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Cal33

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85. I think anyone with a sense of decency would leave out this topic altogether. I am
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 01:42 PM
Feb 2016

a Sanders supporter, but what happened between Bill and Monica in the late 1990s
has nothing to do with politics whatsoever. It should be left out.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was really on to something! Bleacher Creature Feb 2016 #1
Good one! livetohike Feb 2016 #4
I think anyone with a sense of decency would leave out this topic altogether. I am Cal33 Feb 2016 #85
This is a serious election Politicalboi Feb 2016 #107
You can't seriously believe... dchill Feb 2016 #128
For years the Republicans were trying their best to drag up something about Cal33 Feb 2016 #144
Decency Evidently Is Looked Down Upon Here noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #168
LOL Let's riot Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #5
Snort. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #42
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #2
Oh Snap! Chasstev365 Feb 2016 #3
the media treated Lewinsky unfairly. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #6
Hillary wasn't the only one excusing his behavior Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #7
I doubt Hillary was excusing his behavior behind closed doors. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #8
I didn't excuse his behavior but I didn't think he should have been impeached over it... CTyankee Feb 2016 #25
The president should not be impeached for having sex with his interns? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #27
Well, that's what Republicans believe. Not Democrats. eom BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #62
Of course not cali Feb 2016 #70
What should happen? White House orgies? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #72
Lewinsky was an adult, not some helpless child. randome Feb 2016 #105
It's not OK for the president of the USA to have sex with his interns Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #131
So FDR should have been impeached? okasha Feb 2016 #183
The president shouldn't be having sex with his young interns. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #184
So times have changed, okasha Feb 2016 #188
You're twisting yourself into pretzels to defend Clinton. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #189
Wrong on all counts. okasha Feb 2016 #192
She made her own choice but SHE DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #194
If you were there melman Feb 2016 #214
I wasn't literally there. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #216
No melman Feb 2016 #220
That's true but I didn't know her Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #222
You were not there treestar Feb 2016 #237
Which I don't believe for a minute treestar Feb 2016 #236
Yes she did. She knew he was married. treestar Feb 2016 #235
No, but the president should be excoriated for his behavior. It was all on him, to be sure. CTyankee Feb 2016 #148
Of course not melman Feb 2016 #213
Thank you JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #59
she knew he had a pattern of using his power to exploit women loyalsister Feb 2016 #71
thank you. Completely agree. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #86
Monica Lewinsky is a lot of things. vdogg Feb 2016 #156
I doubt it - he's an attractive man treestar Feb 2016 #238
the idea that Lewinski was trashed by Hillary is ridiculous dsc Feb 2016 #9
This is definitely a sign of desperation. JTFrog Feb 2016 #10
Times have changed. Today a president could never get away with having sex with interns Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #12
Go back to those days? JTFrog Feb 2016 #16
Now a Clinton supporter is saying it's OK for the president to have sex with his interns Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #65
Huge desperation... SidDithers Feb 2016 #33
Heaven forbid! Bill Clinton had consensual sex with another woman. Let's punish Hillary n/t Onlooker Feb 2016 #11
The president of the US should not have sex with a 22 year old intern Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #14
Get away with? JTFrog Feb 2016 #17
Democrats rallied to defend the president. They saved his ass Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #19
What do you think should have happened? n/t JTFrog Feb 2016 #20
The president should keep his hands off the interns Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #37
What do you think should have happened? JTFrog Feb 2016 #38
We shouldn't have defended him Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #40
What do you think should have happened? JTFrog Feb 2016 #43
What would happen if president Obama got caught having sex with an intern? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #46
Yea, I'm done here. You are just gonna weasle around this. JTFrog Feb 2016 #47
Deflection treestar Feb 2016 #58
"Obama would have to pay for that at 10 times the rate Clinton did." Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #73
