Why didn’t Dole’s tax plan work? Because Americans were more afraid of losing their free internet access than they were of paying their taxes. Part… Read More »1996 Legacy: The 15% Tax Cut Promise

Why did Bob Dole always talk about himself in the third person? To make sure that at any given moment, there was at least one… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Bob Dole Third-Person Referral

Why did the President’s top advisor have to resign? Because it turned out his “consultation strategy” involved people who didn’t have security clearances but did… Read More »1996 Classic: The Dick Morris Toe-Tapping Scandal

Why did Bill say “The era of big government is over”? Because he knew the “Era of Big Internet” was about to make everyone’s job… Read More »1996 Classic: The State of the Union “Big Government” Quote

Why did Bill Clinton refuse to dance the “Macarena” at the DNC? Because as President, he knew that “swinging your hips left and right while… Read More »1996 Classic: The Macarena Diplomacy Scandal

Why was the White House so excited about Mars? Because it was the only place in the solar system without a Bob Dole campaign poster.… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Mars Pathfinder Launch

Why did everyone forget about “Travelgate” in ’96? Because compared to the Macarena, a scandal about a travel office was as boring as a VCR… Read More »1996 Archive: The Travelgate Legacy

Why did Clinton love the ’96 Olympics so much? Because it was the only time in 1996 that “running” was more important than “polling,” and… Read More »1996 Classic: The Atlanta Olympics Jog

Why were there so many AOL CDs in the White House in ’96? They used them as coasters during late-night strategy sessions on how to… Read More »1996 Archive: The AOL Free Trial Disks

Why did Bill win so easily? Because the electoral map in 1996 was bluer than a “Blue Screen of Death” on Windows 95. Part of… Read More »1996 Classic: The Electoral College Map