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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever?

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To: halfscot who wrote (8809)	11/6/1998 11:05:00 AM
From: Doughboy	Read Replies (1) of 13994

Halfscot: You've identified a truism about scandal and politics based on scandal. The attention span of the American public for scandal lasts about 2-3 months these days. We have so many media outlets now that run 24-7, any news--no matter how shocking--loses its impact in a short amount of time. This was proved by Ollie North, Marion Barry, OJ Simpson, and now Bill Clinton. If you can weather the incredible storm the first few weeks, it eventually abates. In order to topple someone then, you need one event following closely on the heels of another, the next more shocking than its predecessor. The GOP was riding such a wave for about 8 months, and then suddenly it died. Starr had shot his wad. The Congress was, by its nature, too deliberative and slow-moving. Since the beginning of October, there was no new news and the Clinton message started to get traction. What Hyde should have done is kept the Judiciary committee moving over the last month with witnesses, document releases, leaks etc. They dropped the ball and let the anti-impeachment forces regroup and dominate the headlines. Doughboy.

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