We know that second terms have historically been marred by hubris and by scandal.

We've seen the hubris. And now we're seeing the scandals.

We know that second terms have historically been marred by hubris and by scandal.

We've seen the hubris. And now we're seeing the scandals.

For a two-term president after the November elections in the middle of your second term, things start going downhill and you really do start quacking like a duck.

There's a tendency after you win your second term to think you're invulnerable. You're not just king of the mountain, you've mastered the mountain. That can often lead to mistakes of excessive pride.