January 26, 2004

Steyn Relives Impeachment

Mark Steyn takes a look back at his commentary on the Senate impeachment "trial" of Bill Clinton four years ago, and waxes nostalgic:

...with the benefit of hindsight, there’s something to be said for coasting through an entire Presidential term on oral sex gags. I know the Clinton era was a holiday from history, but, after two years of waking up to death threats, accusations of Islamophobia, dirty-nuke rumours, etc, I kinda miss the dopey triviality of an age when the darkest rumours revolved around who’d offed Kathleen Willey’s cat.

This is great stuff by Steyn, and indeed the oral sex gags abound. Being above that sort of thing myself, I agree with Steyn that the post 9/11 seriousness does make one long for the headier days of Monicagate. I mean it got to the point where Steyn couldn't ask a simple question when getting on the elevator:

“Going down?” I asked the lady. “I beg your pardon?” she said.

Posted by dan at January 26, 2004 11:24 AM