frmanfan wrote:Cradle, I am going to defend you on this one. You brought up Monica, because she was in the news YESTERDAY. Not old news. You didn't even mention ol' what's her name.
I will continue to eat spinach dip, but it will never be the same. icon_puke Like cigars.
I would agree that the
timing of mention of Monica is due to her 3 part series coming up.
BTW, from what has been shared so far, it is far from complimentary to Bill.
(It is interesting that you guys already are paying such close attention).
But what the heck does it have to do with "Progressive Ideology"? Really, what's the point?
Unless, cradle and frmanfan, you want to say that the #METOO movement is just as tough on Dem pols as GOP pols, you seem to be all giddy about making fun of the young intern who thought she was in love with the President.
If you actually want to have a serious discussion of whether 'being in love' is consensual or not, and shouldn't therefore be considered a METOO sort of thing, I guess ok.
Where I come out on that is that whenever there is such a huge disparity of power and age, "consensual" is not the same as we would normally consider it. Add to that the cheating on one's spouse, and the sheer dishonesty of the cover-up, and it's certainly in the bucket of a cad taking advantage of his position of power.
I'd put Trump and McDougal in much the same bucket, though with only wealth and celebrity being his 'power'. She thought she was in love with him, too, but what a slime cheating on his wife right after his youngest was born. And trying to buy her silence? Doing so related to the election impact might well be criminal, not just slimy.
You guys are perpetually trying to say but "what about?" as if it excuses
any of these slimes, but of course the one
you want to excuse is Trump.
It's pretty clear that you don't think this lack of character on Trump's part is actually important...so why else the fascination with Clintons other than to give cover for Trump?
If I'm mistaken in my assessment of your motivations, I'm sure you'll clarify.