Actually, in strict terms, the rule of law was followed in the Clinton impeachment. The Senate did not find that the crimes rose to the level of impeachment, although a lot of us disagreed: we wanted him removed from office. (However, I’ve often wondered whether that would that have guaranteed a Gore Presidency.)
Later, the Courts found him guilty and he was disbarred in Arkansas. Again, some of us were rooting for jail time - at least as long as Martha Stewart got for allegedly lying to the FBI.
There is little doubt that we would have had a Gore presidency had he been running as an incumbent. Had the Democrats not been so corrupt their reign would have continued. Then imagine those idiots in charge after 911 and how much more damage would have been done to our country.
Good thing we didn’t get what we wanted.