How you look at things.

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• See You in Court Why Clinton's smart play is to feign a plea bargain and force a showdown.
  William Saletan Dec. 31, 1998
  
• Clinton's Final Escape Why the GOP will spare his presidency.
  William Saletan Dec. 24, 1998
  
• Wag the Doubt  The debate over Clinton's Iraq attack blazes new frontiers in cynicism.
  William Saletan Dec. 20, 1998
  
• The "Coup" Bomb Clinton's ultimate weapon is to accuse the GOP of overthrowing democracy.
  William Saletan Dec. 17, 1998
  
• Escape Artists 
  William Saletan Dec. 3, 1998
  
• Blinkmanship Was Clinton's decision to call off the Iraq attack cowardly or courageous?
  William Saletan Nov. 19, 1998
  
• Cannibalism The House coup is taking the GOP in the wrong direction.
  William Saletan Nov. 11, 1998
  
• The C Word Conservatives, having demonized liberalism, are being hoisted with their own canard.
  William Saletan Nov. 7, 1998
  
• Election Night Excuses Twenty spins you'll hear from partisan flacks Tuesday night.
  William Saletan Nov. 4, 1998
  
• The Flytrap Ad War The GOP's new commercials are brilliant. But will voters see the difference?
  William Saletan Oct. 31, 1998
  
• Clinton's Peace Therapy Is the Middle East deal a new chapter or a reminder of Monica?
  William Saletan Oct. 29, 1998
  
• The Microsoft Trial The lesson of Flytrap is to attack the inquisition.
  William Saletan Oct. 22, 1998
  
• St. Matthew The political use of a gay man's gruesome death.
  William Saletan Oct. 17, 1998
  
• Tainted Jury Forget tampering, Clinton's impeachment panel would be struck for cause.
  William Saletan Oct. 15, 1998
  
• Reverse Triangulation 
  William Saletan Oct. 8, 1998
  
• The Nixon Analogy Why the Flytrap-Watergate comparison will backfire.
  William Saletan Oct. 3, 1998
  
• Just Say No Why the Democrats' best strategy is to play defense.
  William Saletan Oct. 1, 1998
  
• The GOP's Gamble Why the Republicans will save Clinton by destroying themselves.
  William Saletan Sept. 26, 1998
  
• Exit Paula Exit Paula
  William Saletan April 5, 1998
  
• Clinton's Last Laugh 
  William Saletan Jan. 31, 1998
  
• Roe vs. Wade 
  William Saletan Jan. 24, 1998
  
• Microsoft Monopoly? Microsoft Monopoly?
  William Saletan Jan. 7, 1998