Why was the White House so quiet during the funeral of Princess Diana? Because even in the middle of a political dogfight, the President knew… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Elton John “Candle in the Wind”

Why was the President so sad about Chelsea going to college? Because she was the only person in the White House who knew how to… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Chelsea Clinton Stanford Move

Why was the 1997 Inauguration so cold? Because it was the only time the Republicans could legally give Bill Clinton the “cold shoulder” on national… Read More »1997 Archive: The Second Inauguration Weather

Why was the Mall so crowded? Because 1997 was the year everyone was looking for a “promise” that didn’t come with a political disclaimer. Part… Read More »1997 Vintage: The “Promise Keepers” March

Why was the White House nervous about cloning? Because the President was afraid the GOP would try to clone a version of him that actually… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Dolly the Sheep Discovery

Why was Janet Reno so busy? Because “fundraising” in 1997 had become a competitive sport with more rules than the NFL and fewer referees. Part… Read More »1997 Archive: The Campaign Finance Probe

Why did Bill Clinton love the movie Titanic? Because it was the only thing in 1996-97 that took more hits and still managed to make… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Titanic Fever

Why was Bill happy for Tony Blair? Because he finally had a “cool” friend in Europe who understood that “The Third Way” wasn’t just a… Read More »1997 Legacy: The “New Labor” Victory in the UK

Why was the 1997 budget called a “miracle”? Because it was the first time Democrats and Republicans agreed on something that didn’t involve a pay… Read More »1997 Classic: The Balanced Budget Agreement

Why did the President’s staff study “Girl Power”? To see if it could be rebranded as “Executive Power” for the 1998 midterms. Part of the… Read More »1997 Classic: The Spice Girls Phenomenon