Posted on 06/20/2004 2:58:38 AM PDT by aculeus
IN ONE of the smartest decisions of her life, Monica Lewinsky fled New York City on Wednesday night, hours after Bill Clinton confessed he trysted with her simply "because I could".
The former White House intern is said to be mortified and upset by Clinton's cold description of their affair.
The platoon of paparazzi outside her downtown apartment didn't help her mood.
Ironically, Lewinsky is expected to attend a wedding in Arkansas on Tuesday, the day Bill Clinton launches his mega-hyped White House memoir, My Life, in Manhattan.
Set to become the political bestseller of the year, the former President's book is expected to outsell wife Hillary's autobiography, Living History, which racked up sales of 600,000 copies in its first week last year. Slick Willie, nevertheless, isn't taking anything for granted. In order to justify his $12 million advance, Mr Clinton needs to sell at least 2m copies of the hardcover book.
In advance leaks from an interview to be broadcast on CBS tonight, Clinton gives the press the tantalising soundbites they want while at the same time giving the public their first glimpse at his deep sense of self-reproach over the Lewinsky affair. Both tactics are necessary to sell his $35 book.
In leaks made public on Friday, Clinton describes how the First Lady looked like she had been punched in the gut the morning he told her about his liaison with Lewinsky and how he spent the following two months sleeping on the couch. Mr Clinton reportedly also writes that he attributes problems during his upbringing as contributing to a self-destructive streak that tends to act up when he's tired, angry or feeling alone.
On Friday, the promotional juggernaut lost some of the sizzle it had built up during the week when AOL online released the first audio excerpt from the memories.
Those who tuned in expecting deep dish were treated to a folksy anecdote from Clinton about the "amazing moment" he shook President John F Kennedy's hand in 1963. "I'm sure he was aware that everyone would be looking for the racy bits, and he wants to come out of the gate first as a statesman-like figure," said Stan Baker, editor of Publisher's Weekly. Further AOL extracts, such as tomorrow's, entitled "Marriage remains", may draw higher ratings.
RUT -ROH!
Bill may get cut off for good on this one. (Guess he's got a new intern to replace Monica mebbe?)
"I still remember Monica's highly educated parents relating how they were proud of their daughter...................."
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Never confuse a formal education as a sign of intelligence.
lol
Posted by evad to babaloo
On News/Activism 06/20/2004 7:44:12 AM EDT #33 of 102
>>Is this a recent picture of Monica? <<
I think it's from 06/17/04 but not sure.
Now that's nasty.
That whole "sleeping on the couch" comment really bugs me... it is so stupid. What, they don't have a spare bedroom in the White House?
Same people who let their kids sleep at Neverland as long as M J throws a few bucks their way.
It is hard to slink into obscurity, when you've been on front page, busted for giving bj's to the Prez. They have brought shame to that office. The whole thing is not a fleeting love moment, but a TRASHY episode. It is hard to disappear and get rehabilitated. Everyone in the country knows who she is and her reputation won't change.
I seem to recall that at some point the Starr Report quoted Monica as saying that after she and Clinton had at least one of their early "sessions," she saw him again and had to remind him of her name. She was in there with him, doing that, and he doesn't even know her name? And yet they both continue with future episodes. I think just about says it all about both of them.
Why doesn't ahe write a bestseller, tell-all?
She could call it, "At the Master's Feet," or something like that.
GREAT TITLE!!!!
Pretty fair assesment from our favourite Irish paper.
I feel badly for Monica and because she was so young, still is. And the man she trysted with has no compunctions about adding insult to injury .. to her. I hope she grows strong.
Brilliant!
"She may not have attained a senate seat but she would have avoided the derision she deserves for enabling him to treat women as he has."
You think like someone who has a healthy regard for standards of decency, a premise which is not relevant to the Hillarybeast.
Like any other psychopath, she is immune to derision, and in fact the people who matter to her would not deride her for her decisions anyway. They are the kind of wretched moral refuse who see her choices only as good career moves.
I heard that. He's a damn liar.
How about the fact that she was an employee of his; can you say "sexual harassment?"
Since the post board on this on is going down hill, I can't resist putting in my 2 cents! GEEZ, I don't have a "cents" key on my keyboard! Never noticed that before.
Can you believe Monica had a birthday last week? Yeah, she turned 28 and it's seems like just yesterday she was crawling around the floor in the Oval Office.
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