It was an article of faith that Senator Clinton’s campaign had a built-in advantage: her husband was the smartest Democrat of them all. But when you think about it, Bill Clinton was never much of a benefactor for others in his party.Was there ever a candidate that Bill Clinton campaigned for that ever won? With all the Hillary talk about balancing the budget, did it help Al Gore become president? Many complain campaign contributions were diverted from the Party to Hillary's senatorial campaign to the detriment of Gore.When he took office in January 1993, Democrats controlled the White House and both houses of Congress. Less than two years into his presidency, the Republicans swept to majorities in both houses, putting Newt Gingrich in line to become speaker.
When Mr. Clinton left office in 2001, the Republicans were still in control of Congress, and the Monica Lewinsky scandal and impeachment had opened the door to the era of George W. Bush.
The former president’s less-than-magic touch in Senator Clinton’s presidential campaign contributed to her devastating defeat in the South Carolina primary. He’s been kept more or less under control since then.
For years Democrats have been sold a lie about the Clintons, how smart they are, for example. For years, it has been just the Clintons for the Clintons. The Party will be better off with them swept off the stage like so much detritus left on the streets after the parade goes by. Good riddance!
