For the right, quite frankly, it's a case of sour grapes. Bill Clinton escaped from so many traps set for him by conservatives and the GOP that he became the political equivalent of Harry Houdini. On the other side of the fence, stand the loyalists of the Left. In fact, in understanding Bill Clinton's appeal to the Left is the beginning of really understanding his political legacy. Going back to the snows of New Hampshire in 1992, Bill Clinton understood three fundamental facts that would guide him through every crisis and scandal, and ultimately leave him with the highest approval rating in United States history for a departing president.
Most politicians know that.
And oftentimes, they would find it. The second hallmark of the Clinton Legacy is that, if appearance counts the most, it's worthless without tenacity. And in many cases, this was enough by itself to overcome the attacks of his political foes. For all but politicians and political junkies, politics is simply a peripheral concern, and as with many things in popular American culture, there is only a small time-window available for anything to stay on the front pages of news websites and newspapers, and at the top of cable news shows. Bill Clinton masterfully used his tenacity to simply wear down many of his critics.