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128. What did Monica say about Hillary?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 02:06 PM

Mar 2015

Hillary Clinton had nothing to do with your story.

I'm afraid that I don't follow these sorts of things very closely.

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Hey Monica Lewinsky - goafuggingway [View all] malaise Mar 2015 OP

Please provide some context. still_one Mar 2015 #1

Monica Lewinsky: "I Lost My Reputation and My Dignity" After "Improbable Romance" With malaise Mar 2015 #3

you mean you gave it away Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #8

RUDE! Aristus Mar 2015 #12

im sorry she gave it away Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #17

No. Your remark was directed at malaise. Aristus Mar 2015 #21

Interesting... reflection Mar 2015 #41

malaise concluded the reply with "I didn't make any mistakes like that when I was 22". Aristus Mar 2015 #47

You may be right. reflection Mar 2015 #49

I'm not seeing a personal insult, either. Quantess Mar 2015 #53

I think the poster was responding to the subject line, not the last line in the post. MADem Mar 2015 #80

Okay. Aristus Mar 2015 #88

yes it was this: Monica Lewinsky: "I Lost My Reputation and My Dignity" Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #102

But clearly Bill shoulda known better & he used his power position to take advantage of Monica... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #109

I agree re HRC. She enabled Bill over and over long before Monica came on the scene. Divernan Mar 2015 #154

I would not be anything but harsh to a woman who had sexual contact with my husband. Shrike47 Mar 2015 #202

Funny, if it was my husband, I'd be more harsh with HIM -- He's the one who would have betrayed you, whathehell Mar 2015 #223

This message was self-deleted by its author reflection Mar 2015 #42

It's obvious who the poster was talking about. Autumn Mar 2015 #64

When I re-read #3. I took it the same way, if so not cool. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #94

Please...ML gave it away WhiteTara Mar 2015 #196

You can't fight love; you of all people, Romeo, should know that. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #104

ha, i see what you did there. btw romeo lima refers to my initials of R.L. Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #108

yes haha, nice to meet you R.L. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #110

you too InAbLuEsTaTe Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #227

There will never be a moment when Bill Clinton isn't the bad guy here. He was the roguevalley Mar 2015 #166

Uhm, you have the WRONG Foley. Jenoch Mar 2015 #173

nope they dont get a pass as long as they were adults Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #181

right. because there's never any fucking such thing as a power imbalance. cali Mar 2015 #193

power imbalance rendered monica incappable of control? that's an insult to ms lewinski Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #198

this thread is dripping with ugly sexism. cali Mar 2015 #201

i understand it - what part of mutual is so difficult to understand? Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #203

there is never any real mutuality with a power imbalance that massive cali Mar 2015 #205

youre dragging this of topic - she said she lost it like it was some accident and all i said was Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #206

no, I'm not. This is about Lewinski and Clinton. It's not for you cali Mar 2015 #210

Brains aren't fully developed to 25 or so yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #26

No, she probably would have been paid the same to fuck over Clinton. nt valerief Mar 2015 #86

You forgot the sarc tag yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #90

You think there's a link? Buh-bye forever. nt valerief Mar 2015 #99

Well you made the comment yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #138

Apparently you've been put on ignore forever. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #139

Well I certainly won't lose sleep over that yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #140

Opinions? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #153

True. Maybe I should have ignored them. yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #159

Clinton was a most willing participant. 840high Mar 2015 #211

"I lost my reputation and my dignity." Atman Mar 2015 #18

Monica did at the White House what she did in High School, College, and at her first job Botany Mar 2015 #22

I make no apologies for Bill Clinton... Atman Mar 2015 #25

wait, you mean nothing whatsover happened between his meeting her and his dick cali Mar 2015 #27

It's called "The Double Standard", and in our "post-feminist" world, it's still alive & well. whathehell Mar 2015 #70

Why in the hell did she keep the dress without cleaning it, sounds like she kept a trophy. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #84

I don't know, but Linda Tripp, who she considered a "friend", advised her not to. whathehell Mar 2015 #95

It is a shop worn subject, Congress spent $100m and was unable to make it stick Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #142

