the trial was about to start in the senate and the year earlier with the lewinsky story. this is a big opportunity. i m struck by two things. one is the dilemma he s in. it s hard for him to be partisan one day a year and be believable. and how little they have done to set up and amplify the speech. typically you spend a couple weeks leaking out pieces of it to get support. we got some last night. i m talking weeks. yeah. then a week traveling, delivering the message. the basic block and tackling they don t do. it is a huge opportunity because of the drama we ll have tonight. it s hard to see him threading the political unity. is it brigadoon where every hundred years the president reaches across the aisle and does his base want that?