Showing posts with label Scandal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scandal. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Boston Globe: Trump rehashes ‘rape’ allegation against Bill Clinton
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump reignited a 25-year-old accusation this week, accusing Bill Clinton of rape and offering an explosive start to what promises to be a salacious and at times slimy presidential campaign over the next six months.
This young general election campaign is not one of policy papers or high-minded debates about income inequality or taxes. This is one of sexual allegations and crass language. It’s one that is more fit for pay per view and hushed conversations, not the nightly network news with the family gathered round.
It’s also a contest that people can’t take their eyes off of. The whole thing can teeter, sometimes by the hour, between lighthearted entertainment and something akin to drivers slowing down to gawk at a highway accident.
“As a voter, I find it distasteful and sordid. But as a political observer, I think it’s pretty savvy,” said Ana Navarro, a Florida-based Republican analyst. “Trump knows he has a glass house with women, so he reminds everyone, Bill Clinton does too.”
More: www.bostonglobe.com
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Washington Examiner: A brief guide to Clinton scandals from Travelgate to Emailgate
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Hillary Clinton is entering the presidential race in a cloud of scandal surrounding foreign contributions to the Clinton family foundation and her use of a private email account and server to conduct official business while secretary of state. But she and her husband are no strangers to scandal.
There often seemed to be no end of the scandals during President Bill Clinton's two terms in the White House and Hillary Clinton's campaigns for the Senate starting in 2000 and the Oval Office in 2008. Political experts began diagnosing "Clinton Fatigue" long ago.
As NBC's "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd said shortly after the email scandal broke, "if Clinton fatigue, which is already a disease in the press corps, actually becomes a problem with the voting public, and these polls, maybe this is the first time that it's becoming a problem, that's — that is doom for her."
Hillary Clinton may become America's first woman in the Oval Office despite the heavy baggage of her last name, but the scandals will surely play a dominant role in the 2016 presidential race.
To help readers keep track of them all, herewith is a list of significant Clinton scandals over the years. It is by no means a comprehensive list. The Washington Examiner will update this list as needed in the months ahead.
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