Whatever..You're the one who asked the question. whathehell Mar 2015 #148

I thinlk she was forgiven, at least by those who WILL. napi21 Mar 2015 #180

The idea that she needed "forgiveness" is, of course, part of the reactionary Double Standard. whathehell Mar 2015 #190

Lucky for her she kept it Yupster Mar 2015 #172

I get so tired of the we-men-can't-help-ourselves-when-it-comes-to-sex! scam Demit Mar 2015 #96

Me too -- it's bullshit and sets up women to take all the blame! n/t. whathehell Mar 2015 #149

I don't understand...Monica Lewinsky had nothing to do with it? Atman Mar 2015 #224

I never called her a whore. You did. Atman Mar 2015 #174

huge fail. I fucking never called her a whore. and again, YOU are ignoring his having cali Mar 2015 #191

....x10 840high Mar 2015 #213

Clinton should have never allowed it to "get going" in the first place. Botany Mar 2015 #29

I've also wondered that. Atman Mar 2015 #43

I think the same. IMO Hillary gave him a pass years ago LittleBlue Mar 2015 #69

Thank you...I needed a break from the "slut shaming" of Monica. n/t whathehell Mar 2015 #74

absolutely correct. n/t whathehell Mar 2015 #150

Maybe not, but you certainly give HIM more of a "pass" than you're giving her.. whathehell Mar 2015 #73

I said nothing of the sort. Atman Mar 2015 #175

You make them sound so equal. Demit Mar 2015 #182

Which one had the power? Atman Mar 2015 #183

You're being cute. Demit Mar 2015 #185

excuse me while cali Mar 2015 #194

One of the got impeached. Atman Mar 2015 #226

Oh, I'm sorry, did she rufie him? PassingFair Mar 2015 #145

He should have known better because he was her boss. tammywammy Mar 2015 #33

Sorry I was not trying to "slut shame" her Botany Mar 2015 #36

Thanks for the clarification. n/t tammywammy Mar 2015 #40

here is a great quote from the article kwassa Mar 2015 #68

How is that at all relevant, her past sex life? 22 year olds like sex. namastea42 Mar 2015 #143

Bill Clinton was a sexual predator, and in a private business his actions throughout his career still_one Mar 2015 #54

Like I posted above tammywammy Mar 2015 #62

It has become a big deal at companies now. At some of the companies I have worked at, all employees still_one Mar 2015 #71

Yes, Bill's actions were clear sexual harassment. Dems to Win Mar 2015 #75

No it isn't. We obviously disagree still_one Mar 2015 #134

Strongly disagree. BillZBubb Mar 2015 #207

He should have known better because he had a wife he was cheating on. Had that been enough sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #170

But you're leaving out one important fact... Atman Mar 2015 #177

Also oldlib2 Mar 2015 #192

Is that true- JimDandy Mar 2015 #209

no... he should have known better ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2015 #212

That fugging simple malaise Mar 2015 #160

is that the same thing you would say to the boys that gave Mark Foley blow jobs too? Fuck them? roguevalley Mar 2015 #167

Where did I say she was at fault? Atman Mar 2015 #178

She never meant it to be a PUBLIC thing. whathehell Mar 2015 #222

I never fell in love with a boss at that age; it was inconceivalble, esp. if the boss were married. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #38

Thank malaise, I agree with your assessment still_one Mar 2015 #39

She's calling it a romance now? Delusions of grandeur. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #45

How is calling it a romance "delusions of grandeur"? stone space Mar 2015 #57

She thinks she and her old story is way more important than they are. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #63

She was in love with him -- That was known even back then. whathehell Mar 2015 #221

Nice you never made mistakes. former9thward Mar 2015 #46

I am no fan of Monica, but that isn't the point of the OP. The point is Hillary is not Bill Clinton still_one Mar 2015 #61

"I didn't make any mistakes like that at 22". Right, so now you're fit to judge her. whathehell Mar 2015 #76

malaise i was refering to the title not to you personally - my apologies if there was any confusion Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #106

No problem malaise Mar 2015 #161

What's Monica up to now? fadedrose Mar 2015 #2

I gather from other threads the former congressman whose intern had a sad ending to her life Autumn Mar 2015 #31

this is the first I've heard of it fadedrose Mar 2015 #107

Joe Scarborough, with the TV show. His intern died in his Congressional office. Autumn Mar 2015 #111

