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In reply to the discussion: Shame on Monica Lewinsky [View all]LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)43. It was not rape.
It was bad behaviour, but to call it 'rape' trivializes the experience of rape victims.
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Wow.. talk about trying to tie yourself to something that has nothing to do with you to
Cha
Oct 2014
#1
Too many trips to Europe. . Maybe she should host SNL again, or another book deal.
B Calm
Oct 2014
#9
I'm was kind of hoping this was some sort of ploy to get the Monica story out of the way early...
Hekate
Oct 2014
#3
Yes, Clinton is the Golden Boy in that story and Lewinsky is the Evil Hussy who seduced him
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#4
Doesn't look like it paints Bill Clinton as a 'golden boy' at all; it is pro-*Hillary*
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2014
#7
If Lewinsky's dalliance was with a Republican POTUS she would be seen as a victim on DU
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#25
Strange that you bring that up when talking about an article not on DU
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2014
#34
Mostly I viscerally dislike going after the little fish in order to spare the big ones
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#48
And what do you call a person who feigns freindship with such a vulnerable person
baldguy
Oct 2014
#8
Of course it was damaging to the President & the presidency. **THAT WAS TRIPP'S INTENSION!**
baldguy
Oct 2014
#16
What do you mean None of us knew her motivations? Did you forget her pay off from the Super Pac ?
classykaren
Oct 2014
#29
Went to all the trouble of signing up to make that one dumb post. Must not've been that much fun...
Hekate
Oct 2014
#97
Right, comparing Clinton's actions to murder & cannibalism is absolving him of all blame.
baldguy
Oct 2014
#37
"Can't wrap my mind around the fact that author considers Hillary to be the main victim"
Justice
Oct 2014
#26
I could have used a dozen words that mean the same thing but the shorter words get the point across.
hobbit709
Oct 2014
#19
There's many different kinds of Clinton fatigue, but this particular strain has run its course
BeyondGeography
Oct 2014
#47
He got impeached by the GOP. Also, it was the GOP that hired Ken Starr and set the dogs on Monica.
Hekate
Oct 2014
#99
Tim Stanley wrote a glowing bio of Pat Buchanan among other right wing screeds....
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#66
Lewinsky will never be anything more than a tool used to try and harm the Clintons.
Ykcutnek
Oct 2014
#71
How in the hell are you blaming me? We at DU post items of interest. The disclaimer
mfcorey1
Oct 2014
#83
OH. Just read the 1st paragraph. Still, the fact that you posted this suggests
PatrickforO
Oct 2014
#82
This post of yours suggest that participating in conversation on controversy is something
mfcorey1
Oct 2014
#84
Before we all repeat "poor Hillary", she knew he was chasing tail way back in Arkansas.
lindysalsagal
Oct 2014
#98