This reminds me of the dysfunctional families that will defend a juvenile delinquent no matter what. A poor analogy, granted but it begs the issue.
Clinton not only acted like a dictator, but got away with it: remember the retroactive tax increases? The mass dismissal of all the federal prosecutors upon taking office? The endless stream of executive orders that are affecting us negatively to this very day?
It is perfectly legitimate and our duty to, if not demand equally creative leadership, to wonder what the explanation for the lapse might be.
Of course this does not ever require a personal attack, but the less mature among us can't help it. After all, they all don't have a dozen personal handlers to prevent them from "foot in mouth" disease, or from putting mouth in gear before engaging brain.