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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Do you support the attempts to slut-shame Monica Lewinsky [View all]YoungDemCA
(5,714 posts)88. It's the language being used against her
That is the issue. Plus, it's not like President Clinton was an unwilling participant in the affair, yet...
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It's just the media spinning up gossip for busybodies that have nothing better to do than
newthinking
May 2014
#1
Fair question. It's because Monica is doing interviews with several media including Vanity Fair.
stevenleser
May 2014
#4
It was with a President of the USA in a room off the oval office and because Clinton
KoKo
May 2014
#33
It could have been Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with a candlestick. I don't care.
stevenleser
May 2014
#36
It certainly was our "beeswax" We citizens had to pay for the investigation in tax dollars
KoKo
May 2014
#42
There should have been no investigation to begin with. No laws were broken. Even the...
stevenleser
May 2014
#53
You're probably right about that, but that investigation could have taken 5 minutes of time
Whisp
May 2014
#55
He didn't commit perjury. He lied in a DEPOSITION which ended up not being relevant to the case. To
sabrina 1
May 2014
#94
And neither did, as two adults with full agency. Nor did either have a duty to do so.
stevenleser
May 2014
#72
*Other* No I don't support shaming... but I also don't really care that much about this story.
Agschmid
May 2014
#8
I think she wants to have a life. Beyoncé just wrote a new song that contains a
stevenleser
May 2014
#13
Questioning motive and timing is not the same as telling her when to speak
NightWatcher
May 2014
#20
It is the way you are doing it. You do not offer any reasoning. Why is this timing suspect? What
Bluenorthwest
May 2014
#24
Nor is implying a motive the same thing as "Questioning motive and timing..."
LanternWaste
May 2014
#26
In relation to this question President Clinton's ethical failures are hugely important
intaglio
May 2014
#63
How do you feel about Obama's secret service agents being fired for hiring prostitutes?
Whisp
May 2014
#34
For starters, I don't think they should be slut shamed. When discussing military and Secret Service
stevenleser
May 2014
#45
Who's "slut shaming?" I think that term's an asine one and I don't think that's what's happening.
MADem
May 2014
#37
Fair warning though, stay away from those folks eating that chocolate-sauce covered treat!
MADem
May 2014
#97
Why doesn't anyone place the focus on where it really belongs-it was Linda Tripp
R B Garr
May 2014
#50
Please no. I get where you are coming from and you are right. But no, and I'll tell you why
stevenleser
May 2014
#51
I'm sure the Repubs probably want to get everyone riled up against this incident again.
Manifestor_of_Light
May 2014
#81
No, and frankly if May is going to be Clenis month, I need to clear my calendar.
Warren DeMontague
May 2014
#82