But let me ask you: If you were in Tripp's place, and were a Democrat working in a Republican White House, are you quite sure you would have simply accepted your firing with good grace, and not been tempted to smear the Republican President?
I think that whether I decided to stay on the job in the first place would depend on whether I felt comfortable with the situation: I'd guess that WH employees looking for a new post don't have much difficulty finding one. And she wasn't really fired; she was transferred. If she hadn't liked the new work, or had been demoted, she'd have had reason for complaint, but as it is I really don't see why she should have been dissatisfied.
And as noted, apparently she's rather difficult: the Bush administration seems not to have been thrilled with her, either, after she had a little too much to say about his own alleged affair. Doesn't seem to me unreasonable to move an employee who's sticking her nose into matters that aren't her business.
And so we return to the REAL point: a good deal of what we now know suggests that Tripp had dreams of striking it rich with a gossipy book. Alas, until Monica came along, she didn't really have any scandal worth paying for. Makes you think, doesn't it? |
