Clinton reminds me of Nixon. When he was elected, he already had a history, and even some of those who voted for him called him "Tricky Dick". And we all know what happened... JFK is remembered as iconic, but I remember as a little kid when he ran, that even many democrats such as my folks had their doubts about him. Not because he was Catholic, but because he was the son of Joseph, a crooked, philandering Nazi sympathizer (at least at one time). Seems to me that politics in America is inherently corrupting. Just a matter of degree...