She gave a TED talk on cyberbullying and the politics of public shaming. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #152

I love your post. She began speaking against cyberbullying after the suicide of Tyler Clementi. femmedem Mar 2015 #163

You are SOOO right. And there's too much stone-throwing in this thread. lostnfound Mar 2015 #164

Good post. TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #215

She has every right to do what she is doing. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #4

It's ok mainstreetonce Mar 2015 #6

Easier said than done. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #7

Did She Write A Tell All Book Yet About Her Youthful Exuberance?..... global1 Mar 2015 #19

And Hillary would gain even more support than she currently has. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #28

Yes mainstreetonce Mar 2015 #79

Hillary Clinton is not the center of the universe. Demit Mar 2015 #5

"Not everything is about Hillary Clinton. " excpt moniica's timing Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #9

She doesn't have to live her life acc. to someone else's timing. Do you? Demit Mar 2015 #24

Lewinsky does owe the Clinton's plenty. Cause she's milked that notoriety for years. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #50

What??? 840high Mar 2015 #214

"She doesn't owe anything to them." excpt her newly found fame Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #97

Hillary Clinton has been a 'possible candidate' since 2008. Demit Mar 2015 #113

Is it her fault some painting with the blue dress showed up yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #30

In all circumstances, if Lewinsky wanted to move beyond it, she'd just have to say "no comment". KittyWampus Mar 2015 #52

I suppose. I feel for her. She was destroyed while the other participant yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #78

She did say no comment for many years. 840high Mar 2015 #216

no but she should have no comment about any of it and she should go away - imo ...nt Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #98

Please- that is such crap I can't believe you wrote it. Lewinsky has "reclaimed" herself KittyWampus Mar 2015 #48

Believe it. Demit Mar 2015 #77

I read Monica's book strawberries Mar 2015 #60

When is your TEDTalk scheduled? When is your book coming out? nt valerief Mar 2015 #103

a week from next week nt strawberries Mar 2015 #135

newshound sniffs the air when Jessica Hahn goes down.... KG Mar 2015 #10

love waters Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #15

is she on the "poor me" tour Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #11

How dare she show her face in Canada! nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #13

Some music for Monica-NSFW. hobbit709 Mar 2015 #14

Haven't followed this... how do you know it's her intent to help 'right wing vultures'? HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #16

Well said. Much better than I did. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #32

Then there is zero reason to be sympathetic towards Lewinsky or treat her verbiage w/respect. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #55

Think Kardashians and 16 and preggers...mi$take$ are trea$ure$ HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author m-lekktor Mar 2015 #20

I think... sendero Mar 2015 #23

Monica has every right to write books and promote them. HappyMe Mar 2015 #34

If someone wants to pay her to talk, I have no beef with her taking them up on it. DefenseLawyer Mar 2015 #35

I think many people fail to see the big picture about the "scandals" coming out now. Skinner Mar 2015 #37

Good point. n/t tammywammy Mar 2015 #44

You and I are on EXACTLY the same page here. I said this last two weeks ago on Kennedy's show stevenleser Mar 2015 #51

I mostly agree - especially as the NYT put this out now - months after HRC gave the SD emails karynnj Mar 2015 #93

sex drugs and rock n roll strawberries Mar 2015 #176

She did Obama a favor by using Rezko, Bill Ayers, & Jeremiah Wright JonLP24 Mar 2015 #208

Well in regards to sexism.. Feron Mar 2015 #56

Yep. I continue to feel feminist solidarity with Monica, feels kind of lonely sometimes Dems to Win Mar 2015 #72

amazing isn't. When Foley was having sex with the interns no one slut shamed them or called roguevalley Mar 2015 #168

Very sad. 840high Mar 2015 #217

And what planet should Monica go to? Dems to Win Mar 2015 #58

Ah, so Lewinsky has the right to bring 30 year old crap up and profit from it... KittyWampus Mar 2015 #66

If she runs? 4Q2u2 Mar 2015 #114

Uh...we don't "vote" for "First Gentlemen." MADem Mar 2015 #83

Some people do indeed vote for the First Spouse Dems to Win Mar 2015 #91

I think Bill Clinton campaigned on "Two for the price of one" JonLP24 Mar 2015 #219

