How does “The Clinton Wars” put the current political situation in historical perspective?
SB: [It] puts all of the events that took place in the Clinton presidency, from Clinton’s rise through the Supreme Court decision in Florida, into historical context. There is a deep struggle that runs through the Clinton presidency. It’s connected to struggles in the past. Clinton was a president who used his office, in creative ways, to try to reinvigorate the federal government to benefit the majority. There is an opposing tradition. That tradition, in its most reactionary form, in many ways, now holds power through the Bush Administration. And this conflict hardly has ended. What I describe in my book, is completely relevant to how the Republicans act, [about] their relentless will to power. They attempted coup d’etats, all through the Clinton Presidency. That’s what Ken Starr was doing. He was trying to drive the President from office. And they finally succeeded, in my view, stealing the presidency through the Supreme Court after Gore won. They will be ruthless in their exercise o
