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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: pezz who wrote (8960)10/11/1998 3:31:00 AM
From: Borzou Daragahi  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 67261
 
21 Differences between Watergate and Monicagate, by David Corn in The Nation

THEN In the Oval Office, President made inappropriate requests of the CIA, FBI and IRS.
NOW In the Oval Office, President made inappropriate requests of Monica Lewinsky.

THEN House Judiciary Committee treated evidence as if it were grand jury material.
NOW House Judiciary Committee treated evidence as if it were Jerry Springer material.

THEN President did not apologize.
NOW President apologized (sort of).

THEN President used the secret and unlawful Plumbers unit to plug leaks.
NOW President used spinmeisters and lawyers to complain about leaks.

THEN A Congressman named Trent Lott opposed impeachment, claiming the offenses were not severe enough.
NOW A Senator named Trent Lott supported impeachment for "bad conduct."

THEN Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein relied on two sources.
NOW Matt Drudge relied on hearsay.

THEN G. Gordon Liddy
NOW Sidney Blumenthal

THEN "A cancer on the presidency"
NOW A stain on a dress

THEN In 1972, Time named Nixon and Kissinger Men of the Year.
NOW Newsweek was used by Clinton-haters to break the story.

THEN Lies about criminal acts
NOW Lies about sex; lies about lies about sex

THEN President forced aides to resign and take the fall.
NOW President pleaded with aides to stay.

THEN Elite media somberly and reluctantly approached the subject of impeachment.
NOW Elite media eagerly and enthusiastically raised the subject of impeachment.

THEN Attorney General was part of the cover-up.
NOW Attorney General authorized the inquiry.

THEN President secretly spilled blood in Cambodia; House Judiciary Committee did not deem this impeachable.
NOW President secretly spilled semen in the White House; House Judiciary Committee members were outraged.

THEN President approved a break-in of a psychiatrist's office in search of dirt.
NOW President sought counseling.

THEN Special counsel Leon Jaworski was a political supporter of the President he investigated.
NOW Special counsel Kenneth Starr is a political foe of the President he investigated.

THEN President did not confess.
NOW President confessed (sort of).

THEN Hush money was given to CIA-connected burglars.
NOW Career assistance was given to a sexual partner.

THEN President's senior aides ended up in jail.
NOW President's senior aides ended up on TV and lecture circuit.

THEN Public speculated about eighteen and a half minutes of missing tape.
NOW Public turned off by four and a half hours of grand jury videotape.

THEN Began with an unfinished break-in
NOW Began with an unfinished blowjob










To: pezz who wrote (8960)10/11/1998 9:30:00 AM
From: Bill  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 67261
 
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