Larry King's Linda Tripp Interview 'Puff Piece', Ignored Unecessary Torture She Inflicted on America

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Larry King's Linda Tripp Interview 'Puff Piece', Ignored Unecessary Torture She Inflicted on America Weiner Asserts

12/2/03 12:01:00 AM

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To: National Desk

Contact: Bob Weiner, 301-283-0821 or 202-329-1700

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Larry King's hour-long interview of Linda Tripp tonight was a "puff piece" which "ignored the unnecessary torture she inflicted on America," Bob Weiner, Clinton White House staffer who was subpoenaed by Ken Starr before the Lewinsky Grand Jury, asserted tonight.

Weiner said, "I couldn't get past their call-in 800 line busy signal to ask what King himself should have asked and emphasized to Tripp but never did: 'Why was it so important to challenge Clinton's private sexual actions with a totally consenting person? And how do you justify the legal torture you put so many innocent people through about being questioned about it, like me and my wife, when many millions of Americans -- whether rightly or not -- have done the same thing since time immemorial?"

Instead, with only some four minutes of pointed questions, King, on his show, "Larry King Live," spent 50 minutes promoting Tripp's foundation, her admirable strength against breast cancer, her "lovely" daughter that King brought on-air (and that daughter's unchallenged statement that Monica was "a little flaky"), allowing Tripp to repeat several times how she was "not part of a right-wing conspiracy", showing B-roll of her Christmas shopping, and accepting as fact Tripp saying "I know that Hillary knew" about Monica because Tripp was "in the oval office." The show concluded with Tripp advertising a holiday ornament honoring the 1800 White House (I'd have to ask, who in fact wants Tripp as a spokesman for the White House?) -- and again promoting a website for Tripp's foundation.

"Tripp violated the meaning of privacy and friendship," Weiner contended. "The American people detested what she did. The more she and Starr victimized Clinton, the higher his popularity grew -- and he in fact left office with the highest popularity of any president according to both Gallup and Harris's departure polls, while Starr was in single digits. She said tonight that history will see her in a positive light, 'not Linda Tripp the betrayer'."

"No, that will not happen," Weiner said. "Her view is pure revisionism -- rewriting the truth of history. No one wants our civil servants -- like Linda Tripp and Ken Starr -- to be society's Peeping Toms watching our sex lives and deflecting our national agenda from the truly great work that needs to be done."

Weiner concluded, "I wish someone as respected as Larry King would have had a more equal forum on his show, perhaps including a segment challenging Tripp's statements and views, since the one he had was almost totally one-sided."

Source: Bob Weiner, Robert Weiner Associates 301-283-0821 or 202-329-1700

[spectre]

"The show concluded with Tripp advertising a holiday ornament honoring the 1800 White House (I'd have to ask, who in fact wants Tripp as a spokesman for the White House?) -- and again promoting a website for Tripp's foundation."

The ornament depicts the first "Presidential House", and is not called the White House.

All proceeds will go to a foundation for kids who have cancer.

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[Sunshine Sister]

I didn't need to read much of this piece. Can you say screed?

[Sunshine Sister]

I've never even appeared before a grand jury so I can't say I've lied to one!

[big gray tabby]

If they don't get it by now, they never will.

The reason it went as far as it did was because they refused to take responsibility for their actions. Blaming Tripp for Clinton's misdeeds only fed the frenzy. When you handle yourself like a 12-year-old while occupying the highest office, there's going to be some folks who object.

[Lockbar]

More childish blabbing from Klinton Morons: "so many other people are bad and immoral, so why can't we be bad, too?" They are absolutely vacant.

[FateAmenableToChange]

Linda Tripp taped Lewinsky to be sure that the truth was exposed. That is why the liberals hate her.

You've really hit the nail with that one. Tripp is the second Whittaker Chambers - the left will always hate her because she proved they were liars.

[BFM]

Found his web site at www.weinerpublic.com. and email at weinerpublic@comcast.net

There is a photo there but it's a BIG file to download. Trust me, you don't want this guy's mug anyway.

Let the games (and fun) begin...

[dirtboy]

Now, I just have to ask this, because I have always wondered...Is this Linda Tripp really a woman?

Nah, but you've proven that you're a real jerk for asking such.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Weiner!?!?

LOL!!!!!

[tuckrdout]

"Why was it so important to challenge Clinton's private sexual actions..."

'cuz he didn't keep it "private"...he used out house to abuse a person in our employ..he gave his girlfriend a government job in exchange for sexual favors..

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[dead]

And how do you justify the legal torture you put so many innocent people through about being questioned about it, like me and my wife

[tracer]

"The American people detested what she did."

Actually, the American people detest what she didn't do when she was close enough and had the chance in the absence of eyewitnesses.......

[hirn_man]

Larry never hardballed an interview in his life.

He is the standard bearer for all puff piece journalists.

[William Tell]

It would be helpful if someone could produce the following:
the date on which Linda became aware that Klinton and Lewinsky would commit perjury,
the date on which Linda was subpoenaed in the Paula Jones case,
the date when Linda was first encouraged to commit perjury,
and the date on which Linda first recorded Monica.

[185JHP]

He is a lot more "entertainer" than anything else. Drudge has broken more stories in much less time. He is an "agent of influence" for the left - just not a very skillful one.

[tuckrdout]

Oh, I was proven a real jerk long before this.