Questions about Monica Lewinsky shadow Chelsea Clinton
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Chelsea Clinton campaigns for her mother Democratic presidential hopeful. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., Tuesday on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Ind.
INDIANAPOLIS Chelsea Clinton is spending long days on the campaign trail telling college crowds about her mother’s positions on everything from health care and student-loan costs to the Darfur crisis and gay rights.
But there is one subject she will not discuss – “The Other Woman.”
At least three times in the past two weeks, the former and possible future first daughter has been asked about the Monica Lewinsky scandal’s influence on the presidential campaign of her mother, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The answer has evolved each time.
When a student at Butler University in Indianapolis first asked the question on March 25, she drew applause and gave a short response that ended with: “I do not think that is any of your business.”
Clinton, 28, since has been less blunt, though the message is much the same.
“I think that is something that is personal to my family, I’m sure there are things that are personal to your family that you don’t think are anyone else’s business, either,” she said last week when asked during a visit to North Carolina State University in Raleigh. “But also on a larger point, I don’t think you should vote for or against my mother because of my father.”
Many in the crowd at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., booed Monday when a question about the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton came up. Chelsea Clinton quickly summed up her position: “If that’s what you want to vote on, that’s what you should vote on. But I think there are other people (who are) going to vote on things like health care and economics,” she said.
Amanda Morris, president of Purdue’s Students for Hillary chapter, said Tuesday that she approved of the audience reaction and how Clinton is responding. She also expects the question might keep coming up.
“I really think it has gotten to the point where it is the attention thing,” said Morris, a sophomore from Kokomo, Ind. “At first, maybe that student really wanted to know what she thought about it. But by now it’s ’Oh, that person got attention for it, I’m going to keep asking.”’
Philippe Reines, a Clinton campaign spokesman, said Chelsea Clinton has made 99 campus appearances through Tuesday, and typically has taken 10 to 20 questions at each stop. He said the Lewinsky matter was not a burning issue among the people who have attended.
“She has been asked less than a handful of times, and she has been clear on where her lines of privacy are,” Reines said. “She has the right as everyone does to define their own zone of privacy.”
Reines said her campaign stops would continue unchanged. She does not take questions from reporters, but devotes all but the first few minutes of her appearances to questions from the audience.
Strict in her ban on reporters’ questions, Chelsea Clinton even rebuffed a 9-year-old “kid reporter” for Scholastic News, who tried to question her last December in Iowa.
“Do you think your dad would be a good ’first man’ in the White House?” asked Sydney Rieckhoff.
“I’m sorry, I don’t talk to the press and that applies to you, unfortunately. Even though I think you’re cute,” Clinton told the pint-sized journalist.
On Tuesday, Chelsea Clinton visited three more college campuses in Indiana, where her mother and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama are actively campaigning to win the May 6 presidential primary. She was wrapping up her second campaign swing across the state.
“She really has gotten more questions on whether or not her mother believes the U.S. dollar should be tied to the gold standard,” Reines said. “That’s a question she’s gotten probably 10 times.”
Morris, the Purdue student, said she doesn’t think Chelsea Clinton should have to face Lewinsky questions.
“That is something that has to do with their family life,” Morris said. “I don’t think it is something that we as a nation need to know how they handled as a family.”

Apr 26, 2008 at 2:08 a.m.
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Well JSNTM:
If you think she has a chance, you can put your $$$ where your mouth is, instead of shooting off nonsense, like you libs love to do.
All the exchanges have Billary at around +800 now. Lay $1,000 to make $8,000 if you think she has a chance.
I could, of course, hedge out my Obama bet that I had at +350 (back in January), and profit with either side now, but what's the use? Hillary has no chance. No sense to hedge a bet when you have it won!....Ahhhh, I love this game!
Apr 25, 2008 at 8:59 a.m.
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You can't listen to the aspirin factory guys, they're all dead.
Apr 24, 2008 at 10:18 p.m.
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I'm not spewing any crap. Perhaps if you understood math, you would see it. Hillary cannot win, no matter what she does at this point. She can win all the remaining states, and still will not catch Obama. Of course she won't win all the remaining states. Obama will crush her in North Carolina, and make up all the delegates he lost in PA.
This whole thing was so damn predictable, and really about the easiest money I have ever made. Back in January you were actually getting +350 on Obama to win the Democratic nominee on all the major exchanges....CHA CHING...While just as early as last month McCain was +160 to win the Presidency...You might as well, just give me the $$$ on that play as well, as he'll beat Obama like a drum now that Obama is so damaged by this cat fight with Billary!
