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Clinton documents show how the White House closed ranks during the Lewinsky scandal
AP via PBS Newshour ^ | October 10, 2014 at 6:49 PM EDT | Ken Thomas

Posted on 10/11/2014 10:06:29 AM PDT by Olog-hai

The White House plotted strategies to defend President Bill Clinton against the political fallout of his affair with intern Monica Lewinsky and other scandals, according to documents released Friday by the National Archives that delve into painful chapters in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s life as she ponders another bid for the presidency.

The papers include lists of talking points, questions prepared for media interviews and efforts to defend the president against impeachment, part of 10,000 pages of records being released from the Clinton administration. The documents did not appear to reveal any new information that might affect a potential Hillary Clinton campaign.

Many records involving Lewinsky are redacted, but one document sheds light on her job: Lewinsky sent an official request to hang a picture of Clinton, signing a telecommunications bill, in a White House legislative affairs office. Behind the scenes, Clinton officials were adamant that they were not trying to discredit Lewinsky. …

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: clinton; clintoon; monicalewinsky
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I was!!!!


21 posted on 10/11/2014 1:36:23 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: plain talk

Book deal for $500K, $1 million for a 20/20 interview with Babs Wawa, Jenny Craig commercials for another $300K, various work on TV, selling designer handbags, working at the Pentagon, and then some more TV spots and published essays.

It’s possible her parents help her out.


22 posted on 10/11/2014 1:42:40 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Ah ... that makes sense. Why work when you can cash in on celebrity? My mind doesn’t work that way but I am so naive. Thanks


23 posted on 10/11/2014 2:02:27 PM PDT by plain talk
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