"Let me say this again, and I want you to listen to me! I did NOT have "sexual relations" with that woman, Ms Blewinsky, nor did I smoke that cigar afterwards"
Posted on 08/23/2018 4:06:26 AM PDT by advance_copy
"Let me say this again, and I want you to listen to me! I did NOT have "sexual relations" with that woman, Ms Blewinsky, nor did I smoke that cigar afterwards"
"Yes, I did in fact have a "relationship" with Blewinsky that was inappropriate."
Over the ensuing years a great deal continues to be written and said about the importance of the President's morality. True, during Clinton's presidency - especially during the Lewinsky episode - Republicans made a YUGE issue about morals. The Dems, never a group that was big on unchanging truth, basically said whatever happens between two consenting adults is nobody's business. That may be bad morality, but it reflected the zeitgeist (perhaps formed by a willing MSM)....Clinton was impeached but not removed - and he didn't step down.
To a certain extent, though, the Clinton situation was an anomaly. The Dems wouldn't surrender Clinton; it was a political necessity to not abandon ship. Over the ensuing years, many people - including Algore and even Hillary - spoke of Bill's actions as being reprehensible.
And so we continued flying the morality flag:
-In large measure, the Republicans held on to this "morality at all cost" approach at the Executive level - it is in part what got us W, McCain (with his multiple divorces, yes, but again society got over that in 1980), then Willard.
-To a certain extent, the Dems also played this game - they ran Gore, Lurch (yea, Mr Heinz but that was at least ok in a Biblical sense), dropped John Edwards REAL fast, ran Obama then Hillary.
All of these candidates (with the great exception of Hillary) were pretty clean morally: intact and loving marriages, went to church, etc.
Trump failed that morality test set up by the parties. The guy was an alley cat in his younger days, with two ex-wives to boot. Against the other 16 or so Republican candidates, Trump looked like a moral degenerate.
When Billy Bush's video tape with "locker room talk" arose, that that should have torpedoed Trump. Trump turned it into an asset, bringing the woman Bill Clinton abused out of dark and into the campaign.
It is also reported that Trump had a sort of epiphany, a "born again" like moment during the campaign. I think this is a vital element in this saga: a key to Trump's success with Deplorables who otherwise would not want a guy like him being around their daughters, is that he has acknowledged his past and - dare I say - repented. He never lied about or twisted his less-than-stellar morality in his younger years. He HAS remarried and stayed faithful but he acknowledges he's not perfect. In contrast, there are websites dedicated to the victims of Arkancide. I have found these better behaviors very helpful when the little DoodleBobs ask about Trump's past.
History is filled with heros who failed the smell test. They all rose above their imperfections. Trump isn't perfect but I am convinced he'd wouldn't be successful today if it wasn't for this repentance and honesty.
On the plus side, Bill Clinton is 72 years old, and has had so many venereal diseases that, as George Burns once said, “(He) is trying to shoot pool with a rope.” No amount of Viagra will mend that situation.
His last big fling was likely, when adult women no longer excited him, he took trips on the Lolita Express to rape increasingly young slave girls. The excitement of doing something so foul and hideous was likely his last experiences, unless his utter hatred of women turned to something even worse, like sadistic torture or even murder.
another disgrace is that the pitiful democratic party could only find a socialist or a corrupt power crazy old woman to primary off. Then put the worst, most hideous one up as their candidate. Colin Powell would have been a better choice, but I guess he was busy...
I know they are whores and you basically pay them to go away on que, but I didnt know you needed additional paperwork and money exchanges to keep them quiet? I thought that was part of the deal !?!
Just wondering if we can expect a shoe in Presidential performance by Melania in 16 or 20 years because she is putting up with all this Trump Bimbo crap?
Sauce for the goose?
“I would rather not have to vote for her, although she is a friend I respect”
That’s all you need to know about him. He describes what a loathsome person she is, and then says she’s a friend he respects. Democrats see character flaws as admirable tools.
The corrupt press never cared about Clinton dicking Bimbos - or even raping women...
Why?
Because the press is corrupt - they give passes to anything with a “D” by it’s name... you don’t get ‘news’ from the press - you get propaganda...
What did he have to say about Obama?
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