The Democrats are so predictable! I LOVE IT!
Their loss, my gain.
Apr 24, 2008 at 10:18 p.m.
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Run, maybe drop the last 5-words off...
JSNTM I was just using "sarcasm" OK???
Apr 24, 2008 at 11:33 a.m.
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JSNTM: The economist and NPR are both news sources, so are you saying that only ones that have the same opinions as you are valid places to get your news?
Apr 23, 2008 at 11:17 p.m.
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This is GREAT NEWS!...GREAT NEWS!!!!
As I have been detailing for months now, this race is mathematically LOST for Hillary! Sure she won PA, all you Hillary backers..Look what you won
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/...
All of 10-13 delegates once all is said and done. Obama is still up around 130 delegates. Thank the geniuses of the DMC back from the 70's who set up this proportional delegate fiasco!...Obama can not be caught. It's a virtual statistical impossibility...99.8%; by my calculations. He'd have to be caught on video tape robbing a bank at this point, for him to loose. And even then he still may not be caught.
This is priceless!!!
The Clintoneastas will fight like a wounded pit bull, all the way to a sure death. General Sherman would be proud; as this as it will redefine the termed SCORCHED EARTH! Or would General Brennus' Spartans at Thermopylea, be a more appropriate analogy? hmmmmmm...Both seem to fit quite appropriately!
GO BILLARY!!!!!!!
Apr 22, 2008 at 11:45 p.m.
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YES; an aspirin factory...You guys can choose to not believe it, but here is ONE site that details it fairly in depth:
http://www.mega.nu:8080/ampp/khartoumbom...
Now you can believe that it's was supposed payback for the bombing of the USS Cole, and just mere coincidence that he decided to do the bombing the day the Lewinsky scandal broke..AMAZING how the Clinton's just have these REMARKABLE coincidences, isn't it?..
As far as deaths by the Clinton's..Are you INSANE...CLEARLY you only read what you want to read. How about Bosnia, how many did we loose in that debacle? How about Somalia, which saw US Marines dragged through the street because of Clinton's incompetent use of US forces....See the movie "Blackhawk down", if you want a real good movie about that pathetic Clinton disaster..
Then what about Waco, when Clinton's minion (Janet Reno) stormed in and killed a few hundred people, including many children. Forget that Korresh would often leave the compound , and could have been arrested many times...Oh no, we'll just send in tanks, and burn the place to the ground, and sent helpless children to their death...
You really need to learn your history better. You simply can not defend the indefensible.
Apr 22, 2008 at 10:48 p.m.
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And in this corner...on the far left....we have...justsaynotomath.....and in this corner...on the far right...we have...kiowamohican...and in the middle we have the referee, aka: the silent majority...shake hands and come out fighting...
Apr 22, 2008 at 12:52 p.m.
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kiowamohican got his facts by reading the news.
Apr 22, 2008 at midnight
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It really has nothing to do with what (if any) political party you support. The fact is the Clinton's have been one of the most dishonest, and corrupt administrations since Warren G Harding.
I mean you can just look past the fact that he bombed an aspirin factory the day the Lewinsky scandal broke, to divert attention from it. Or deny that he was offered up Bin Laden by the Sudan government, and he turned down their offer. Or that he brokered pardons for dozens of felons upon leaving office. What about the selling of top secrets to the Chinese, and having good ole Algore go over to a Buddest temple to collect the $$$$? Or how about the fact that the Clinton's pillaged Air Force one, and the Oval office before leaving? These two are not far removed from your basic trailer park trash. Clinton will ultimately go down as one of the most most corrupt, and disingenuous presidents in US history. While Hillary will be a side note in history books as being one of the biggest choke jobs in political history. Having a massive size lead in the polls and pissing it away to a guy two years removed from the IL state senate.
Apr 20, 2008 at 7:33 p.m.
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justsayno wrote...."you will say anything to prove your pointlessness."
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Since when is insistence on adhering to the FACTS considered "pointlessness"?
Apr 18, 2008 at 5:41 p.m.
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If she can't take the heat get out of the Kitchen Chelsey.
Apr 18, 2008 at 12:22 a.m.
