Clinton is attacked for stealing the Republicans' ideas on welfare and the economy, but he never has claimed to be anything other than a moderate Democrat. Sure, he may have waffled on a few issues, but that is the nature of politics. Leaders are supposed to do what their constituents want. And if that means using some Republican ideas, then so be it. The economy is better than it was four years ago.
Job growth is up from four years ago.
The Brady Bill, which bans certain assault weapons, was passed. The health-care system has been overhauled, as has welfare. Clinton's stance on foreign policy also has been attacked. But there may be no need to define a strict policy in a time when nuclear weapons are not a constant looming threat. It's not that Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole would be an ineffective leader, it's just that his ideas are stuck in a time when things were easier.