The Lewinsky Scandal Was Absolutely Fantastic for Hillary Clinton. (Apart From, You Know, That Stuff That Happened.)
10 years, 10 months ago

The Lewinsky Scandal Was Absolutely Fantastic for Hillary Clinton. (Apart From, You Know, That Stuff That Happened.)

Slate  

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images If there's anything good or entertaining about old media's rediscovery of the Monica Lewinsky story, it's just that—old media in a throwback moment. We're journeying back to a pre-538, pre-Wonkblog, pre-Voxplainer era where people could baselessly speculate about how something might play without any focus on data. Either she was delusional, or she was cynically trying to deflect and attack based on years of enabling him.” The "vast right-wing conspiracy" interview happened on Jan. 27, 1998. You can see in the Gallup poll's comprehensive chart that opinions of the first lady surged through 1998 and peaked after Bill Clinton was impeached.

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Monica Lewinsky’s explosive interview on Bill Clinton affair: ‘We owe her a huge apology'
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Monica Lewinsky’s explosive interview on Bill Clinton affair: ‘We owe her a huge apology'

Hindustan Times  

Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern who was at the centre of one of the most infamous political scandals, has opened up about what she thinks of her affair with former US President Bill Clinton. There is a clear power imbalance that they never focused on in the media when all this was coming out” She then asks, “How …

How Monica Lewinsky Wishes Bill Clinton Would Have Handled The Affair
1 month ago

How Monica Lewinsky Wishes Bill Clinton Would Have Handled The Affair

Huff Post  

Monica Lewinsky poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film “What's Love Got To Do With It” in London on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Vianney Le Caer via Associated Press Monica Lewinsky said then-President Bill Clinton should have resigned after his affair with her came to light in 1998. “I think the right way to handle a …

Monica Lewinsky says Bill Clinton should have resigned after affair in fresh interview
1 month ago

Monica Lewinsky says Bill Clinton should have resigned after affair in fresh interview

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Monica Lewinsky believes former President Bill Clinton should have resigned …

Who is Monica Lewinsky? From political scandal to podcast host - A story of resilience
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1 month ago

Who is Monica Lewinsky? From political scandal to podcast host - A story of resilience

Live Mint  

Monica Lewinsky, once at the center of one of the most infamous political scandals in American history, is reclaiming her narrative on her own terms. Now 51, she is using her voice to spark conversations on resilience, identity, and the impact of public shaming through her new podcast, Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky. Monica Lewinsky reclaims her narrative with new podcast …

Monica Lewinsky speaks out over affair with former US President – ‘Bill Clinton should have…’
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1 month ago

Monica Lewinsky speaks out over affair with former US President – ‘Bill Clinton should have…’

Live Mint  

Monica Lewinsky believes former US President Bill Clinton should have resigned when Congress moved to impeach him over his affair with her. “I think that the right way to handle a situation like that would’ve been to probably say it was nobody’s business and to resign,” Monica Lewinsky said in the episode released on Tuesday. “At the same time I …

Monica Lewinsky Opens About How She Deals With A Difficult Anniversary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Monica Lewinsky Opens About How She Deals With A Difficult Anniversary

Huff Post  

In 1998, Monica Lewinsky went through one of the biggest scandals in American politics — but she’s refusing to let her past dictate her future. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, published on Feb. 14, she details how she and her family turned that life-changing event into a “Survivors’ Day.” Monica Lewinsky attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. …

Bill Clinton makes stunning confession about his bizarre behavior after Hillary's defeat in America's 'darkest election'
4 months ago

Bill Clinton makes stunning confession about his bizarre behavior after Hillary's defeat in America's 'darkest election'

Daily Mail  

President Bill Clinton was so enraged by the treatment of his wife, Hillary, during her failed presidential bid that he couldn't sleep for two years, he now admits – or stop complaining about the shock defeat. Bill and Hillary Clinton pictured in Washington DC during the State Dinner for Kenyan President William Ruto's official State Visit to the United States …

People Can't Get Over Hillary Clinton's Post-Trump Indictment Interview
1 year, 7 months ago

People Can't Get Over Hillary Clinton's Post-Trump Indictment Interview

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING People on social media were blown away by the timing of Hillary Clinton’s interview on MSNBC Monday night. pic.twitter.com/E2AlT1aOze — MSNBC August 15, 2023 Earlier, the Maddow Blog teased: “Just to be clear, this is happening whether or not there is certain other news breaking this evening.” In the interview, Maddow asked Clinton if she felt any …

Image of Hillary Clinton beaming in interview as Trump is indicted goes viral
1 year, 7 months ago

Image of Hillary Clinton beaming in interview as Trump is indicted goes viral

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump – who secured a shock win over Ms Clinton in 2016 and …

