I was very interested in highlighting group behaviour and I wanted to show that I think this is very fundamental about being a human being. . . that we are herd animals actually. So, I was looking for different situations that take place in different kinds of groups.
Bill Clinton gives the appearance of taking stands-for some sort of tax cut, some sort of welfare reform, some sort of balanced budget-but these are ploys, mirages: they exist only to undermine positions taken by the Republicans. He doesn't fight for anything substantive-except of course, re-election. . . . He has fallen into the dangerous habit of lip synching the presidency: he gives the appearance of leadership, but not the substance.