There is a simple explanation..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................maybe he got diarrhea.....................................................................................................................................................................................a phone call from the wife.......................................................................................or girlfriend......................................................................................................................................or Klinton telling him to get out of this one...........................................................................................................................................................................................or his faxed copy of the Dimocratic talking points on this subject was blurry...................................................................................................................................................................or he...ah nevermind.
Since Richardson's the one who met Monica for breakfast to interview her for a job to keep her quiet, let's opt for the "a phone call from Klinton telling him to get out of this one."