The scandal died down eventually when it turned out that pretty much every president has rewarded pals with a stay in the People's House. But the scandal always stuck in my craw because it violates my belief that government should exist for the little guy, not David Geffen and his thick-walleted pals. Sure, genuine friends of any president should be allowed to sleep over — but the Clintons redefined the word "friend" to no longer mean "people we've known for years and whose children grew up with Chelsea" but to mean "people who give us money so we'll govern the way they like."