Clinton's critics would surely have portrayed such a meeting as a corrupt politicization of the Justice Department, reminded us again of the misuse of the FBI in Travelgate and Filegate, and called once more for an independent counsel.
Clinton's critics would have called for an independent counsel because it was another issue for them to attack.
mnli hypothesis: Clinton's critics would have called for an independent counsel because it was another issue for them to attack. premise: Clinton's critics would surely have portrayed such a meeting as a corrupt politicization of the Justice Department, reminded us again of the misuse of the FBI in Travelgate and Filegate, and called once more for an independent counsel.