can to reclaim the trust of the american people and serve them well. >> his behavior may have been reprehenceable but he was hardly the threat to the public that impeachment was designed for. the american public agreed. the democrats scored a shocking upset in the midterm elections gaining seats in the house. >> the lewinsky issue didn't carry any wait. >> newt gingrich that predicted a big republican victory. >> we had a chance to win startling victories all over the country. >> lost his job as speaker. >> sobering a disappointment election. >> impeachment is a two-edged sword. you may intend to use it against your enemy but it could very well hurt you even more politically. >> president clinton was thrilled thinking he was in the clear. >> on capitol hill, tom delay is known as the hammer. >> but hardcore conservatives