The last time a Clinton was in the White House, Republicans gained 500 seats nationwide, took back Congress for the first time in 40 years, a balanced budget was achieved, the economy was booming and welfare reform became reality.
That is a whole lot better than a liberal Republican pushing through liberal legislation while the Republicans become a shrinking minority in Congress.
The lesser-of-two-liberal strategy is brain-dead and has failed every time it has been tried.