strict, orthodox conservatism. >> newt gingrich reshapes the republican party. our base wants this, we do this. we do not compromise with democrats. >> president clinton became the democrat the republicans despised the most. he was morally corrupt, they said. >> i experimented with marijuana a time or two and didn't inhale. >> creative with the truth. >> i was bill clinton's lover for 12 years. >> and a womanizer. >> these tabloid accusations were false. >> they viewed him as almost an imposter as president. >> the law is the law. the law is sacred. >> meanwhile, ken starr had been digging into the clintons for more than two years to no avail. >> are you going to be working for congress or the courts or the public? >> his investigation was winding down. >> i'm not going to be making any statements. >> then out of the blue, some explosive tape recordings came his way.