I don't think that the Monica thing reflects badly on Hillary in any way. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #59

I agree, however, the republicans are going to try. Rand Paul already has attacked Hillary on that still_one Mar 2015 #65

I'm not a fan of shaming adults for consensual sex with other adults. stevenleser Mar 2015 #67

Monica has been really treated badly. Bill took advantage of her and should not have. It is Bills... Logical Mar 2015 #81

Yes. It's disgusting that Bill rolls in money and prestige while Monica has never been able to Dems to Win Mar 2015 #133

+1000! nt Logical Mar 2015 #147

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Using "Letters4Words" is cute once. It's annoying and disruptive after that. nt stevenleser Mar 2015 #85

I agree she should go away. She's the herpes of politics. nt valerief Mar 2015 #87

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I find those statements to be extremely sexist. nt stevenleser Mar 2015 #92

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Have we met before? FSogol Mar 2015 #105

Hmmm... HappyMe Mar 2015 #112

and... FSogol Mar 2015 #115

I threw that into the trash can immediately. HappyMe Mar 2015 #117

What color are their eyes 4Q2u2 Mar 2015 #116

There are a few with those button eyes. HappyMe Mar 2015 #121

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Poor thing. HappyMe Mar 2015 #119

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Oh my! HappyMe Mar 2015 #122

LOL. name removed has left the building! Again! FSogol Mar 2015 #124

LOL! HappyMe Mar 2015 #126

We can just call him AverageJoe91 while we wait for #92 to come along. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #127

We could just install HappyMe Mar 2015 #129

Will get the same treatment, though: freshwest Mar 2015 #146

That was a dead givaway Autumn Mar 2015 #151

Your martyrdom is adorable. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #123

Darn, I go away for a few hours and miss all the fun. Any idea what it said to me in the removed stevenleser Mar 2015 #136

If Monica is going to help the Republicans by Dawson Leery Mar 2015 #125

What did Monica say about Hillary? stone space Mar 2015 #128

Nothing. tammywammy Mar 2015 #131

Who is paying this woman? onecaliberal Mar 2015 #130

She did a Ted Talk about cyber bullying. tammywammy Mar 2015 #132

The dress was green and gold, dammit! KamaAina Mar 2015 #137

I think this post wins the thread! MADem Mar 2015 #141

I guess her line of purses on QVC went bust. Yeah some of us pay attention Rex Mar 2015 #144

Her Ted Talk was about cyber bulling. tammywammy Mar 2015 #157

Doesn't say anything about that in the OP. Rex Mar 2015 #158

No but he was the president and charmed her pants off. Or his. It amazes me that she gets this roguevalley Mar 2015 #169

Monica, I'm not buying it. Yeah we all did things when we where 20 something. But you had to go YOHABLO Mar 2015 #155

what insane thing was pig bill thinking? He was 30 years her senior cali Mar 2015 #197

Why should she go work at Burger King? TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #220

I'd like to forget, but Monica won't shut up. nt Ilsa Mar 2015 #156

imagine a powerful executive taking sexual advantage of a young female employee Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #162

Agreed, in any other context than Bill and Hillary Monica would be seen as the victim Fumesucker Mar 2015 #179

Exactly. 99Forever Mar 2015 #186

I wish she would (go away) but actually also Bill & .... n/t UTUSN Mar 2015 #165

RW roll out the freakshow in hopes of exposing the emails from that time on the clinton-server Sunlei Mar 2015 #171

Like there is going to be an e-mail where Hillary tell's the Benghazi terrorists to attack. . B Calm Mar 2015 #189

Monica smells... Mike Nelson Mar 2015 #184

"She's led a quiet life." tavernier Mar 2015 #187

Years of silence and now she appears. Suspicious to say the least! B Calm Mar 2015 #188

nothing brings out sick hard line sexist crap like Lewinski. cali Mar 2015 #195

Maybe many of the posts are angry because people get angry MrTriumph Mar 2015 #199

maybe. Frankly, my anger was always directed at Bill Clinton who: cali Mar 2015 #200

I feel very bad for her JonLP24 Mar 2015 #204

I would not want my 840high Mar 2015 #218

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