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From Whitewater to Benghazi: A Clinton Scandal Primer
The Atlantic ^ | 1-7-16 | David A. Graham

Posted on 01/08/2016 10:17:30 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic

Amid all the scandals related to the Clinton family, Bill Clinton's sex scandals were supposed to be a dead letter. After all, the former president weathered impeachment proceedings in the late 1990s-in fact, Hillary Clinton's popularity soared at the time. As those events receded, Bill Clinton became one of the most popular politicians in America, a smiling, drawling avatar of the happy, carefree 1990s. There were questions about how the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign might use her husband, and whether he'd be an asset or a liability (as he was in 2008), but sex wasn't in the picture.

This week, all of that turned out to be wrong. And it happened-of all things-thanks to Donald Trump. As Bill Clinton prepared to hit the road stumping for Hillary, Trump started talking about Clinton's affairs and allegations, insisting it was "fair game" to talk about his "tremendous abuse of women." That made some Republicans nervous-they didn't want a replay of the 1990s, where such attacks redounded to the Clinton's benefit. (Besides, Trump, whose first wife once accused him of marital rape, is a flawed messenger for this attack.)

Yet the discussion brought new attention to one of the more forgotten Bill Clinton sex scandals: the story of Juanita Broaddrick, who publicly alleged in 1999 that Clinton had raped her in 1978. She had also said she had confronted Hillary Clinton about the incident. (Rumors of the incident had long circulated.) No charges were ever filed in the case; Clinton's lawyer denied the story and he refused to comment.

But even if the Clinton sex scandals seemed politically inert, general social standards on sexual assault and rape have changed-as the prosecution of Bill Cosby demonstrates.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: benghazi; billclinton; clinton; clintoncrimefamily; clintonscandals; cultureofcorruption; hillalryclinton; hillaryscandals; libya; scandals; whitewater
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1 posted on 01/08/2016 10:17:30 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic; Nachum

For your list.


2 posted on 01/08/2016 10:17:55 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

3 posted on 01/08/2016 10:23:31 AM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I note some conservatives failing to make the jump from Bill to Hillary. Back then, the story was Bill sexually assaulting women. (Or should have been.) Today, the story is not about Bill, but about Hillary and her team attacking and threatening the women who were sexually assaulted by Bill.

Forget about Bill. Stop mentioning Bill. “Hillary attacks sexual asault victims.” Repeat after me: “Hillary attacks sexual assault victims.”


4 posted on 01/08/2016 10:24:57 AM PST by mbarker12474
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Must Read for anyone under 30.


5 posted on 01/08/2016 10:26:36 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Slyfox

Uncle Lonny’s Clinton count:

Juanita Broaddrick (AR)- rape
Eileen Wellstone (Oxford) - rape
Elizabeth Ward Gracen - rape - quid pro quo, post incident intimidation
Regina Hopper Blakely - forced himself on her, biting, bruising her
Kathleen Willey (WH) - sexual assault, intimidation, threats
Sandra Allen James (DC) - sexual assault
22 Year Old 1972 (Yale) - sexual assault
Kathy Bradshaw (AK) - sexual assault
Cristy Zercher - unwelcome sexual advance, intimidation
Paula Jones (AR) - unwelcome sexual advance, exposure, bordering on sexual assault
Carolyn Moffet - unwelcome sexual advance, exposure, bordering on sexual assault
1974 student at University of Arkansas - unwelcome physical contact
1978-1980 - seven complaints per Arkansas state troopers
Monica Lewinsky - quid pro quo, post incident character assault
Gennifer Flowers - quid pro quo, post incident character assault
Dolly Kyle Browning - post incident character assault
Sally Perdue - post incident threats
Betty Dalton - rebuffed his advances while married to one of his supporters

And many “orgy island” trips with a pedo who got off on twelve year old children...
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Trump likes to sleep in his own bed and it may cost him votes
1/8/2016, 11:56:14 AM · 98 of 155
GOPJ to ObozoMustGo2012; mandaladon; dynoman; pgkdan; Timber Rattler; miss marmelstein; Maine Mariner; ...

