Not tough in the sense of ruthless or boorish, but rather tough in the sense of purpose, of mission and meaning business. Tough like a machine that has been stripped of frills, ready for action--action in mind and in thought.
To those lucky enough to have caught his act in person during the campaign, Clinton projected energy and speed. Believing he could do the job better than anyone else, he moved briskly: What's the question? Here's the response. His thoughts were clear, going immediately to the heart of the problem, a tough yet supple mind at the height of its power.
To label Clinton a survivor is to state the obvious, so often did victory seem improbable. But recall the course of
