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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (447)	8/4/1998 12:46:00 PM
From: Catfish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

Hillary won't let President change his story Capital Hill Blue 8/3/98 Doug Thompson Monday, August 03, 1998 10:48 PM For Discussion Purposes only Hillary won't let President change his story By Doug Thompson First Lady Hillary Clinton, who went out on a limb to stand by her husband in the early days of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, is leading a dwindling group of White House advisors who are telling the President to stay on message and not back down from his denials of an affair with the former White House intern, Democratic sources tell Capitol Hill Blue. While a majority of Clinton political advisors, as well as Democratic leaders in Congress, are now advising Clinton to apologize publicly to the American people, Mrs. Clinton, backed by White House Communications Director Sidney Blumenthal, is insisting the President stick to his story that he did not have a sexual relationship with Lewinsky. The split is "ripping morale apart" at the White House, sources said. Senior aides, cut off from the President because of fear that any conversation will have to be repeated in front of a grand jury, are telling subordinates that "Clinton is going down and he is taking the Democratic party with him." "The First Lady is now more concerned with her public image than with the good of the country," one Democratic aide grumbled Monday. "She stood by her husband publicly and she thinks a public reversal by him would humiliate her." Other sources say Blumenthal, who has the First Lady's confidence, has convinced Mrs. Clinton that FBI tests on Monica Lewinsky's cocktail dress will come up negative on DNA samples and that, without the dress, independent counsel Kenneth Starr can't prove any intimate relationship between the President and Lewinsky. "Sid has Hillary's ear on this," one high-ranking Democratic aide admitted Monday night. "He has her convinced that they can tough this one out and if she's convinced, the President's convinced." Others are not so sure. Congressional Democrats, lead by House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt, told Clinton Monday that he has to give "a full accounting of his actions to the American people." In strong words, Gephardt told Clinton that it is time for him "to put his country and his party ahead of his pride," said a source in the Minority Leader's office. Gephardt also opposed the White House decision to appeal the federal judge's ruling that Clinton confidant Bruce Lindsey must testify before Starr's grand jury. Democratic National Committee co-chairman Roy Roemer, attending the National Governor's Association meeting outside of Washington, also conferred with Clinton by phone Monday and told the President that he cannot count on support from fellow Democrats unless he gives "a full and complete explanation" as quickly as possible. And within the White House, aides remain sharply divided over the President's course of action. According to more than one source, an increasing number of Clinton loyalists are now convinced the President is lying about his relationship with Lewinsky and that Starr has evidence that will prove his dishonesty. However, David Kendall, the President's personal attorney, is opposing any change in the defensive strategy that has kept the President from saying anything publicly after he delivered his "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" statement in January. Calls to the White House and other Democratic offices were not returned Monday. DC Comix Publishing Company c 1998 freerepublic.com

To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (447)	8/4/1998 1:04:00 PM
From: Charlie Schultz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13994

As far as Clinton sexual adventures I felt that it was more his bussiness than everybody elses as long as there was no crime committed altho I certainly do not approve of this behavior for a sitting President. What is starting to get to me is it's one thing to have a scandal but when it hits your stock account I feel he should clear the air. I think alot of this chinese water torture in the market's can be attributed to this.With the Asia problem we dont need this lack of leadership. charlie