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I agree that Bill's sexual escapades, and lying under oath, have nothing to do with Hillary's campaign. However; the thing the media has YET to really connect on to (no doubt Obama camp, as well as the Republicans are just sitting on this one for proper timing) is Bill's pardons of four felons from the Hasidic Jew community of New York. The four bilked the government out of $40 million. Hillary met with that community during her 2000 Senate bid. MIRACULOUSLY the four feloned from the community that Hillary met with were MIRACULOUSLY pardoned by Bill shortly after her meeting! Then shortly there after, and no doubt again miraculous, that Hasidic community voted for Hillary by a 99.5% (voting for Hillary) to a 0.5% (voting for Rick Lazio) margin!...AMAZING coincidence, no doubt!..You also have pardons of her brother; Huge Rotham, from Bill, and Hugh brokering pardons for other felons...NO DOUBT Hillary knew nothing, hahaha.
All this dirt is out there folks, I could go on and on with much more...Like any good political strategist (I once worked for one) you sit on the good stuff and just wait to time your grenades!
Apr 17, 2008 at 10:42 p.m.
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justsayno...... that's what I said "not convicted" ...apparently you are not smart enough to know the difference...because yes he WAS IMPEACHED...If you want to re-write history for your kids, have at it...but the rest of us will rely on the facts.
Apr 17, 2008 at 9:39 p.m.
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Hey, tjncj, are you sure that it was jsntm and not someone else who may have inadvertently used her name because she "forgot to log off"???
wink...wink
Apr 17, 2008 at 9:12 p.m.
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JSNTM never lets facts get in the way of her opinion.
Apr 17, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.
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justsaynotomath.....do you "justsaynotohistory" also?
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Bill Clinton WAS "impeached", but not convicted.
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http://www.infoplease.com/spot/impeach.h...
Apr 15, 2008 at 8:51 p.m.
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The bottom line here is not Bill or Hillary.
Once Chelsea opened her mouth to campaign for her mother, it's fair to ask her questions about her mother and the campaign.
The question "asked about the Monica Lewinsky scandal’s influence on the presidential campaign of her mother, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton."
It did not ask about the "affair", or about "Bill", or about "Monica".
It asked about the "scandal's" INFLUENCE on the campaign.
Maybe not a comfortable question but a fair one.
Chelsea showed that she's not quite up to the challenge of political campaigning. Which is fine, but then she should stay home.
Apr 15, 2008 at 1:51 p.m.
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I agree, to a point, Coppertop, but the thing that still is an issue with me is this: BILL CLINTON IS NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. Hillary is. Hillary did not lie under oath. Hillary did not commit adultery. Hillary should not have to answer to the "sins" of her husband. Yes, she is still married to him. Should she be? Only she and Bill can answer that one. It's no one's business but their's. The fact that she is still married to him DOES NOT mean that she endorses the affair, the lie or the public humiliation. It means, to me, that she is a woman of her word. She said her vows. She is not the one who erred. Why is SHE the one that continues to take the heat? She could have divorced him if she wanted to, yes. I know MANY, MANY intelligent women who have just cause to divorce their husbands, but choose to be partners with them, for whatever reason. It's not for me to decide or judge.
Apr 15, 2008 at 2:53 a.m.
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The way I see all of these rants and raves going on these post... I think everybody is asking the wrong questions.
Instead of asking Chelsea about her fathers sex life with Monica Lewinsky, the public should be asking about his honesty. Asking Chelsea what her opinion is as to why her father would lie to the public under oath may have generated a better response.
The public should never had even been involved in any of Bill Clinton's personal sex life. After all, should the public know about YOUR sex life? Right, I can just phantom the local radio calling a random number in the phone book.... "Hey Mr. Jones, have you humped your neighbor lately?"
Apr 14, 2008 at 11:47 p.m.
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The lying under oath......not the adultery.
Apr 14, 2008 at 11:43 p.m.
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It SHOULD be a serious crime....but it's become so commonplace throughout the hall's of justice from sea to shining sea...that it is now "a law that has not been enforced in literally decades."
Apr 14, 2008 at 11:24 p.m.
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Adultry is a law on the books in most stateson the books, but it's a law that has not been enforced in literally decades. If it was, over half (if not all) the congress would be in jail; not to mention half the American public!
The bigger issue was Clinton lying UNDER OATH! Like most; I could care less who he's sleeping with. However; when you lie about it to a grand jury; that is a serious crime.
Apr 12, 2008 at 3:06 a.m.
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Obama becoming president is the worst thing that could happen to this country, although still better than Bush.
