I Guess The Second-term Team Is Not

[on President Clinton's Address:] It Was The Worst Inaugural Address Of Our Lifetime, And I Think The Only Controversy Will Be Between Those Who Say It Was Completely And Utterly Banal And Those Who Say, 'well, Not Completely And Utterly.

[democrats] Have Become The Party Of Snobs. You Have Become The Party Of Americans Who Think They're Better Than Other Americans.

The Democratic Party Should Say, "thank You Very Much, But You Know What, We're Going Back To Be A Big-tent Party. Broad On Social Issues Like This, We Are Declaring, Go With Your Heart If You Truly Feel That You Can Be, That You Are Pro-life, And You Wanna Be Pro-life, And A Democrat, Go For It." The Democratic Party Has I Think Been Hurt Very Badly In Terms Of Its National Reputation With This Narrow, Sort Of, You Can't Be In Our Party If You Don't Hold The Right Views On Abortion. It Would Be A Brilliant Political Move If They Opened Up.

I Guess The Second-term Team Is Not Quite As Adoring As The First.

But One Immediate Thing Can Be Done Right Now, And That Is: Lower The Temperature. Any Way You Can, And Everybody. Just Lower It.