I have always thought it was the folks who hated Clinton with a vengeance that never "got it." Remember P. T. Barnum's famous quip regarding "suckers."
You are NEVER going to convince that die-hard, core Democrat constituency that Clinton's woes were attributable to anything other than the VRWC.
Just get over it, live with it, and even though you may not understand it, ACCEPT it.
It's like particle physics. You and I can't really understand it, but you have to accept that's the way the universe works.
In fact, in modern times it is generally accepted that 40% are die-hard for each end of the political spectrum, and the battle is for the hearts and minds of the 20% in the middle.
Clinton down to 20% is astonishing, actually. It means GWB has not only won the h&m of the middle 20, but has captured 20% of the enemy camp as well! Astonishing is putting it mildly!
But Churchill was voted out of office just weeks after Germany surrendered. They brought in the Socialist Atlee to give Eastern Europe to Stalin and socialim to England. Churchill saved England and they fired him weeks after he achieved victory.
When we are safe again, the girls will vote for the guy who is a good dancer and the boys will vote for a guy who can party hardy.
Well put. And encouraging! :^)