As Sen. Fred Thompson's winded Senate committee comes to a halt, new Nixon tapes show his committee might have been better served back in the good old days.
Timing is everything.
As the Senate committee's investigation of alleged campaign finance abuse stops, these tapes put in perspective the seriousness of the crimes. President Clinton had coffee with supporters in the Whitehouse. Vice President Gore used a phone from his office to call a few contributors. Using a phone in a public building may not have been legal but he never tried to bilk hundreds of thousands of dollars selling public offices. The American people have to really think about the seriousness of the charges leveled against both the President and Vice President.