George Bush’s number one early failure was to take a pass on going after the Clinton crime syndicate.
Yup, and GW’s next failure was to rehabilitate Bill Clinton, rather than treat him as a pariah. Let’s remember that in 2000 Albore wouldn’t even let Bill Clinton be associated with his campaign, that’s how toxic the “Clinton brand” was.... but GW Bush began treating Bill Clinton as just another respected former president (Richard Nixon never got such favorable treatment from either party in his post-presidency) and in time the political-media establishment was allowed to just wash away all the Clintonista scandals.
Didn't want to call in the artillery on his own position?