Apr 12, 2008 at 1:17 a.m.
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Hillary is lost all ready folks. Trust me, I can say it to a 98% mathematical certainty. The media only covers her as still being in it, because it simply makes a great story. I could run through all the math models, but I'm getting tired here. On the future exchanges Obama is around -1200 now. That is about as close to a shoe in as you will get.
Apr 12, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.
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"instead of focusing on the real issues that this country faces every day the majority of the American people would rather dwell on an affair that the former President had".
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Actually, the "majority" of the American people don't give a rat's rear end about anything other than themselves.
Apr 11, 2008 at 11:56 p.m.
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Everyone is so concerned with Bill Clinton's affair and how it made this country look. That is the least of our problems in this country! We have homeless people, children being abused, rapists and murders, child pornography, children going on killing sprees in our schools, racism, terrorism and our economy is going down the drain. Yet people are still concerned with a man's sexual conduct. People are asking Hillary and Chelsea questions about their personal family problems instead of asking what, if she is elected into office, she will do to help our country.
Why have I lost faith in this country? Because instead of focusing on the real issues that this country faces every day the majority of the American people would rather dwell on an affair that the former President had because he lied about it. Millions of people lie everyday. I think it is minute compared to the other problems in our country.
Apr 11, 2008 at 11:11 p.m.
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Is this even worth rehashing after all these years? If Hillary even gets the nomination, the Republicans will sink her when all the details of her little Whitewater land deal really come to the light of day... Will make Bill's lies under oath look like a bad joke, with an even worse punch line. You wanna talk crooked politicians, Hillary should be the poster child.
Apr 11, 2008 at 8:52 p.m.
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Whybesad said, "Hillary can't control her own husband how the heck is she going to be able to control The United States Of America?"
Sorry Whybesad, Presidents are elected to lead our country, not to control it, but it seems the American voter and presidential candidates are dumbing down each and every election.
Kim Jung Il is a typical example of someone who controls a country. Is that what you want?
Apr 11, 2008 at 8:09 p.m.
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keep it pithy, maybe jocose too.
Apr 11, 2008 at 8:08 p.m.
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watch hillary blow her chance for president.
Apr 11, 2008 at 6:37 p.m.
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Anyone who believes that Clinton started anything new with his indiscretions and lying is living in a dream world. It's happened all along. The only thing different now, is the media's eagerness to report it.
Apr 11, 2008 at 6:02 p.m.
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The Clinton marriage is just one big political power arrangement. That's why Dick Morris, and many who were close to them, now call it "Clinton Inc". It's simply a political spin machine that thrives on power, and destroying people who get in there way...You can see the machine coming unglued now that she is all but beaten to a guy who is two years removed from a STATE legislature.
Apr 11, 2008 at 4:29 p.m.
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I have more important things to do than worry about the state of other people's relationships. Bottom line: show me a politician who doesn't lie to better their particular agenda. can't find one? perhaps Judy Robson. maybe Paul Ryan. I don't think there are many out there.
again: this country needs more than a little help. in my opinion it's not gonna improve in my lifetime.
Apr 11, 2008 at 4:09 p.m.
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And how many people here would put up with a husband with a history of philandering? Who would support their friend or sister in a marriage just like this one? Couple that with her lifelong stance on womens lib and what do you get? A woman that doesn't stand by her supposed convictions for political reasons. I'll bet had she come out and divorced the bum, more people would have a little bit of respect for her.
Apr 11, 2008 at 3:32 p.m.
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why are you so concerned about THEIR marriage? are you in a position to judge the quality of someone else's relationships? are you GOD? are you married? I'm of the belief that there should be sanctity within a marriage, but I am also of the opinion that it is a PRIVATE matter between the husband and wife, REGARDLESS of how nameless/faceless or in the public eye one is.
Apr 11, 2008 at 3:18 p.m.
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It's not a marriage anyway. Your right why would she want to keep tabs on Bill. They got married for political purposes and had Chelsea to make them look like a family. I see Bill and Hillary together more now that shes running than I ever saw them together during his 8 years as President.
Apr 11, 2008 at 3:14 p.m.
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and he didn't "have his way" with her. she consented. granted, it was not good judgment on either of their sides. but I'd rather have someone with poor judgment in the form of consenting adults than killing thousands of innocent people if I had to choose one over the other.
Apr 11, 2008 at 3:11 p.m.
