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Clinton's presidency provided an exciting shift in political dynamics, but even he would ultimately succumb to the trappings of political establishment. His subsequent scandals—especially the repercussions of his affair with Monica Lewinsky—diminished the outsider prestige that had initially propelled him to power. Conversely, George W. Bush, while considered part of a political dynasty, embraced an outsider persona thanks to his business background and personal reinvention as a "born-again" Christian.
The lingering question throughout these transitions remains: how much can an outsider truly change the political landscape while ultimately becoming part of that very establishment?