Sometimes, the capital's barometric pressure takes a sudden turn. One night you go to bed and independent counsel Kenneth Starr is a straight-shooting, courtly lawyer who can rise above politics. The next day you get up and Starr is Clinton's sworn enemy, with ties to the tobacco industry and right-wing foundations that would benefit greatly were Clinton to be crippled by Starr's findings on Whitewater and lose re-election. Clinton wouldn't touch a question about Starr until last Thursday. Then, asked whether Starr should step down, he said, "The facts are what they are, and they're plain for all to see now."
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