Why won't you answer the simple question? "What do you think should have happened?"...nt SidDithers Feb 2016 #68
Call the Sex Police! randome Feb 2016 #108
He should have done what millions are now doing...owned up and started counseling on why it's libdem4life Feb 2016 #125
He should have resigned 1939 Feb 2016 #129
Yeah, I Don't Get That Either.... The_Counsel Feb 2016 #233
Really? treestar Feb 2016 #26
Actually I think the people to blame is Bill Clinton and anyone who defended him Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #198
She is just as much to blame as he treestar Feb 2016 #207
She didn't do anything wrong though. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #218
An employer had sex with a subordinate employee SwampG8r Feb 2016 #39
Yeah. It's called sex. randome Feb 2016 #110
No, it's predatory sex. It's fueled first by power. It isn't the sex...it's the misuse of power. libdem4life Feb 2016 #127
That's the essence of this issue Fairgo Feb 2016 #161
If I were Monica, I would have burned the dress. :) nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #172
OMG! It's like this is a Freeperville post! 66 dmhlt Feb 2016 #13
+ 1000 BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #66
What's next? A picture of the blue dress? Disgraceful! NT Adrahil Feb 2016 #15
Actually it's more disgraceful to defend the POTUS having sex with 22 year old interns Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #18
22 year olds are over the age of consent treestar Feb 2016 #24
The president shouldn't have sex with 20 year old interns Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #95
It was wrong because he was married treestar Feb 2016 #210
It makes a political difference though Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #221
Still not Hillary's fault. treestar Feb 2016 #228
You're Right. S/He shouldn't. But Not for the Reasons You Think. The_Counsel Feb 2016 #234
Awwww zappaman Feb 2016 #21
how does the Bernie campaign benefit from this? treestar Feb 2016 #22
She was not the victim? Really? Bill was the victim and Monica is a huge what? What has she? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #30
Monica was 22 and wanted to mess around with Bill Clinton treestar Feb 2016 #34
Yeah it's called abuse of power. The most powerful man in the world took advantage of Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #36
Which has nothing to do with Hillary treestar Feb 2016 #41
Bill Clinton is a top Clinton adviser and surrogate Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #45
True liberals would not care about that personal stuff treestar Feb 2016 #48
It's not personal. It's an abuse of power and authority for the president to fondle the interns. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #50
I think it was bad judgment but not an "abuse of authority" treestar Feb 2016 #51
"Both Bill and Monica are stupid for what they did." Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #53
so wait treestar Feb 2016 #54
Do you think the president of the US should be allowed to have sex with his interns ? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #55
If he wants to and they want to. treestar Feb 2016 #57
You guys should campaign on that Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #61
it's not a relevant issue to this campaign treestar Feb 2016 #90
"Monica is an adult and as wrong as Bill" - Disgusting Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #75
making out Monica, party to adultery as victim treestar Feb 2016 #91
America was the victim. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #93
Don't see the price treestar Feb 2016 #114
No she isn't. Se saved the dress and gave it to Janet Reno IIRC.. nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #225
They were getting ready to smear her big time speaktruthtopower Feb 2016 #104
keeping the dress shows she was no victim treestar Feb 2016 #115
As if it's any of your business what people do with their dresses. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #186
hello Monica and Bill are guilty and Hillary is not treestar Feb 2016 #208
America is the victim of a president who couldn't keep his hands off the interns Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #219
Bullshit! rusty fender Feb 2016 #126
If Monica had been a man? treestar Feb 2016 #209
You know what I mean rusty fender Feb 2016 #224
Nobody will ever know treestar Feb 2016 #226
Hmmm. Cheesy. betsuni Feb 2016 #23
That was amazing Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #80
She's lucky speaktruthtopower Feb 2016 #28
She didn't "have to put up with it" loyalsister Feb 2016 #94
You hit the nail on the head Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #133
+1 nt laundry_queen Feb 2016 #151
I wonder how Hillary feels about sexual abuse in the work jwirr Feb 2016 #190
Holy shit, I guess when you have nothing left you pull out the blue dress. giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #29
I remember when Barbara Walters grilled Monica on TV about that Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #79
I honestly could give a shit less that she gave him a blow job. giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #82
