>>>Why didn't the Senate convict him?
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>>See http://www-tech.mit.edu/V119/N4/parties.4w.html for a little explaination, at least of one senator's reasoning. Personally, I thought it was a very sad chapter in Congressional history, and demonstrated that a number of senators lacked the backbone to do what was necessary.
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>My guess was that some Republican Senators were worried about their re-election chances.

I have no doubt that plays an important role. But also, much of the rest of the world would fall off their chair laughing about why clinton had to resign.

Walter,