Bill Clinton view that the Lewinsky affair was consensual, and instead characterized it as an abuse of power or harassment, in light of the power differential between a president and a 22-year old intern. In 2018, Clinton was asked in several interviews about whether he should have resigned, and stated that he made the right decision in not resigning. During the 2018 Congressional elections, no Democratic candidate for office asked Clinton to campaign with him or her, a change that the "New York Times" attributed to the revised understanding of the Lewinsky scandal. Bill Clinton continues to be active in public life,
Early life and career of Bill Clinton only two-year terms. He lost his 1980 election, but ran again in 1982, and was therefore sworn in for the second time in 1983. During his tenure, the Arkansas General Assembly changed the constitution to have the Governor serve four-year terms. He subsequently ran again in 1984, 1986, and 1990. He resigned halfway through his last term after becoming elected President. Early life and career of Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of The United States from 1993 to 2001. He won two elections with landslide margins in the Electoral College in both 1992 and 1996.