a narrowly partisan issue, and Bush is doing the country a disservice in this matter. The fact is, the GOP had a near-death experience a generation ago in Watergate, and most Republicans of mature years are hard-wired to play by the rules. The Democrats have learned that crime pays if you're sufficiently brazen, and I fear we will reap the consequences.
But whatever the merits of that argument, not only did Bush let the Clintonites off the hook himself, he has muzzled the surrogates. Racicot would be attacking if the White House wanted him to. If he's silent on the ethical issues, it's because Bush is still unwilling to fight. Too bad.