Kevin's right - if Slick Willy could find some way to meet all 250 million Americans in the flesh, you'd never get him out of the White House.
I remember him at the 50th anniversary events at Normandy, where he met the Rangers who stormed the cliffs at Point du Hoc - one of the most remarkables acts of heroism on a remarkable day. This was when the "draft dodger" label was stil firmly attached to him, and these gizzled old vets were distinctly wary of meeting some young pup who they thought had funked his duty.
Within minutes of meeting them he'd bonded and connected with each and every one of them, and some of those who were most vociferous in their criticism only minutes before were completely won over; some of them in tears at what they saw as his empathy and the way he managed to express the gratitude of another generation.
I'm not saying that's a good thing - in fact it could be seen as cynical by the Republicans among you - but, hell, does that guy have charisma.
It was the same at Rabin's funeral on Mt Herzl; a difficult time politically for at least four nations, but WJC, through sheer force of personality, managed to bring together some very disparate types using old fashioned toughy-feely politics and body language.
As I said earlier, flawed, but capable of being inspirational. I couldn't help but love the guy and hate myself for doing so!