Something similar can be said of the Clinton presidency. It seems to me that relief at the coming end of the Clinton presidency has addled the minds of some of my colleagues. I beg to differ. The only open question in my mind is whether it will be possible to undo what has been done. I am not thinking of the degradation of the presidency.
Embarrassment is a thing soon forgotten.
A couple of serious presidential terms could restore dignity to the office. The remedies for all these things exist in the system. If the Republican party had been stronger in Congress, or had had really vigorous and committed leadership, these perversions might already have been dealt with. What was done these last eight years that it might not be possible to undo, was the undermining of this country's strategic position in the world, and the gutting of our military. Clinton and the people around him actually see nothing much wrong with Fidel Castro, and their inclination is to take Castro's side in any dispute, as we saw earlier this year.