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Why Do Bill and Hillary Clinton Still Get a Pass?-
Townhall.com ^ | July 30, 2015 | Larry Elder

Posted on 07/30/2015 6:10:24 AM PDT by Kaslin

Donald Trump's ex-wife, Ivana, recently denied a 30-year-old allegation that Donald Trump raped her. The allegation, according to the New York Daily News, stems from the book "The Last Tycoon: The Many Lives of Donald J. Trump" by Harry Hurt III.

The News wrote: "Hurt's 1993 book ... cited a divorce deposition, in which Ivana Trump claimed her then-husband sexually attacked her. ... In a rage, Trump allegedly tore out clumps of his wife's hair, the book claimed, and ripped off her clothes and assaulted her. 'According to versions she repeats to some of her closest confidantes, 'he raped me.' ...

"Ivana Trump herself, in a statement that ended up on the first page of the book, admitted to there having been an ugly night between herself and Trump in 1989, but said she hadn't used the word 'rape' in her deposition literally."

Ivana Trump now says, "The story is totally without merit." She also publically supports her ex for president, describing herself and Trump as "the best of friends," adding, "He would make an incredible president."

Meanwhile, the cover of the current issue of New York Magazine shows pictures of 35 women who have accused Bill Cosby of rape, attempted rape or sexual abuse. In a recently unsealed deposition in relation to a lawsuit filed against Cosby by another alleged rape victim, Cosby admits giving Quaaludes to women he wanted to have sex with.

This raises a question: Why does Bill Clinton continue to get a pass? Clinton was, after all, accused of rape by Juanita Broaddrick. Broaddrick, on "Dateline NBC," claimed that Clinton, then-Arkansas attorney general and gubernatorial candidate, raped her: "I first pushed him away. I just told him 'no.' ... He tries to kiss me again. He starts biting on my lip. ... And then he forced me down on the bed. I just was very frightened. I tried to get away from him. I told him 'no.' ... He wouldn't listen to me."

She further alleges that Hillary Clinton, shortly after the alleged rape, verbally intimidated her, implying that Broaddrick better keep her mouth shut -- or else. At a political event two weeks later, Broaddrick claims that Hillary approached her: "She came over to me, took ahold of my hand and said, 'I've heard so much about you and I've been dying to meet you. ... I just want you to know how much that Bill and I appreciate what you do for him.' ...

"This woman, this little, soft-spoken -- pardon me for the phrase -- dowdy woman that would seem very unassertive, took ahold of my hand and squeezed it and said, 'Do you understand? Everything that you do.' I could have passed out at that moment and I got my hand from hers and I left. ... She was just holding onto my hand. Because I had started to turn away from her and she held onto my hand and she said, 'Do you understand? Everything that you do,' I mean, cold chills went up my spine. That's the first time I became afraid of that woman."

The late British left-wing writer Christopher Hitchens, in "No One Left to Lie To," claimed that three women have made "plausible" allegations of rape by Bill Clinton. He gave no further details -- and the media have been relentlessly indifferent.

This double standard reached its nadir when Kathleen Willey, a former campaign aide, described on "60 Minutes" an alleged sexual battery committed by Clinton in the Oval Office. Willey, a Clinton campaign volunteer, says that Clinton took her hand and placed it on his aroused genitalia: "He touched my breasts with his hand ... and then he whispered ... 'I've wanted to do this ever since I laid eyes on you.' ... He took my hand, and he put it ... on his genitals." Willey said she managed to push him away.

Feminist Gloria Steinem, right after Willey's appearance, wrote a piece for The New York Times. Clinton, she said, did nothing wrong. "Even if (Willey's) accusation are true," Steinem wrote, Clinton is "not guilty of sexual harassment." Why? Well, Steinem wrote, "(Willey) pushed him away, she said, and it never happened again. In other words, President Clinton took 'no' for an answer."

The late Barbara Olson, in "Hell To Pay," describes Hillary Clinton as the ringleader behind the "nuts or sluts" strategy employed to malign the various women who alleged having had an affair with Bill. Hitchens' book makes a similar claim.

But as to Broaddrick's allegation, apparently only one national reporter, Sam Donaldson, ever asked Bill Clinton about the charge. To Donaldson's question, Clinton said, in effect, talk to my lawyer. As to Hillary, it does not appear that a reporter has ever asked her about Broaddrick's allegation.

Bill Cosby is not an ex-president, and his wife is not running to become president. Donald Trump wants the job. Bill Clinton used to be president. His wife wants the job.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billclinton; clinton; hillary; sexualabuse
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1 posted on 07/30/2015 6:10:24 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

support for abortion.
That’s it.


2 posted on 07/30/2015 6:12:43 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: MrB

Also their support for illegal immigration and fag marriage


3 posted on 07/30/2015 6:14:49 AM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin
The Clinton's are (at least by voter registration) democrats and only democrats get to drive off the bridge when they get to it.
4 posted on 07/30/2015 6:15:50 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: Kaslin

Because with Liberals your morality is defined by your political positions on the issues, not the stuff that you actually DO.


5 posted on 07/30/2015 6:16:28 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Kaslin

Ask the media.


6 posted on 07/30/2015 6:18:54 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Hillary - Ethically sleazy and politically stupid)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

There Democrats….


7 posted on 07/30/2015 6:20:02 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Kaslin
Giving the Clintons a pass is a justified means to a cherished end.

-PJ

8 posted on 07/30/2015 6:22:11 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Kaslin

Media, media, media, and American public ignorance.


9 posted on 07/30/2015 6:24:49 AM PDT by ryan71 (Bibles, Beans and Bullets)
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To: Kaslin

The candidates need to speak out on every show about it openly and they should not be cowards in talking about it.