Monica Lewinsky Wins Twitter With Cryptic Joke About 'True Story That Sounds Made-up'
2 years, 7 months ago

Monica Lewinsky Wins Twitter With Cryptic Joke About 'True Story That Sounds Made-up'

News 18  

Monika Lewinsky is winning Twitter with a joke harking back to the Bill Clinton controversy that transpired back in 1998. For the uninitiated, Lewinsky was a White House intern when she was 24 and had sexual relations with Clinton, a case which resulted in the impeachment of Clinton. The investigation led the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to impeach Clinton for …

Hillary Clinton discusses why she forgave Bill for Monica Lewinsky affair: ‘It’s not right for everybody’
2 years, 7 months ago

Hillary Clinton discusses why she forgave Bill for Monica Lewinsky affair: ‘It’s not right for everybody’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hillary Clinton will discuss her marriage and staying with Bill …

Monica Lewinsky says gallows humour saved her during Clinton scandal in new essay
4 years, 7 months ago

Monica Lewinsky says gallows humour saved her during Clinton scandal in new essay

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Monica Lewinsky has credited …

"Hillary" review: Scorching contempt is this trailblazer's lot in Hulu's candid Clinton docuseries
5 years, 2 months ago

"Hillary" review: Scorching contempt is this trailblazer's lot in Hulu's candid Clinton docuseries

Salon  

A woman simply cannot win the presidency. Nanette Burstein's four-hour documentary series "Hillary" does its best to explain how those feelings took root without explicitly landing on an explanation as to one single "why," because there isn't just one. Regardless of how you feel about Hillary Clinton as a wife, a mother, First Lady or politician, "Hillary" prods at the …

We were all complicit in what happened to Monica Lewinsky after the Clinton affair
5 years, 7 months ago

We were all complicit in what happened to Monica Lewinsky after the Clinton affair

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When, in 1998, news of the US president Bill Clinton’s affair with a 22-year-old intern …

Monica Lewinsky discusses ‘avalanche of pain’ she felt following Clinton affair
6 years ago

Monica Lewinsky discusses ‘avalanche of pain’ she felt following Clinton affair

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Monica Lewinsky has opened up about the "avalanche of pain" she felt …

Bill Clinton: The infamous moment US president denied affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
6 years, 3 months ago

Bill Clinton: The infamous moment US president denied affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twenty years ago the …

Monica Lewinsky's parents break silence about Bill Clinton affair and share never-before-seen photos
6 years, 4 months ago

Monica Lewinsky's parents break silence about Bill Clinton affair and share never-before-seen photos

Daily Mail  

The parents of Monica Lewinsky have spoken out for the first time about their daughter and her brief affair with former president Bill Clinton. Dr Bernard Lewinsky and his wife Marcia said on the second episode of the new A&E docuseries The Clinton Affair that they were thrilled when their daughter got an internship at the White House. Scroll down …

Monica Lewinsky reveals Bill Clinton stained her dress in Oval Office
6 years, 4 months ago

Monica Lewinsky reveals Bill Clinton stained her dress in Oval Office

Daily Mail  

Monica Lewinsky has sat down for numerous interviews over the past two decades, but rarely has she spoken about her affair with former president Bill Clinton. Scroll down for video Surprise: Monica Lewinsky reveals that she did not even know Bill Clinton had stained her blue dress in the new A&E docuseries The Clinton Affair Gifts: She was called to …

It’s uncomfortable, but Hillary Clinton needs to be confronted about Bill’s misdeeds.
6 years, 5 months ago

It’s uncomfortable, but Hillary Clinton needs to be confronted about Bill’s misdeeds.

Slate  

For all the powerful abusers exposed and censured over the past 12 months, one of the biggest accomplishments of the #MeToo movement has been the reintroduction and reframing of past misconduct. The 2016 election season found Michelle Goldberg arguing in Slate that although Juanita Broaddrick’s rape allegations against Bill Clinton were credible, her claims that Hillary Clinton had silenced and …

Bill Clinton's affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky was not abuse of power, says Hillary Clinton
6 years, 5 months ago

Bill Clinton's affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky was not abuse of power, says Hillary Clinton

Firstpost  

The two-decades old episode of Bill Clinton’s affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky has come under renewed scrutiny in the #MeToo era. Washington: Hillary Clinton has said her husband Bill’s affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky was not an abuse of power and he was right to not resign from the US presidency in the wake of …

Devil with the Blue Dress, The Bunker, London, review: Monica Lewinsky meets #MeToo in this new play
6 years, 11 months ago

Devil with the Blue Dress, The Bunker, London, review: Monica Lewinsky meets #MeToo in this new play

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This barbed, fluent production by Joshua McTaggart opens just a few weeks after Lewinsky’s Vanity …

Hillary Clinton draws comparison between Harvey Weinstein and President Trump!
7 years, 5 months ago

Hillary Clinton draws comparison between Harvey Weinstein and President Trump!