It's not OK for the president to have sex with his 20 year old interns. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #84
Well we both know that it could be perceived as possible giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #88
It cost the country a lot. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #89
Hail Mary KingFlorez Feb 2016 #31
Fucking Clinton heads still defending presidential head. Fuck the 90s Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #32
Nailed it...nt SidDithers Feb 2016 #35
For real. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #52
I won't talk bad about either of the victims in this situation. Nt NCTraveler Feb 2016 #44
The whole country was the victim as we lost years making excuses for the presidential BJ Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #49
Harsh, but correct HassleCat Feb 2016 #56
Holy crap. Your whole post is disgusting and offensive. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #60
Victim shaming requires a victim HassleCat Feb 2016 #96
Do you think it's OK for the president to have sex with young interns? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #97
Of course not HassleCat Feb 2016 #98
are you Monica? treestar Feb 2016 #211
Not done dragging her reputation through the mud yet huh? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #223
She's the adulterer treestar Feb 2016 #227
Dayum. That just sounds so horrible to my ears. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #232
That happened so long ago eilen Feb 2016 #63
Well, now I know Hillary is winning. Metric System Feb 2016 #64
I WAS Paula Jones Dems to Win Feb 2016 #67
Thank you so much. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #69
I was also assaulted by the boss/owner of the bar I tended when I was just old enough polly7 Feb 2016 #74
I agree xloadiex Feb 2016 #92
Lucky then that he's not running, eh? nt. Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #155
Running or not xloadiex Feb 2016 #165
Very interesting to listen to her speak out on the impact of Cyber Bullying 2banon Feb 2016 #76
This right wing blather doesn't help Bernie win. cry baby Feb 2016 #77
Why anyone is still defending Bill Clinton's sexcapades 20 years later is beyond me Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #78
Where, in my post, did I defend what Bill did? cry baby Feb 2016 #81
In this case Bill Clinton's victim is the American people Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #83
That canned statement doesn't answer my question...and cry baby Feb 2016 #100
I don't know how many affairs Bill Clinton had or why she decided to stay with him Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #101
Doesn't matter. Are you a robot? I'm not sure I'm discussing cry baby Feb 2016 #103
Human being here. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #141
I think Bill hurt the cause 840high Feb 2016 #87
I believe so, too. nt cry baby Feb 2016 #99
bringing it up 20 years later is the issue treestar Feb 2016 #118
Facts are facts. What happened happened. The 90s are over and we don't want to go back. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #122
The flaw in your correct analysis is that not everyone that claims FSogol Feb 2016 #130
For sure! This person/bot is not helping to sell the great things cry baby Feb 2016 #137
It's fair game and factual. pinebox Feb 2016 #150
Evidently a few misguided individuals agree with you. cry baby Feb 2016 #162
RW crapola? It's FACTS pinebox Feb 2016 #166
Yup, Bill screwed up. Fact. That has nothing to do with this primary cry baby Feb 2016 #169
Yes it does pinebox Feb 2016 #170
Like I said...right wing crapola. nt cry baby Feb 2016 #171
RW is good at ignoring facts pinebox Feb 2016 #173
Why? I have you to remind me of their main talking points. nt cry baby Feb 2016 #174
fail pinebox Feb 2016 #178
It's you that fails...fails to understand what Bernie is all about. cry baby Feb 2016 #191
We're talking about how Clinton had sex with a White House intern and the liberals who defend it. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #200
yes you are olddots Feb 2016 #248
nice try Skippy olddots Feb 2016 #246
I'll see Hillary in that Special Place in Hell one day Dems to Win Feb 2016 #102
As a woman who has been in Hillary's shoes - I won't go there BUT I will say the difference between jillan Feb 2016 #106
Bill Clinton didn't teach this girl about oral sex, the Republicans and Ken Starr did. Beacool Feb 2016 #109
Do you think it's OK for the president to have sex with his interns? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #112
This OP is tiresome. Beacool Feb 2016 #113
Don't bother with it then. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #117
Imagine if a republican wins and 840high Feb 2016 #124
So he didn't make it public - is 840high Feb 2016 #123
whether it is or not has nothing to do with Hillary treestar Feb 2016 #116
Amazing how Bernie Sanders is tied to his friends Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #119
I don't even know what cornel west's behavior is treestar Feb 2016 #120
The fact is that candidates major supporters do become a poltical issues in and of themselves. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #121
