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


To: N who wrote (32939)2/9/1999 12:11:00 PM
From: Bill  Respond to of 67261
 
It seems to me that most of Clinton's defenders want to abolish the new discovery rules for sexual-harassment litigation. These rules, championed by Clinton in 93, provide plaintiffs with the ability to ask defendants about prior sexual history with employees. They assume defendants will answer questions truthfully.

Are you in that camp also?



To: N who wrote (32939)2/9/1999 1:27:00 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 67261
 
One more time....

<<..but in the end, it looks like illicit (ok secret, but it was consensual...so why was it illicit?)>>

Bill clinton was accused of the crime (never fully prosecuted) of sexual harassment. During the course of the investigation of that crime, bill clinton lied (another crime) and obstructed the justice process (another crime).

Bill clinton has never been charged with the illegally (illicit) having sex with monica lewinski. Having sex with monica is not illicit behavior. At least no charges were ever made suggesting that it was.

The other behavior tagged as crimes however do represent illicit behavior.



To: N who wrote (32939)2/9/1999 3:55:00 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 67261
 
A:) Commonly, violating one's marriage vows, even if understandable, is considered to be illicit;
B:) Many people argue that the power relationships involved between an employer and employee make even consensual sex suspect, and therefore illicit;
C:) Perjury and obstruction? How is objecting to the President behaving in such a way "social engineering"? It was not just smarmy, it was illegal.