So if he's going to all this trouble, why not just address the nation again? According to TIME Washington correspondent Jay Branegan, that's not Clinton's style. "For the President, bite-sized bunches of apology are better than another major speech... admitting fault and personal guilt is not his strength." Besides, how many people really need to know just how sorry he is? Right now, the answer is a mere 535 members of Congress.
Clinton's Sorry Show
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The contrition campaign continues. Senate Democrats were the latest audience for Bill Clinton's apology roadshow Thursday, and minority leader Tom Daschle gave it two thumbs up: "He shared his feelings and apologized to us personally," said Daschle. Indeed, by now there doesn't seem to be a Democrat in Washington to whom the President hasn't poured his heart out. And in case anyone missed it, Clinton discussed his strategy openly at a science awards ceremony the same afternoon; he spoke of "this process I'm going through of talking to people... to ask for their understanding, their forgiveness." Not to mention their votes in Congress should it come to impeachment.