Everybody Does It

Republicans aggrieved by alleged Clinton campaign misdeeds will be happy to know that auditors from the Federal Elections Commission have recommended that the president repay some US$7 million in inappropriately spent public funds from his 1996 campaign. But there's a kicker: The auditors also say that the '96 Dole campaign owes taxpayers $17.7 million.

Republicans aggrieved by alleged Clinton campaign misdeeds will be happy to know that auditors from the Federal Elections Commission have recommended that the president repay some US$7 million in inappropriately spent public funds from his 1996 campaign. But there's a kicker: The auditors also say that the '96 Dole campaign owes taxpayers $17.7 million.