Morris resigned on the same day that Bill Clinton spoke and accepted the nomination at the Democratic National Convention . In his resignation statement , he said that " while I served I sought to avoid the limelight because I did not want to become the message . Now , I resign so I will not become the issue . " In his response , President Clinton praised Morris as a " friend " , and thanked him for his years of service . Privately , several of Clinton 's aides were furious that in his resignation statement Morris credited himself with helping the President " come back from being buried in a landslide " and that Morris ended by comparing himself to Robert Kennedy
Democratic National Convention
1996 Democratic National Convention
Dick Morris