Better his own bed than beds Bill Clinton ‘slept’ in Emily Flitter ...

Uncle Lonny’s Clinton bed count:

Juanita Broaddrick (AR)- rape
Eileen Wellstone (Oxford) - rape
Elizabeth Ward Gracen - rape - quid pro quo, post incident intimidation
Regina Hopper Blakely - forced himself on her, biting, bruising her
Kathleen Willey (WH) - sexual assault, intimidation, threats
Sandra Allen James (DC) - sexual assault
22 Year Old 1972 (Yale) - sexual assault
Kathy Bradshaw (AK) - sexual assault
Cristy Zercher - unwelcome sexual advance, intimidation
Paula Jones (AR) - unwelcome sexual advance, exposure, bordering on sexual assault
Carolyn Moffet - unwelcome sexual advance, exposure, bordering on sexual assault
1974 student at University of Arkansas - unwelcome physical contact
1978-1980 - seven complaints per Arkansas state troopers
Monica Lewinsky - quid pro quo, post incident character assault
Gennifer Flowers - quid pro quo, post incident character assault
Dolly Kyle Browning - post incident character assault
Sally Perdue - post incident threats
Betty Dalton - rebuffed his advances while married to one of his supporters

And many “orgy island” trips with a pedo who got off on twelve year old children...


6 posted on 01/08/2016 10:29:25 AM PST by GOPJ (Hillary's a broccoli politician - Donald Trump's an all-you-can-eat donut truck. Glenn Thrush)
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To: Slyfox

Uncle Lonny’s Clinton count:

Ignore this David A. Graham

Juanita Broaddrick (AR)- rape
Eileen Wellstone (Oxford) - rape
Elizabeth Ward Gracen - rape - quid pro quo, post incident intimidation
Regina Hopper Blakely - forced himself on her, biting, bruising her
Kathleen Willey (WH) - sexual assault, intimidation, threats
Sandra Allen James (DC) - sexual assault
22 Year Old 1972 (Yale) - sexual assault
Kathy Bradshaw (AK) - sexual assault
Cristy Zercher - unwelcome sexual advance, intimidation
Paula Jones (AR) - unwelcome sexual advance, exposure, bordering on sexual assault
Carolyn Moffet - unwelcome sexual advance, exposure, bordering on sexual assault
1974 student at University of Arkansas - unwelcome physical contact
1978-1980 - seven complaints per Arkansas state troopers
Monica Lewinsky - quid pro quo, post incident character assault
Gennifer Flowers - quid pro quo, post incident character assault
Dolly Kyle Browning - post incident character assault
Sally Perdue - post incident threats
Betty Dalton - rebuffed his advances while married to one of his supporters

And many “orgy island” trips with a pedo who got off on twelve year old children...
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Trump likes to sleep in his own bed and it may cost him votes
1/8/2016, 11:56:14 AM · 98 of 155
GOPJ to ObozoMustGo2012; mandaladon; dynoman; pgkdan; Timber Rattler; miss marmelstein; Maine Mariner; ...

Better his own bed than beds Bill Clinton ‘slept’ in Emily Flitter ...

Uncle Lonny’s Clinton bed count:

Juanita Broaddrick (AR)- rape
Eileen Wellstone (Oxford) - rape
Elizabeth Ward Gracen - rape - quid pro quo, post incident intimidation
Regina Hopper Blakely - forced himself on her, biting, bruising her
Kathleen Willey (WH) - sexual assault, intimidation, threats
Sandra Allen James (DC) - sexual assault
22 Year Old 1972 (Yale) - sexual assault
Kathy Bradshaw (AK) - sexual assault
Cristy Zercher - unwelcome sexual advance, intimidation
Paula Jones (AR) - unwelcome sexual advance, exposure, bordering on sexual assault
Carolyn Moffet - unwelcome sexual advance, exposure, bordering on sexual assault
1974 student at University of Arkansas - unwelcome physical contact
1978-1980 - seven complaints per Arkansas state troopers
Monica Lewinsky - quid pro quo, post incident character assault
Gennifer Flowers - quid pro quo, post incident character assault
Dolly Kyle Browning - post incident character assault
Sally Perdue - post incident threats
Betty Dalton - rebuffed his advances while married to one of his supporters

And many “orgy island” trips with a pedo who got off on twelve year old children...