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actually, a man with an overactive sexual appetite DID run this country better. perhaps it kept him awake during the meetings. haha
Apr 11, 2008 at 3:09 p.m.
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a woman shouldn't HAVE to control her husband. he should be able to control HIMSELF. it's TIME for a woman to show this country the efficient way to get things done...and by the way, it's NOT by bombing others or "flexing our big muscles"...
and a 75 year old man falling asleep during meetings can't run a country any more effectively than a man with an overactive sexual appetite...
Apr 11, 2008 at 3 p.m.
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It's sad that this great county has let morals and values taken away. After Bill Clinton had his way with Monica in the oval office and lied to the American people about it. That showed our children that oral sex isn't really sex and that lying isn't that bad. Heck if the President can do it it must be ok. Actions speak louder than words and children are always watching and soaking in what they see and hear.
Apr 11, 2008 at 2:56 p.m.
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Hillary can't control her own husband how the heck is she going to be able to control The United States Of America?
Apr 11, 2008 at 2:42 p.m.
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So Ms_sassy, now you jump in and compare a 75 year old man falling asleep in a meeting to Monica servicing Bill in the Oval office?
I don't trust Bush either and I don't have a dog. Trust and the level of conduct we expect from a president will continue to deteriorate as long as the American people are willing to accept their indiscretions.
Apr 11, 2008 at 1:06 p.m.
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The overall code of conduct in AMERICA has been flushed down the toilet. It started many many years before Clinton took office. When it became obvious that criminals took priority over law-abiding citizens, I lost faith in what this country stood for. And when the government would prefer to help other countries before it "takes care of it's own", there is a very obvious loyalty problem.
Apr 11, 2008 at 1:02 p.m.
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If I recall correctly, Ronald Reagan fell asleep during meetings, and there is no denying that the Republican party was on a hunt to find any reason it could to get Bill out of office.
And about trusting the President? I wouldn't trust GW Bush to watch my dog. I don't think I'm the only one who feels that way, either.
Apr 11, 2008 at 12:11 p.m.
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Yes, it affected every American. We lived through the embarrasment and huge cost of impeachment by the house and trial by the senate. He lost confidence in the American people, "Sixty-seven percent of Americans said he's not honest and trustworthy. Seventy-seven percent say he lacks high moral and ethical standards, and just 44 percent view him favorably as a person." And most damaging, in my opinion, was lowering the overall expectations of the code of conduct that the people of the United States demand from their President. That has happened and you and the others that defend him are the proof.
Apr 11, 2008 at 11:55 a.m.
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Did what Bill Clinton did affect you or any of us in any way (whether it was in the Oval office at the Whitehouse or at a motel)? How does the way that their family handled the situation affect anyone? How does Chelsea's personal thoughts and feelings on the subject affect any one? What does it have to do with how Bill ran the country or how Hillary would run the country if she were to become president? I personally think she handled the situation with Bill far better than I could have.
Apr 11, 2008 at 10:58 a.m.
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Weak argument. The Whitehouse has a living quarters separate from the Oval office. The West Wing is the office area where his staff is, and the Oval Office. He was in the Oval Office, where the business of the President takes place, not his bedroom, or den or kitchen for that matter.
Apr 11, 2008 at 10:49 a.m.
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He lived in the Whitehouse, a teacher does not live at a school. Does that mean he couldn't have sex with his wife their either? I bet many people who work from their homes have had sex in their offices.
Apr 11, 2008 at 10:39 a.m.
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So teachers can receive oral sex at their desks, their place of work as long is the person is 18 or older? If he did it with Monica at the Super Eight is one thing, in the Oval office a whole new deal. I am not saying anything about the other affairs that are alleged, they didn't happen in the Whitehouse.
Apr 11, 2008 at 10:22 a.m.
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I do not condone Bill Clinton having an affair with Monica Lewinsky. I find it repulsing. I just don't believe that it is anyone's business except his and his wife's. I also don't think it had anything to do with his job of running this country. If a married teacher has an affair does it affect their ability to teach (unless they are preying on minors)? If a fireman is having an affair does it mean that he isn't able to perform his job?
This country spends far too much time focusing on what other people do in their personal lives. I don't care if Britney Spears shaves her head. I don't care what that Donald Trumph has a bad comb over. I don't care who Bill Clinton received oral sex from. The only information I need from a president is what he or she is doing about the war, the economy, etc.
Apr 11, 2008 at 9:45 a.m.
