by Patrick J. Buchanan – December 8, 1998

All who live by the sword perish by the sword. The warning of Matthew’s Gospel is our lesson for today.

No White House has ever been more devoted to, or adept at, attack politics than this one. When allegations were made about Bill Clinton’s private life in 1992, Gennifer Flowers and her sorority were savaged and silenced. When the Republican convention raised the cultural and character issues, the Clintonites instantly counterattacked, and the irresolute Republicans broke ranks and ran away.