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

To: greenspirit who wrote (6331)	9/18/1998 12:07:00 AM
From: Doughboy	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 13994

Michael, It seems like you don't even read what I write. I said that I don't think it's a big deal to make public Clinton's testimony. I just want it edited to protect the innocent. I'm sure Starr would like the opportunity himself. As for Thomas, as I recall, Democrats had nothing to do with Thomas being forced to defend himself in public. Anita Hill was interviewed in private session, and she wanted to keep it private. When Thomas was challenged about it in press reports, he was the one who insisted that he be allowed to defend himself in public. And that's what happened. Besides, it's obviously a different situation between a open confirmation hearing, and a grand jury setting which everyone understands to be confidential. And if you want any more sign of GOP hypocrisy, it is the fact that the judiciary committee hearing to discuss making the tape public was held in SECRET session, to hide the fact that the GOP is going to ram through a vote on this against the will of Democrats and against public opinion. Dems wanted it open. What are Republicans AFRAID of? As for Starr's reputation, tell me one damaging thing that the Clinton people have leaked or spread about Starr. As far as I'm concerned Starr is responsible for his own blunders and the mess he's in: by accepting the Pepperdine job before he was finished, by saying to Steve Brill that he regularly spoke on background for reporters trying to confirm grand jury testimony, by subpoenaing Blumenthal and other WH employees before the GJ to try to intimidate them into not leaking, and by climbing into bed with Linda Tripp and giving her a big smack on her manly lips. Nope, don't believe the WH had anything to do with those disclosures. (In fact, Starr regularly has complimentary things written about him, most recently in the NY Times Magazine. Should we attack the "liberal" media for that too?) Doughboy.