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16. "I did not have sexual RELATIONS with that woman"
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 12:31 PM
Sep 2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Bill_Clinton
The specific charges against the president were lying under oath and obstruction of justice,

... Clinton gave a sworn deposition on January 17, 1998, where he denied having a "sexual relationship", "sexual affair" or "sexual relations" with Lewinsky. He also denied that he was ever alone with her.

...
Article I charged that Clinton lied to the grand jury concerning:[22]

the nature and details of his relationship with Lewinsky
prior false statements he made in the Jones deposition
prior false statements he allowed his lawyer to make characterizing Lewinsky's affidavit
his attempts to tamper with witnesses

Article III charged Clinton with attempting to obstruct justice in the Jones case by:[23]

encouraging Lewinsky to file a false affidavit
encouraging Lewinsky to give false testimony if and when she was called to testify
concealing gifts he had given to Lewinsky that had been subpoenaed
attempting to secure a job for Lewinsky to influence her testimony
permitting his lawyer to make false statements characterizing Lewinsky's affidavit
attempting to tamper with the possible testimony of his secretary Betty Currie
making false and misleading statements to potential grand jury witnesses



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Thanks for trying Cartoonist Sep 2019 #1
They'd rather die than elect a Democrat. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #8
hammer on the Duty, Honor, Patriotism stopdiggin Sep 2019 #25
they are nothing but bdamomma Sep 2019 #30
The NYT is presuming that Moscow Mitch.... TheRealNorth Sep 2019 #2
NYT, the time has come: An editorial demanding the pResident's resignation. jrthin Sep 2019 #3
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Or was it because he was a successful popular democratic prez whom they hated ffr Sep 2019 #5
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I agree. No use lying to mrs_p Sep 2019 #13
He actually didn't lie ... he parsed words ... mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #29
Which is why Cartoonist Sep 2019 #9
Technically, Bill Clinton did not lie Perseus Sep 2019 #11
"I did not have sexual RELATIONS with that woman" progree Sep 2019 #16
Actually He Said DallasNE Sep 2019 #17
I can't even think of 30 sex acts that don't include a blow job. dewsgirl Sep 2019 #31
The Judge also ruled the Lewinsky question The Wizard Sep 2019 #27
They were going to keep searching until they found something, anything. louis-t Sep 2019 #26
The day after Clinton's The Wizard Sep 2019 #28
I was thinking it was Barr who said it, if not Gingrich. louis-t Sep 2019 #32
This is column by David Leonhardt..in NYT....referrred to on front page of NYT..NOT AN EDITORIAL Stuart G Sep 2019 #7
Better? ffr Sep 2019 #14
So much this on DU lately. maxsolomon Sep 2019 #22
Bet more would if they had a decent VP nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #10
" Can you for a moment imagine the icons of your party, like Ronald Reagan...." pangaia Sep 2019 #12
As did Nixon. It's Business as Usual! Thunderbeast Sep 2019 #21
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The opinion of an op ed writer is not the opinion of the New York Times progree Sep 2019 #18
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"...our long national nightmare..." intheflow Sep 2019 #23
When I was younger I believed America was better than this..... SergeStorms Sep 2019 #24
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Wow! Bold for the NYT! Cha Sep 2019 #34
It's not enough to remove Trump bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #35
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