A huge tactical error on his part. The "8 months" begs immediate comparison to his 96 months in anyone's mind.
He knew it was the politically wrong thing to say as soon as he said it. It's clear that The Path to 9-11 really got to him.
Does anyone think we are that stupid!?
Anything to do about Bill Clinton on coast to coast TV with that many people tuned in, including undecideds, [particularly when it is critical], WAS watched by Bill Clinton.
It pissed him off and you can see it from the nearly popping veins in his forehead and temples, to his flush red complexion, wagging finger, blodshot eyes (lack of sleep), nervous eyes darting back and forth like a deer in the headlights all the while putting on the classic Clinton forced, phony smile.
This is eating him up in side. Because legacy is his opiate for the power he no longer has and must have as a power addict.
This man is in need of some very, very serious counseling in my opion.