The public response to Bill's forthright apologies raised my spirits. The President's job approval was holding steady through the crisis. My own approval rating was nearing an all-time high.

Although the case for impeachment was both unpopular and unjustified under the constitutional standard, I assumed that the House Republicans would pursue it if they thought they could. The only way to avoid impeachment was through a strong showing in the November elections. Democratic candidates everywhere were feeling justifiably nervous about the President's political health.

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