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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.
ROTFLMS. He's not reproaching himself, he's BRAGGING. And putting himself up by demeaning others. It's a power trip. I believe it's why he rapes--and bites.
"Because I could." He's telling us he can still treat people like xxx buckets.
That includes anybody who does anything for him. It includes you, Dan Rather. It includes the suckers who buy his book and those who promote it.
Is that a current picture of Monica?
What else could she expect. This man is an opportunist, not a life partner. She got out of it what she wanted, and the rest is Mr. Clinton's legacy.
Young ladies love has nothing to do with it.
Several years ago, I was in St. Louis during the Lewinsky scandal. I was driving down I-70, and saw a billboard for a local radio station, advertising their morning show. On one side was a picture of the morning D.J. (his name was A.J. something-or-other). On the other side was a picture of Lewinsky. Under the morning show host's picture it said "A.J,". Under Monica's picture it said "B.J.". I remember thinking "Her family must be so proud".
She did - remember? That was one reason she went to Great Britain.
It is what it is, a trashy affair. The lady in need equates it with love and respect, oh and exciting. The man, doesn't even call it sex. To him it is fleeting moment in the oval office.
He sullied the office, and stained his legacy. At the time it sounded like fun. No on e would ever know.
My step father told me no self respecting man would ever be seen as a permanent part of her life. So I guess the scarlet letter is self imposed.
She can title it something gross?
Union people, Blacks, Gays/lesbians, militant feminists, professors/elites, abortionists, the disadvantaged, Senior Citizens. They all have little in common.
Do so have something in common. That's the sociopath vote.....Dumbocrats have a lock on it.
What a silly remark... They are not all Democrats, some belong to the Green Party, some to the Republican, some to the Libertarian and some don't even belong to a party.
He did the same thing to everyone who voted for him as well. He has no respect for anyone.
It's been a while but didn't her parent's political connections get her that internship? And wasn't her mother (and aunt, come to think about it) bragging at all the DC parties that Monica was doing the president?
However, I think when the situation is the President of the US over 50 and a "silly" young woman, under 25, has the elements of "sex" abuse, kinda like that prison in Iraq.
Well, you can pretty much figure that at some point,
her panties were on his head.
heidi fleiss did the same thing, tried to turn it around, but Heidi fleiss didn't embaress herself in the same fashion. What a horrid victim Monica turned herself into. I cannot look at her face and not think for a minute what she did with that mouth, and it is so public.
Rotfl.
She could call it, "At the Master's Feet," or something like that.
lol
LOL
USED, AND ABUSED.
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