Posted on 06/11/2003 6:38:27 PM PDT by doug from upland
For those who have paid attention, it is obvious that Juanita Broaddrick is a compelling witness. She lived a nightmare that she always wanted to be private but that became public.
Juanita never wanted to testify. That is why she made the initial mistake of signing an affidavit that came from Bruce Lindsey, who was quite a behind the scenes fixer and apparently also an affidavit mill. Talk about a lowlife with no conscience.
When she had to testify under oath, Juanita told the truth as she lived it. She came forward reluctantly. She had government contracts that could be in jeopardy. She saw what happened to those who were a threat to the Clintons. She has not written a book or taken money for her story. She was threatened by Hillary shortly after the rape. Coming forward had no upside for her. She would have to be embarrassed in public and relive the atrocity she suffered at the hands of the attorney general of Arkansas.
To believe Bill Clinton, you must believe that everyone else has been telling lies -- Paula Jones, Kathleen Willey, L.D. Brown, Roger Perry, Larry Patterson, Gary Parks, Mrs. Parks, Gary Aldrich, Gennifer Flowers, Gary Johnson, Sally Purdue, deceased Jim McDougal, Bobbie Ann Williams, Sharlene Wilson, Linda Tripp and perhaps even Josh Steiner's diary. Everybody is lying, and the Clintons are telling the truth.
It is very clear why those who believe all things Clinton can never accept that their hero is a vicious rapist. To accept that is to accept the fact that the dreaded right wing has been telling the truth.
Yes, Foster's body was moved to that park. Yes, there were hundreds of affairs. Yes, he gave jobs in exchange for sex. Yes, he used government vehicles and troopers on overtime pay to procure women. Yes, there were incriminating documents taken from Vince's office. Yes, they ripped off Madison Guaranty. Yes, Hillary has been complicit in everything. Yes, he really had a cocaine problem. Yes, he knew Barry Seal was bringing in large shipments of cocaine to Mena. Yes, they committed fraud with an SBA loan. Yes, that was really Flowers and Bill on a non-doctored tape with him telling her to deny everything. Yes, Hillary hid billing records that were under subpoena. Yes, matching federal funds were used to hire thugs to threaten witnesses. Yes, Kathleen Willey's children were threatened. Yes, Hillary really did misuse FBI files. Yes, the president really did use his office and power to try to fix a federal sexual harassment lawsuit and deny a lowly employee her day in court. Yes, he got thrown out of Oxford and England for sexually assaulting Eileen Wellstone. Yes, he took a 900K bribe from Bernie Schwartz to keep Bernie out of prison. Etc., etc., etc.
Once the floodgate is opened, the Clintonistas drown in a sea of lies. What kind of conscience does a rapist have? What kind of conscience does his partner have who protected him and attacked the victims? They will stop at nothing to protect themselves. Lies and coverup are piled upon lies and coverup.
That is the Broaddrick problem and why supporters can never admit it. Their world falls apart. Everything they believed in about Bill and Hillary will have been shown to be a lie. And they will all look like fools and suckers. It is very difficult for a human being to admit he has been a sucker. They must keep lying to themselves and attack those of us who have tried to bring forward the truth about the Clintons for several years.
All true.
I'm not saying his sex crimes are not important - they are and he should be in jail. But I really think Starr missed the boat when he used this point - it allowed the RATS to use "it's just about sex". It's NOT just about sex, it's about power and sociopathic behavior.
I believe this. Have for a long time.
Pride vs. the Truth. Ultimately, it's a spiritual problem as old as humanity.
Speaking of which, I happened to come across a copy of The Nation today (don't ask). Anyway, I thought I'd peruse the classifieds, and compare it to the classifieds in magazines like the National Review, where you find ads for traditionalist churches and the like. What did I find?:
Under "Brochures":For those with eyes to see and ears to hear. Jesus Never Existed - Incontrovertible Evidence
Hitler and the pope: Unholy AllianceUnder "Catalogues":
Occult catalogue
Loompanics [freaky stuff]
She sounds like my sister, who is also a town snob, although she's not completely liberal. Bleah.
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