only to Republicans treestar Feb 2016 #140
That's funny because the Clinton campaign attacked Obama for attending black liberation sermons Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #142
The 90s still wants its issue back treestar Feb 2016 #143
Actually the issue is that times have changed since the 1990s Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #147
Very relevant. It was Bill's 'issues' that made him compromised, we got DOMA to prove how holy Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #135
yep Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #136
I just remember thinking artislife Feb 2016 #158
cough cough pinebox Feb 2016 #167
The 90s called. They want their video back. Beacool Feb 2016 #195
This is HISTORY! It haooened a LONG TIME AGO! napi21 Feb 2016 #111
+1 treestar Feb 2016 #145
I have a sister who lives in Arkansas. It was well known that he had security and LEOs libdem4life Feb 2016 #132
What an important talk. God, I can't even imagine what it would have been like to be her. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #134
Don't Flatter Yourself Now Corey_Baker08 Feb 2016 #138
ok that was funny Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #139
Please.. Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #146
I completely disagree. The president should not have sex with his interns. That's my bottom line. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #157
I thought this was about the so-called abuse Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #164
Note: The title of the article has changed on the Guardian Website Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #149
I think Hillary can be forgiven vdogg Feb 2016 #152
Of course but then Bill will be back in the White House too and he has this record Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #154
so what? He'll only be the First Lady. treestar Feb 2016 #212
He'll be in fundraising, politics and policy. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #217
This is a CLEAR sign of DESPERATION. fun n serious Feb 2016 #153
Not really. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #163
It seems some Bernie supporters Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #159
That's really not the message here at all Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #160
Don't Vote for Bernie Cornell West Supports Him noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #175
I have not seen anyone make that argument Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #182
thanks for your response noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #197
I can't say for sure Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #199
Thank you again noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #203
Not at all Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #204
Me Too noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #205
This is beneath contempt, even by the low standards of the Bernie Bloc. (nt) Paladin Feb 2016 #176
If you can't handle Cheese Sandwich how you gonna handle Trump? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #177
LOL! Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #185
And with one post, all the otherwise arguable objections from camp HRC to this thread, are negated. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #187
Thanks for giving us the practice treestar Feb 2016 #239
don't be surprised if more Clinton rape accusers emerge Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #240
you think Bernie ones can't treestar Feb 2016 #241
Standards, what standards? Beacool Feb 2016 #196
A blow job is not a constitutional crisis. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2016 #179
Do you think it's the president's private business when he has sex with his interns? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #180
You talking about Monica-knee-pad Lewinsky? Jitter65 Feb 2016 #206
She blabbed to Linda Tripp who got her in trouble. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2016 #215
What Bill did to that poor girl. He abused his power. bigwillq Feb 2016 #181
So disgusting that the best idea the Democratic Establishment can come up with in 2016 Dems to Win Feb 2016 #193
Of course yes this topic will come up again in the general election Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #201
For some reason, in my head I heard the young Marlon Brando saying Ken Burch Feb 2016 #202
This big Bernie supporter wishes you wouldn't post Duppers Feb 2016 #229
ok I will try to be better Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #231
Very often the anti-Hillary folks on here don't sound any different than FReepers. Stand and Fight Feb 2016 #230
nice try Skippy olddots Feb 2016 #247
Camp Sanders has gone the full Free Republic now Tarc Feb 2016 #242
Camp sanders is a myth Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #243
People still amped up about Lewinsky aren't worth listening to Tarc Feb 2016 #245
And this is the anchor chained around her anke that will forever follow her. Major Hogwash Feb 2016 #244
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