ABP News  

Los Angeles Oct. 14 : In a move to take the heat off Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who has recently been accused of sexual assault, Hillary Clinton on Friday drew a comparison between the Democratic mega-donor and President Donald Trump. During a recent interview with BBC, when she was asked about the allegation of sexual assault made against Weinstein, Clinton …

What is Hillary Clinton thinking?
7 years, 9 months ago

What is Hillary Clinton thinking?

CNN  

Story highlights Clinton associates say tech summit criticism was one-off moment One former adviser says she is "focused on her legacy" CNN — Hillary Clinton had no plan to make news – let alone go after the Democratic National Committee. I had to inject money into it.” Since reemerging in public after her defeat in November, Clinton has leveled sharp …

Hillary Clinton says fake news is a 'dangerous epidemic' that puts lives at risk
8 years, 3 months ago

Hillary Clinton says fake news is a 'dangerous epidemic' that puts lives at risk

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hillary Clinton spoke out …

Hillary Clinton rose to power, stumbled before end goal
8 years, 4 months ago

Hillary Clinton rose to power, stumbled before end goal

Al Jazeera  

She was rated by Americans for 20 years as the most admired woman in the world, yet failed to win the presidency. Years after Hillary Rodham yielded to convention and became better known to the world by her married name, she said: “I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to …

Hillary Clinton rose to power, stumbled before end goal
8 years, 4 months ago

Hillary Clinton rose to power, stumbled before end goal

Al Jazeera  

She was rated by Americans for 20 years as the most admired woman in the world, yet failed to win the presidency. Years after Hillary Rodham yielded to convention and became better known to the world by her married name, she said: “I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to …

Fox News Just Landed A Brutal, Clean Hit On Hillary Clinton's Campaign
8 years, 5 months ago

Fox News Just Landed A Brutal, Clean Hit On Hillary Clinton's Campaign

Huff Post  

ROBYN BECK/Getty Images In the beforetime, in the long, long ago of 2015, a woman named Hillary Clinton was about to launch her campaign for president. On “Fox News Sunday,” host Chris Wallace pressed Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook on the controversy. Again, these are stolen documents.” The federal government has indeed supported the Clinton campaign’s claims that the Russian …

A look at the sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump and Bill Clinton
8 years, 5 months ago

A look at the sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump and Bill Clinton

LA Times  

When Donald Trump apologized for saying in 2005 that he could grope women because of his celebrity, he immediately pointed to Bill Clinton as having done worse. “His hands were everywhere.” Response: Trump called it a “ridiculous tale.” At a rally in North Carolina, he said, “She would not be my first choice.” https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/786560925113266176 1981, 35-year-old Trump Ivanka Trump is …

Juanita Broaddrick’s Rape Allegations Are Credible. Her Attacks on Hillary Clinton Are Not.
8 years, 5 months ago

Juanita Broaddrick’s Rape Allegations Are Credible. Her Attacks on Hillary Clinton Are Not.

Slate  

At her penultimate debate, the first female presidential candidate faces an inquisition from a deranged playboy about her marriage to a philanderer. With his support among Republican officials cratering, Donald Trump has signaled that he’s going to use Sunday night’s debate to blast Hillary Clinton for enabling her husband’s sexual predation. She’s gonna have to confront her accusers.” Trump himself …

A Brief History Of Juanita Broaddrick, The Woman Accusing Bill Clinton Of Rape
8 years, 5 months ago

A Brief History Of Juanita Broaddrick, The Woman Accusing Bill Clinton Of Rape

NPR  

A Brief History Of Juanita Broaddrick, The Woman Accusing Bill Clinton Of Rape Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty Images Getty Images This post was updated at 7:30 p.m. Sponsor Message In the video, Broaddrick said that while Trump was caught saying some inappropriate things about women in the leaked audio, "Bill Clinton raped me, and Hillary Clinton threatened me. …

The women who accused Bill Clinton: A primer on the sex scandals that Donald Trump won't stop taunting Hillary about
8 years, 10 months ago

The women who accused Bill Clinton: A primer on the sex scandals that Donald Trump won't stop taunting Hillary about

Salon  

After a primary campaign that saw him insult Carly Fiorina's looks, threaten to expose about Ted Cruz's wife, and boast about the size of his penis, Donald Trump promised voters that once he won the Republican nomination, he would tone things down. Trump seems intent on making Bill Clinton's sexual history — and Hillary Clinton's responses to it — a …

From the Archives: Toughing It Out Politics
8 years, 10 months ago

From the Archives: Toughing It Out Politics

LA Times  

Forty years ago, when Hillary Rodham was a little girl in a new neighborhood, a group of slightly older children teased the 4-year-old, a close friend recalls.Hillary ran to that best of all refuges, her mother. “We were friends before she was Bill’s wife and, you know, you turn to friends at times like this.” Until the supermarket tabloid the …

Hillary Clinton, blamed again for Bill Clinton’s affairs.
9 years, 2 months ago

Hillary Clinton, blamed again for Bill Clinton’s affairs.

