The avalanche of sexual misconduct allegations against a variety of politicians and celebrities over the last few weeks has caused some pundits to reassess their view of the Clinton impeachment. My opinion at the time was as follows:
- Clinton’s conduct was disgraceful, and it had an impact on his ability to do his job. He should have resigned.
- In the event that he chose not to resign, however, the allegations against him were insufficient to warrant impeachment.
Having reconsidered the matter, that is still my opinion today. A discussion on the meaning of “high crimes and misdemeanors” and speculation about how Clinton’s resignation would have changed history will be posted later in the week.