Re: your comments on Nookiegate.
I agree with what you say and wish to add a few observations.
1. The news media hype for ratings (already soaring) make me wonder if everyone really thinks the way they play it. 2. Clinton is unbelievably stupid: young woman seduced by authority figure in position of power. Haven't they heard in Arkansas about the possibility of sexual harrassment perception. 3. However, in this case so far a consenting relationship appears likely. It seems like more a question for the electorate than courts:
a) I couldn't believe it when I heard that this white house woman had actually "worn a wire" and taped her "friends" phone conversations about her sex life. And the state sanctioned this. This should be the real crime. Bizzarre.
b) I hear "special prosecutor" means investigating not a specific crime, but "a person". Ie. 6 years looking for anything on Clinton. $30,000,000 and the special prosecutor starts with a possibly real crime (whitewater), moves on to a possibly nothing "crime" (travelgate), a few more in between, and ends up with a loose zipper. Bizarre again. OK both political parties have had such prosecutors. But is this much different from a Soviet?
c) I agree with you on the "cover up" situation. Also, consenting sex is not a "crime" to be covered up. As far as Clinton and influencing a witness: it is likely impossible to prove anyway. Can Lewinsky not respond as she pleases about her private affairs? I would not blame her for saying what she wanted about her sex life. She is 24 now and surely was capable of making her own decisions.
d) Does Lewinsky have no rights to privacy. Why can't she say scr*w you Starr my consenting sex life is none of your business.
e) Who is investigating Starr's life. When will he investigate your's?
f) Jimmy Swaggert is still on Sundays, Newt's still around, Reagan hung on. But there's an asian crisis needing attention right NOW. Clintons gone in 2 years anyway. The next politician sex scandal will probably be viewed a little more like the ones in France (ho hum).
h) The Republican's will have their chance soon enough. Clinton and his zipper are nothing new. And.. President Gore. Hmmm... brutal speaker.
i) I don't understand this Paula Jones case. Is it criminal or civil? Isn't he supposed to have made a pass in a hotel room?
j) Finally. Says Clinton, he did not ask that intern to lie on her deposition, he asked her to lie in
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