Slate  

Sometimes it sucks to be right. Just before the new year, I wrote a piece suggesting that a new wave of attention to Bill Clinton’s sex scandals could damage Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Consider last week’s incoherent New York Times editorial, “Donald Trump Drags Bill Clinton’s Baggage Out.” First, the Times wrote that Trump is “way out of line bringing up …

Donald Trump invokes Lewinsky scandal, calls Bill Clinton 'one of the great abusers of the world'
9 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump invokes Lewinsky scandal, calls Bill Clinton 'one of the great abusers of the world'

Firstpost  

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to assail Democrat Hillary Clinton on Wednesday by calling her husband, former President Bill Clinton, “one of the great abusers of the world.” South Carolina: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to assail Democrat Hillary Clinton on Wednesday by calling her husband, former President Bill Clinton, “one of the great abusers of the world.” …

Donald Trump attacks former President Bill Clinton's infidelities
9 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump attacks former President Bill Clinton's infidelities

Daily Mail  

Now he has attacked her for allowing husband Bill to join the campaign The Republican threatened Clinton to 'be careful' in sexism accusations Jibe came after Trump said she had got 'schlonged' in 2008 bid by Obama Donald Trump has hit back at Hillary Clinton's 'sexist' jibe by attacking her husband Bill's infamous infidelities. Donald Trump has hit back at …

From Benghazi to Lewinsky affair: Scandals, gaffes which could haunt Hillary Clinton in her 2016 presidential bid
9 years, 11 months ago

From Benghazi to Lewinsky affair: Scandals, gaffes which could haunt Hillary Clinton in her 2016 presidential bid

Firstpost  

Hillary Clinton looks ahead to 2016 as the year Americans may finally elect their first-ever female president, but her past is freighted with blemishes and gaffes that could compromise if not sink her campaign. But the Republican National Committee is already labelling her past as a “decades-long record of secrecy and scandal.” Here’s a look: The Lewinsky affair President Bill …

Monica Lewinsky on overcoming the 'traumatic' public reaction to her affair with Bill Clinton
10 years ago

Monica Lewinsky on overcoming the 'traumatic' public reaction to her affair with Bill Clinton

Daily Mail  

Monica Lewinsky has revealed intimate details about how she turned her life around after once being 'the most humiliated person in the world'. Before taking to stage to give a talk for TED on Thursday evening, in which she spoke candidly about her 1998 sex scandal with then US president Bill Clinton and addressed the very current issue of cyber …

I've moved on from Lewinsky scandal, says Hillary Clinton
10 years, 9 months ago

I've moved on from Lewinsky scandal, says Hillary Clinton

India TV News  

I've moved on from Lewinsky scandal, says Hillary Clinton Washington: Hillary Clinton, a potential Democratic Party candidate for 2016 presidency bid, has said she has "moved on" from the Monica Lewinsky scandal that dominated her husband Bill's second term as US president.Clinton, in an Washington: Hillary Clinton, a potential Democratic Party candidate for 2016 presidency bid, has said she has …

Monica Lewinsky breaks her silence about Bill Clinton affair: 'I was made a scapegoat'
10 years, 10 months ago

Monica Lewinsky breaks her silence about Bill Clinton affair: 'I was made a scapegoat'

Raw Story  

Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky broke her silence Tuesday about her illicit 1990s affair with president Bill Clinton, saying she wants to reclaim the narrative of events that brought her global humiliation. "It's time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress," Lewinsky wrote, in excerpts posted on the magazine's website. It is time to stop "tiptoeing around …

Hillary Clinton's 'Living History'
21 years, 9 months ago

Hillary Clinton's 'Living History'

NPR  

Hillary Clinton's 'Living History' Former First Lady Discusses Memoir, Ambitions in NPR Interview Hear Juan Williams' full interview with Hillary Rodham Clinton. toggle caption toggle caption © 2003 As her memoir, Living History, tops the best-seller lists, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton talks with NPR's Juan Williams about her political ambitions, President Bush, and her husband, former President Bill Clinton. As …

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