It’s safe to say that relations between the Clintons and the Sheryl Crows and the Sinbads were much warmer during the ’90s than they are today.

For example, here’s Bill Clinton in January 1999:

“I want to say a special word of thanks, as Hillary did, to Sheryl Crow, who is a good friend, a good Democrat, and an unbelievable artist. And she’s getting better every single year — unbelievable.”

Unbelievable — delicious word choice.

And here’s Bill Clinton in January 1995:

“When I came before I had Sinbad with me as the warmup act. And I thought that was responsible for the crowd.”

See — Sinbad is funny.  But a far more poignant memory of the ’90s may be Hillary Clinton’s wardrobe.

An alert Extreme Mortman reader watched the YouTube video of CBS’ report on Hillary’s 1996 Bosnia visit …

… and had a eureka moment.  Our correspondent noted specifically what Hillary was wearing 12 years ago, betting the farm that, based on the video evidence, Hillary was wearing a shirt from The Black Dog in Martha’s Vineyard.

Hmmmm, The Black Dog, The Black Dog — sounds familiar.  Where have we heard that before?

Ah, yes.  From President Clinton’s answers to questions posed by the House Judiciary Committee about the Monica Lewinsky scandal:

In my deposition in the Jones case, I testified that I “certainly … could have” given Ms. Lewinsky a hat pin and that I gave her “something” from the Black Dog. Dep. at 75-76. In my grand jury testimony, I indicated that in late December 1997, I gave Ms. Lewinsky a Canadian marble bear’s head carving, a Rockettes blanket, some kind of pin, and a bag (perhaps from the Black Dog) to hold these objects.

Or, as a Washington Post timeline has it:

Early September [1997]: Currie passes on to Lewinsky several items from the Black Dog restaurant on Martha’s Vineyard as gifts from the president.

Dec. 28 [1997]: Lewinsky meets with Clinton in Oval Office. In adjoining study, Clinton gives her several Christmas presents, including a stuffed animal from the Black Dog, chocolates and a pair of joke sunglasses. They kiss.

Smoooooth.  Gifts from The Black Dog — gets ‘em every time.