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

To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (22974)	12/19/1998 9:29:00 PM
From: Les H	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 67261

THE SECRET POLICE STRIKE AGAIN By DICK MORRIS CAN anyone seriously believe that the ''outing'' of incoming House Speaker Robert Livingston's extra-marital affairs is not the work of the White House Secret Police? Consider the record. House Oversight Committee Chairman Dan Burton investigated the White House misuse of FBI files. Then, out came evidence that he had fathered an out-of-wedlock child. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde led the impeachment inquiry against the president. Then, out came the story of his decades-past adulterous relationship. Now, Livingston, who has refused to agree to a censure vote, has found his private life investigated. Coincidence? Maybe, but add to this the fact that during the same time period there have been no revelations about the private lives of any supporter of the president. The contrast is jarring. And this administration's history of smearing its enemies, combined with information about administration knowledge of these stories, leads to the inescapable conclusion that the White House was responsible for all of these leaks. Last night, after the Livingston story broke, ABC's Cokie Roberts reported that several weeks ago she had been told by a source close to the White House of a rumor about a Livingston affair. The White House attacked Roberts for the story, but she stood by her report. So, how did the Livingston information get to a source close to the White House? Matt Drudge, whose passion for scandal has only been matched by his uncanny accuracy, reported yesterday that a White House employee, with ties to both the president and the First Lady, had ''shopped'' the Hyde story before it was published. Specifically, Drudge reports that this administration employee called Linda Douglas at ABC News to give her the details of the Hyde affair. Again, how did a White House employee get this information and why was a federal employee out to discredit a member of Congress? The White House Secret Police - the private eyes deployed by the Clintons and their agents to dig up dirt to discredit those who get in the president's way - have performed numerous damage-control operations since the 1992 election. Delving into the sexual pasts of the president's adversaries has been a large part of their modus operandi (as is sifting through other people's garbage). Accountable to no one, these operatives work under the supervision of the president's attorneys - David Kendall and Bob Bennett. Their missions are secret, their compensation is hidden and the sources of the payments are obscured. As Sen.-elect Chuck Schumer said in his speech on impeachment yesterday, both parties are participating in the degrading of our politics. It began when filibusters became automatic in the Senate, and the need to get 60 votes to cut off debate became routine for passage of virtually any legislation. When confirmations of Supreme Court justices, Cabinet members, and even U.S. ambassadors became forums for partisan conflict, the trend away from moderation and conciliation continued. But the GOP abuse of the impeachment process and the White House secret police tactics have each knocked our political process down yet another notch. Each time the Secret Police strike, they use a journalistic front to publish the results of the invasions of the privacy of the Clintons' perceived enemies. On some occasions, the actual raw reports of the Secret Police have been provided to friendly editors. Salon magazine, an administration mouthpiece, published the Hyde material. And the relationship between the White House and the supermarket tabloids is surprisingly intimate. The president's unsmiling lawyer, David Kendall, is also counsel to the National Enquirer. Terry Lenzner, one of the favored private eyes who looked into Monica Lewinsky's past, has also worked for the Enquirer. So, it was not a surprise that the paper ran a story trashing Monica right before her grand-jury testimony. The pattern is altogether too clear - the White House Secret Police have been here. It's time they are stopped.

To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (22974)	12/19/1998 9:36:00 PM
From: Axxel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 67261

House Republicans have just hired an "outplacement" agency to help themselves find good jobs in 2000. It's the least we can do after they fell for this left-wing trap. I have to say Clinton did a great job in setting finding just the right size noose.

To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (22974)	12/19/1998 9:49:00 PM
From: JBL	Respond to of 67261

<Clinton had the privilege of being the first to be harassed by civil litigation funded by very rich political opponents. But who knows, maybe all future Presidents will have that privilege.> Daniel : I am certainly concerned about the frightening aspects of invasion of privacy, but on the other hand, there will be positive aspects to people with too many skeletons in their closet being discouraged to run for office. For example, I'm not interested in having a Bush son run for the Presidency just based on the prestige attached to his last name. If he feels his past can't stand up to scrutiny, then he should not run. Clinton's impeachment is destructive, but IMO, essential. I know most people disagree with this.

To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (22974)	12/20/1998 9:51:00 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 67261

Still having trouble distinguishing between campaign promises and puffery and perjury I see. Not surprising since you really want nothing other than to see Bubba get a light slap on the wrist and be free to continue sullying the office of the President for an additional two years. Facts and consequences don't matter to you. They are to be manipulated to reach your goal, something you appear to have learned well from your hero, Bubba. As for the "out of the loop", Walsh thoroughly investigated and did not prefer charges. Bush may not be "innocent" but he was not found guilty and more relevant to the current circumstances, he did not admit he lied and misled the American people. JLA