Go at them.

Why not go at them?


10 posted on 07/30/2015 6:25:17 AM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Kaslin

I would not say the Clintons got a “pass”, but a sizable majority of American voters viewed the multitudes of accusations against the Clintons as the activities of Republican smear artists out to hobble (or destroy) Bill Clinton. This is because the seemingly endless parade of accusations occurred during an incredibly robust period of economic recovery from the 1992 Bush I recession.

This view has carried forward to this day as most Americans have long ago tuned out criticisms and accusations against the Clintons.

That is also why whenever the latest anti-Clinton accusation comes out, Republican popularity goes down. This speaks volumes to the political ineptitude of the GOPe. This whole email matter is going to fizzle away, but not before it results in blowback against Republicans.


11 posted on 07/30/2015 6:31:51 AM PDT by Menthops (If you are reading this..... the GOPe hates you!)
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To: Kaslin

FBI /NSA files and memory of Vince Foster.


12 posted on 07/30/2015 6:32:47 AM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: MrB

I absolutely agree that the ultimate reason is the clinton’s support for abortion. That’s probably the ultimate evil — people killing babies in the womb. Involves lots of souls. Satan arranges the the world’s playing pieces to pave the way for evil. Promotion of abortion is very important.


13 posted on 07/30/2015 6:42:15 AM PDT by duckworth (Perhaps instant karma's going to get you. Perhaps not.)
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To: duckworth

Seems that sex outside the context of marriage is a very important sin to Satan as well.

So, with abortion, you get murder to accommodate consequence-free adultery.

That’s why it is so important.


14 posted on 07/30/2015 6:46:28 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Kaslin

Because they belong to the party that is Goose Stepping all over our Constitution and with a Nazi styled media noting will be mentioned.


15 posted on 07/30/2015 7:24:18 AM PDT by Busko (The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain.)
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To: Kaslin
Why does Bill Clinton continue to get a pass? Clinton was, after all, accused of rape by Juanita Broaddrick. Broaddrick, on "Dateline NBC," claimed that Clinton, then-Arkansas attorney general and gubernatorial candidate, raped her: "I first pushed him away. I just told him 'no.' ... He tries to kiss me again. He starts biting on my lip. ... And then he forced me down on the bed. I just was very frightened. I tried to get away from him. I told him 'no.' ... He wouldn't listen to me."

She further alleges that Hillary Clinton, shortly after the alleged rape, verbally intimidated her, implying that Broaddrick better keep her mouth shut -- or else. At a political event two weeks later, Broaddrick claims that Hillary approached her: "She came over to me, took ahold of my hand and said, 'I've heard so much about you and I've been dying to meet you. ... I just want you to know how much that Bill and I appreciate what you do for him.' ...

"This woman, this little, soft-spoken -- pardon me for the phrase -- dowdy woman that would seem very unassertive, took ahold of my hand and squeezed it and said, 'Do you understand? Everything that you do.' I could have passed out at that moment and I got my hand from hers and I left. ... She was just holding onto my hand. Because I had started to turn away from her and she held onto my hand and she said, 'Do you understand? Everything that you do,' I mean, cold chills went up my spine. That's the first time I became afraid of that woman."

The late British left-wing writer Christopher Hitchens, in "No One Left to Lie To," claimed that three women have made "plausible" allegations of rape by Bill Clinton. He gave no further details -- and the media have been relentlessly indifferent.

This double standard reached its nadir when Kathleen Willey, a former campaign aide, described on "60 Minutes" an alleged sexual battery committed by Clinton in the Oval Office. Willey, a Clinton campaign volunteer, says that Clinton took her hand and placed it on his aroused genitalia: "He touched my breasts with his hand ... and then he whispered ... 'I've wanted to do this ever since I laid eyes on you.' ... He took my hand, and he put it ... on his genitals." Willey said she managed to push him away.

Feminist Gloria Steinem, right after Willey's appearance, wrote a piece for The New York Times. Clinton, she said, did nothing wrong. "Even if (Willey's) accusation are true," Steinem wrote, Clinton is "not guilty of sexual harassment." Why? Well, Steinem wrote, "(Willey) pushed him away, she said, and it never happened again. In other words, President Clinton took 'no' for an answer."

The late Barbara Olson, in "Hell To Pay," describes Hillary Clinton as the ringleader behind the "nuts or sluts" strategy employed to malign the various women who alleged having had an affair with Bill. Hitchens' book makes a similar claim.

But as to Broaddrick's allegation, apparently only one national reporter, Sam Donaldson, ever asked Bill Clinton about the charge. To Donaldson's question, Clinton said, in effect, talk to my lawyer. As to Hillary, it does not appear that a reporter has ever asked her about Broaddrick's allegation.

Bill Clinton is not running for anything ...

16 posted on 07/30/2015 7:38:37 AM PDT by Quester
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To: Kaslin
Good question, Larry Elder. If I had my way, both Clintons would be doing 25 to life in orange jumpsuits in a federal prison.
17 posted on 07/30/2015 7:51:51 AM PDT by MasterGunner01 ( Barbara Daly Danko)
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To: Kaslin

The title asks a stupid question...the media chooses to shelter, insulate protect and promote them. They are all on the same team.


18 posted on 07/30/2015 7:54:06 AM PDT by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: Kaslin

Screw plausible.

We learned from the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas imbroglio that women don’t lie about things like this.


19 posted on 07/30/2015 8:17:13 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Biology is biology. Everything else is imagination.)
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To: MasterGunner01

And be joined by that arrogant pos occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.


20 posted on 07/30/2015 8:17:28 AM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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