Monica flees NY, stung by Bill's cold words

The Irish Independent ^ | June 20, 2004 | ORLA HEALY in New York

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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.

[BunnySlippers]

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.

Typical liberal. There is a reason he's like this ... it's not his character natually. So much for personal responsibility.

[antonia]

Bill Clinton confessed he trysted with her simply "because I could".

Damn! If this is true the former President of the United States has publicly confessed in writing to SEXUAL HARRASSMENT. Now, it is time for the law to charge him for his crime. Alternatively, everyone ever jailed for the crime of sexual harassment should file an automatic petition for release and absolvement of their crime.

 Exactly right!

Every system of checks in power are designed to prevent anyone from ever acting on this basis: "because I could"

And this guy was the President of the United State!!?? and his party and supporters are still viable when they should be lower than the scum in a septic system? It is for this mentality that we have a democracy so that once exposed they can be removed as soon as possible. Clinton still needs to be brought to justice.

[television is just wrong]

The thing is we all have to learn from our mistakes, hers unfortunately will repeatedly hit her for the rest of her life.

[Right_in_Virginia]

The former White House intern is said to be mortified and upset by Clinton's cold description of their affair.

Well, on the plus side...at least Monica's finally "mortified".

[Mears]

You act like a whore,you get treated like a whore!

[fightu4it]

He can continue to write books from now until he dies, but he will never be able to change the fact that he was the worst President in the history of this nation.

One wonders how long it will take to clean up the mess he left behind.

[television is just wrong]

geez ya think? She is such an ignorant slut.

[Right_in_Virginia]

geez ya think?

Okay...I dare to dream ;-)

[antonia]

[television is just wrong]

OMG, I can't believe it, it is so becoming of him.

[Centurion2000]

If Monica really wanted to humiliate him .... have a nice press conference and expound on his abilities and gifts as a patheitc lover.

[MeekOneGOP]

clintoon is one cold-blooded pig. No offense intended to good pigs worldwide.

[skinkinthegrass]

...BUT, BILL!....*SOB* *SOB*.."I thought you loved ME..."

...no, Moanica, Only Myself. :/

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

You know, he could have done something charitable in this book, like take complete responsibility for his actions and accept the full wrath of the country 127 posted on 06/20/2004 8:28:28 AM PDT by Howlin

But Clinton's self-righteous victimology never allows him to take responsibility. Clinton sees himself as the victim. He has a grandiose and psychopathic sense of entitlement. There is a strange resentment that hovers around Clinton. A persecution complex. He engages in the most outrageos and reckless personal misbehavior and then cries "foul" is anyone points out how creepy and amoral he is. Weird.

He's a kook.

Apparently he just had a psycho episode during a BBC interview.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

He also seems to view public life and politics as a form of "therapy." We are all required to participate in group therapy sessions with him.

Clinton's career may have been the first psychobabble presidency.

[null and void]

My new tag line!

[Maria S]

Well....uh, she looks like a 'well-developed' woman.

[Maria S]

"...self-destructive streak that tends to act up when he's tired, angry or feeling alone..."


This type 'misbehavior' usually disappears by age 25-30, doesn't it?

[HitmanLV]

Well, it's not a matter of sympathy, really.

Consenting adults can reasonably indulge in a dalliance with no real romantic connection between the two. If she had any maturity, she would have understood that.

She has clearly been off her rocker about the liason ever since it happened. Valentines Day classified? Telling what's-her-name that she thought Clinton was her 'soul mate?' And now this - being upset when he matter-of-factly evaluates the dalliance as nothing special at all.

At least in matters of Clinton, she has no grasp of what's real. She mistakes a sudden, indulgent act or oral sex for a genuine romantic connection with her soul mate.

This is punctuated by the fact that most people had incredible clarity about the situation.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Kerry may yet deliver a sequel.