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But he DID lie under oath. He was impeached by the House. It amazes me anyone can defend a president who was receiving oral sex while talking in the oval office with a member of congress (November 17, 1995) or any of the other times. The moral fiber of this country has gone to hell.
Apr 11, 2008 at 8:47 a.m.
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None of our business as in it never should have been brought up to begin with (before he lied under oath). Why did everyone need to know whether or not he had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky? It had nothing to do with his job. His job was to run this country not keep us informed about who he was or was not having a sexual relationship with. The only person he had the duty to tell was his wife. As far as this country falling apart, that started after Bush took over.
Apr 11, 2008 at 8:16 a.m.
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Pandow-None of our business!!?? It happened in the oval office. He lied to America on national TV.."I did not have sexual relations with that woman", remember? Then he was impeached by the House of Representatives, now his wife is running for president and the question of whether this has hurt Hillary's credibility has arisen. the Clintons are the ones who have brought this back to the forefront. When Hillary is out of the race, it will still be our business.
Apr 11, 2008 at 8:04 a.m.
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Monica was brought into the eyes of the Nation because Clinton was asked about the affair and lied under oath about it. The American people wouldn't have been so mad if he was just honest about it from the start. It's not like Hillary would have been shocked about the affair. Clinton has done it many times before. Chelsea is probably very embarrassed by her father.
Apr 11, 2008 at 5:29 a.m.
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What did Clinton do for the economy? Nothing. Ask Alan Greenspan. He rode the coat tails of Reagan Bush. Right Place at the Right Time. The ecomony was declining in his last year and 1/2. Want to know what else is causing higher gas prices? How about Al Gore's Fuel tax to combat global warming. Even though China and India are the worlds largest polluters. If Clinton woul dhave done his job in office and killed Osama Bin Laudin in that camp when he had the chance we may not have been attacked. George Bush never had a chance to do anyting in his presidency but keep us safe on our own soil. History will show how effective he was at that.
Apr 11, 2008 at 1:45 a.m.
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People need to let the whole Monica Lewinsky thing go. It is none of anyone's business and never was. It was the Clinton's personal business (between Bill and Hillary, oh and Monica). I don't understand why it was ever brought out in public to begin with... I personally could care less what/who the U.S. President is doing behind closed doors as long as he or she does a good job running this country! Maybe if Bush had some extra curricular activities he would be doing a better job with our economy.
Apr 11, 2008 at 12:17 a.m.
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deltafox:
Clinton had a 65% JOB approval rating in his final year. However; only 35% considered him to be honest and trustworthy, which was one of the lowest numbers ever.
Presidential job approval ratings are really meaningless. History is the ultimate judge. If the economy is good, and it's a peaceful time, any bafoon will have high approval numbers.
Harry S. Truman had a dismal 25% approval rating upon leaving office. History, of course, now regards him as a great President, and rightfully so. Abraham Lincoln also had horrible public opinion. It was not till he was assassinated and the public heard all the rants of the coward; John Wilkes Booth, gloat while he was on the run afterward, that Lincoln's approval started to go up. While it would not be till years (decades) later that he was considered one of the greatest Presidents ever..
Clinton will ultimately go down as a Grover Cleveland type President. Serving 8 years, and never really accomplishing anything of major historical significance. With his most famous accolades being of his scandalous endeavors. And, much like Cleveland, he'll simply be a side not of the "others who served" in the history books, that will pretty much be forgotten about 100 years from now.
Apr 11, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.
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I did not care for Bill Clinton, but here is what an ABC report said shortly before his term ended: "... this is also a president with truly dismal personal ratings: Sixty-seven percent of Americans say he's not honest and trustworthy. Seventy-seven percent say he lacks high moral and ethical standards. And just 44 percent view him favorably 'as a person.'" Yet at the end of his career 65 percent of Americans approved of the way Clinton had done his job. He had his personal shortcomings, but he did a decent job running the country. Makes me wonder how his wife would do, but I'd rather not find out!
Apr 10, 2008 at 9:11 p.m.
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I would be interested in knowing what Bill Clinton's approval rating was at his 7th year in office...If I remember I think it was quite low...I could be wrong
Apr 10, 2008 at 5:50 p.m.
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So, because alot of people committ perjury it is OK now.......?
Apr 10, 2008 at 5:22 p.m.
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tjncj
what is all that about.. oral sex and bill, woman had that problem long before it came out in the public. His actions were wrong, and perjury... how many other politicans, that have been there, you hear about it all the time,and about all the others that are now being found out....