7 posted on 01/08/2016 10:29:59 AM PST by GOPJ (Hillary's a broccoli politician - Donald Trump's an all-you-can-eat donut truck. Glenn Thrush)
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To: afraidfortherepublic; neverdem; Blurblogger; CyberCowboy777; bigfootbob; rockrr; 4woodenboats; ...

Hillary Ping

Everyone knows about how cold blooded the degenerate sociopath Hillary Clinton is. From ruining the lives of people who cross her to abusing those charged with protecting her.

But the Death of Vince Foster has always intrigued me. If she didn't have anything to do with his death (which I still doubt) and he did commit suicide in his office, she was certainly the one who said, "just dump him (her very best friend) in the woods somewhere".

8 posted on 01/08/2016 10:38:57 AM PST by Baynative (If socialist democrat ideas are so good for people why must they be mandatory?)
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To: doug from upland

Hillary Ping
9 posted on 01/08/2016 10:41:08 AM PST by Baynative (If socialist democrat ideas are so good for people why must they be mandatory?)
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To: mbarker12474
Forget about Bill. Stop mentioning Bill. "Hillary attacks sexual assault victims. Repeat after me: "Hillary attacks sexual assault victims."

You're right MaBarker -once again the press is missing the real story..David A. Graham doesn't 'get it'.

THE story is Hillary was IN ON TRASHING THE ABUSED WOMEN.

Sluts and Nuts? Bimbo Eruptions?

Can YOU hear us David A. Graham of the Atlantic? You're doing the same thing that was done years ago.

STOP

The story is about Hillary's work trashing the sexual abuse victims.

10 posted on 01/08/2016 10:41:57 AM PST by GOPJ (Hillary's a broccoli politician - Donald Trump's an all-you-can-eat donut truck. Glenn Thrush)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

11 posted on 01/08/2016 10:45:49 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Baynative

As Vince left the White House, he was happy with his secretary (the same Linda Tripp who saved Monica’s life by telling her not to clean that blue dress) and let her finish his lunch dessert - a bag of M&Ms. Smiled and said I’ll be back in a bit.

Riiiight, that’s what suicidal people do.

He was called to an appointment. Where he was murdered. And rolled up in a carpet. And brought deep into Ft Marcy. Hillary’s stink is all over this.


12 posted on 01/08/2016 10:50:16 AM PST by Yaelle (Since PC is not actually "correct," it should be renamed Political Pandering.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
And soon, add in the financial shenanigans at the Clinton Foundation. Especially if the Swiss legal authorities find out the Clinton Foundation was involved with the FIFA bribery scandal in Switzerland.
13 posted on 01/08/2016 10:50:34 AM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I say Hillary for Sainthood.


14 posted on 01/08/2016 10:51:35 AM PST by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
"general social standards on sexual assault and rape have changed"

That's a false and self serving statement.

What has changed is the msm's ability to control the news cycle, they no longer can and when Frau Braun, in her typical ham fisted fashion, accused Trump of being a sexist he nailed her.

Or is it he "schlonged" her?

15 posted on 01/08/2016 10:53:10 AM PST by Pietro
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To: Phlap; All
"I say Hillary for Sainthood."

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16 posted on 01/08/2016 10:59:45 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Lot of updates and new stuff here:


17 posted on 01/08/2016 11:03:15 AM PST by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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18 posted on 01/08/2016 11:08:34 AM PST by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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19 posted on 01/08/2016 11:13:42 AM PST by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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To: Baynative

This has been a long battle, my friend. We may soon see this fugitive from justice losing when she always thought that to which she was entitled -— to be the most powerful woman in history. Keep piling on!!!


20 posted on 01/08/2016 11:18:02 AM PST by doug from upland (Some of you keep telling yourself -- Romney would have been as bad or worse.)
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