1.   Although his name was tarnished, Kohl retained the lingering affection of many Germans, who remained reluctant to see him dragged into court.

2.   If the Bush name was tarnished by breaking the no-new-taxes pledge in an honorable effort to cut the deficit, W. can fix that.

3.   If the Bush name was tarnished with conservatives who thought the family more Rockefeller than Reagan, W. can fix that by modeling himself on Reagan.

4.   If only she could recapture her age of innocence, before her tacky brothers tainted the name Rodham and before her husband tarnished the name Clinton.

5.   If the Bush name was tarnished by a lame attempt to be the Education President, W. can fix that with a dedicated attempt to be the Education President.

6.   If the Bush name was tarnished by association with the name Quayle, W. can fix that by associating with the name Cheney.

7.   If the Bush name was tarnished by a recession that Clinton took credit for vanquishing, W. can fix that.

8.   If the Bush name was tarnished by leaving Saddam in power, W. can fix that.

9.   In the Le Monde interview, he suggested his announcement may have prompted moves to tarnish his name judicially.