Apr 10, 2008 at 5:17 p.m.
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JSNTM-Did he have the right to committ perjury? Your amoral outlook on his actions is ridiculous. Thanks to Bill a whole generation thinks oral sex isn't really sex. If your husband had sex with one of his employees, as long as it was in your house, I take it that would be OK with you too? Oh and Bill's $50 million in speaking fees might have made up for his shortfall as president.
Apr 10, 2008 at 5:16 p.m.
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Why were you happy? personal problems or economy problems. Yes it was my opinion because all people I knew and there are alot were happy.... sounds like you have a chip on your shoulder.. Clinton overall did alot to help the economy....
Apr 10, 2008 at 3:34 p.m.
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hey don't forget when Clinton was in the office many of us had jobs the economy was running great gas prices were down genenal market prices were also down people had alot of things, now look at the economy, lose of jobs, gas prices at all time high,people losing houses, rich getting richer, poor getting poorer, I'm not saying what he did was right, but at least the economy and people were alot happier then....
Apr 10, 2008 at 2:54 p.m.
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With my political views completely aside on this matter, tinjc is correct. The question was asked if this hurt her mother's credibility. Chelsea replied with "that is none of your business." I can't think of anything that is more our business than the credibility of the person running for our Presidency.
Chelsea should have expected these kinds of questions while out on the campaign trail. Anything asking details or getting incredibly personal is not appropriate, however, if it's a logical question I see no problem with it.
I understand she is defensive, but she should have thought of that before volunteering to do question and answer sessions.
Apr 10, 2008 at 11:22 a.m.
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i havent always been the most moral or righteous of peoples, but if the president of the united states of america is doin whatever hes doin 'between' himself and an intern, while IN HIS OFFICE AND AT WORK, its more than just morally wrong.
Apr 10, 2008 at 10:59 a.m.
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It is an issue because Hillary is running for president. The question was whether this hurt her credibility. When you run for office you are opening up your past. When you campaign for your mother these questions will be asked. I think it is crass and unfair to Chelsea, but she should expect it. Truthfully Hillary has done more to hurt her credibility with her "misstatements" about landing under fire in Bosnia.
Apr 10, 2008 at 10:33 a.m.
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Why is this even an issue? It was almost 10 years ago. This is beating a dead horse, burying it, and then digging up the same dead horse to beat it again. I'm not condoning what happened between Bill and Monica, but between is the key word. The Republicans at the time acted like Bill raped Monica. This was a case of 2 consenting adults. In my mind, it was definitely morally wrong, but so is Halliburton charging exorbitant amounts of money for the products they're providing our soldiers in Iraq. I'm not a Hillary Clinton supporter, but I don't think it's fair to attack her for something her husband did. If the right wing press needs to grill somebody about Bill and Monica, it should be Bill while he's stumping for his wife. Leave Hillary and Chelsea out of it.
Apr 10, 2008 at 9:38 a.m.
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clouds:
If the president can snap his fingers and make things so great,like Bill Clinton did, why was Jimmy Carter an abject failure?
Why did Bill let the first attack on the WTC happen?
The Clintons made $109 million dollars while Bush has been in office, the economy is not as bad as you think it is. I think the Clintons were able to be first time home buyers while Bush was President (in Chappaqua) as first time home owners are the Clintons facing foreclosure?
I think Al Gore has done equally as well while Bush has been in office. He has won an academy award, made millions for his movie, millions flying around the globe preaching the perils of global warming....oopps climate change-, he's a board member of Apple, Al Gore was fortunate to be born the Son of a US Senator, so he was not a first time homebuyer-but I believe Al Gore has made between 50-100 million since he lost his bid for the presidency, I wonder what the Dow jones would be if Al Gore was completing his second term 50000? 1000000? I know the WTC and pentagon would not have been attacked, gas pices would be less than $1 per gallon, the dollar would be strong globally, JSD teacher contract would have been ratified,
Apr 10, 2008 at 9:24 a.m.
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How many alias's do you have? Again we are not talking about priests, Bush, Iraq, etc. The blog is about Chelsea and her dad's indescretions in office. If anybody got caught with a cigar, staining blue dresses and lying to congress and the entire American people, they would be fired. What lies have I stated. Bombing the embassy? Nato bombed it on intelligence that the CIA gave Clinton...sounds familiar eh? Come on take the time, point out my lies.
