Mar. 27, 2001

Events Highlight Need for Campaign-Finance Reform

This is not meant to be another apology for Bill Clinton. The sloppiness and appearance of ethical impropriety that marked his last-minute pardon decisions gave more than enough ammunition to his opponents, and even some of his allies, to take one last swipe at him, burnishing the "Slick Willie" image of political deception and amorality that he continues to foster by his own regrettable lapses.