Most of us remember the good old days of the 1990s – a seemingly decisive victory in the First Persian Gulf War, the dot-com bubble that transformed computer geeks into nouveau riche millionaires, and a string of world championships that made the New York Yankees appear seemingly unbeatable. President Bill Clinton did a good job of manning the wheel during most of the decade, although truth be told, almost anyone can sail a ship when the seas are calm and a gentle but steady breeze is filling the sails.

Mr. Clinton did have his shortcomings, most notably his interaction with a certain intern which led to. . . well, we’ll skip all the sordid details. He was certainly not the first President to behave in such a manner, and he will not be the last one, but he was the only one to be caught in such a dramatic fashion. After he appeared before a federal grand jury, Read More