Apr 10, 2008 at 7:22 a.m.
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The article is about the Clinton's and the affair. It is not about Bush. I am stating my opinion on the Bill and Monica situation because it relates to the story. I haven't defended Bush, promoted McCain, the war in Iraq, gas prices, or any other issue. It is true ohers have had affairs and committed wrong doings, but have any other been impeached by the house on perjury and obstruction of justice charges?
Apr 10, 2008 at 7:18 a.m.
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I think it depends on how the question is asked. Even a candidate for public office is entitled to a certain amount of private space but the Lewinsky affair was a very public event and questions which address public aspects of it are fair game.
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The first time she was asked about it, the question was whether the affair hurt her mother's credibility. That's a fair question for someone seeking public office or for someone campaigning for her mother who is seeking a public office. This is typical of the Clinton's putting distance between themselves and the truth. If she doesn't want to talk about it, she should stay home.
Apr 10, 2008 at 6:33 a.m.
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Many would rather have a president having a private affair in the White House than one who screws the whole country causing the death of tens of thousands and poverty for millions in a war built upon deceit.
Apr 9, 2008 at 10:58 p.m.
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I beleive some people just can't let things go. Drama driven people who dwell on anything that makes a juicy story!!! What happened with Monica L. and Bill Clinton happened-geez let it go. Look into the history of our presidents. Many of them had affairs on their wives--on going affairs!! I am not saying what they did was right but did it make them bad presidents--no I don't think so!! Bill Clinton did wrong--yes--but everyone in their life makes mistakes. His family dealt with it so let it go. Why do you have to keep bringing it up?? Oh yes thats right drama drama drama.....
Apr 9, 2008 at 9:03 p.m.
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What's with the rip on the Catholic church? What does it have to do with the Clintons? I thought you said atheists were the peaceful loving ones. Are you comparing Bill to a pedophile? Maybe not that much of a stretch, but molesters come from the clergy and lay people of ALL religions and even from the ranks of atheists and agnostics.
Apr 9, 2008 at 8:38 p.m.
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It's amusing, all this right wing, left wing, Democrat, Republican, red state, blue state fighting and finger pointing.
The bottomline is, the more they're different, the more they are actually the same.
They all suck.
Apr 9, 2008 at 8:31 p.m.
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There is nothing right wing about it. It is about right and wrong. History will eventually catch up with Bill. His inability to deal with terrorists, lack of morals, bombing the Chinese Embassy, taking credit for fed chairman Alan Greenspans handling of the economy (which we are paying for now)will all come to roost. That is unless the jsntm's of the world take over.
Apr 9, 2008 at 8:25 p.m.
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My opinion on the Clintons is on the wrong side of unprintable, but there is a line to be drawn here. I believe it’s unspeakably rude and out of place to ask a daughter about her father’s affair. If the questions deal with Monica or the infamous blue dress, then they are certainly out of bounds. On the other hand, it’s fair game to ask about the consequences of the action. What did Hillary think about her husband’s perjury? Can we expect more of the same from her? Chelsea should be ready and able to handle those.
Apr 9, 2008 at 7:03 p.m.
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The Clinton's and the whole Lewinsky episode are an embarrassment to the country. It shows how little morals and decency are left in this country that he can even show his face after lying to the country and the impeachment. I don't know if it is fair game for Chelsea, but how can she not expect it to come up?
Apr 9, 2008 at 7:02 p.m.
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NObama
Apr 9, 2008 at 6:53 p.m.
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NObama is all I have to say!
Apr 9, 2008 at 6:31 p.m.
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Chelse is all grown up now and Monica was very much a part of her fathers legacy as President. She shouldn't be campaigning if she can't handle all questions.
Apr 9, 2008 at 6:23 p.m.
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People are asking Chelsea becaus she is taking an active role in promoting her mother for President. If she can't handle the question, she needs to go bake cookies or something.
Apr 9, 2008 at 4:40 p.m.
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1st of all the Clintons have alot more going for the people than obama. have you ever read about what he wants to do? He wants more money for the minority people and have the other people pay for it, wants to help the illegal aliens get benefits, etc etc,,,,,,,
Apr 9, 2008 at 3:34 p.m.
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Why are people asking Chelsea? What possible responsibility does she have on this matter?
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(I voted for Obama. But this is just crass.)
Apr 9, 2008 at 3:09 p.m.
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Chelsae and the rest of the Clintons need to go away for the good of the party!!
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