One could well envision Gerry Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan or Bob Dole in Clinton's position. One need not suspend disbelief to see Carter or Ford taking Gore aside and explaining to him that, in the interest of the country, it's time to drop the court battles and concede defeat. One could see any of them delivering a soothing, dispassionate address and one could well see the American people and the world accepting such an address as credible and authoritative. This is a man who donated one of his cabinet secretaries to run the campaign of his chosen heir. This is a man who called the New York Times to complain about the way Gore was running his own campaign, evidently concerned that his legacy was in jeopardy.
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