to rise through every age against every challenge. >> it was a typical state of the union address, and he got the applause lines where you'd expect it. you got silence from the republicans on issue and substantive matters where you'd expect. >> he would show no signs that the presidency was in jeopardy. >> president clinton was a charmer, no question about it, and he had a unique ability to compartmentalize, no matter what was going on in his life privately. >> god bless you, and god bless the united states. >> by attempting to change the conversation back to policy, the white house felt they escaped the turmoil, if only for a few hours. two people who were not watching the 1998 state of the union address were jim and susan mcdougal. >> jim mcdougal was found guilty on 18 different charges. susan mcdougal was found guilty on four counts. >> the former whitewater business partners were in solitary confinement