[rhombus]

This "I think" vs. "I feel" distinction is critical. As for Clinton I think (yes I think) that so many don't want to "feel" that they were snookered by him so they defend him. Nobody wants to "feel" like a dumbass.

[Slyfox]

This "I think" vs. "I feel" distinction is critical.

Bill Clinton's one trademark, other than his ability to lie and evade the laws of this land, is his ability to emote. With a certain percentage of the people, he is able to maintain a stranglehold on that part of the brain which can, when massaged at the right speed, turn every neuron in the reasoning sector of the brain to a jiggling bowl of jello.

It could best be described as 'mental assault'.