re: #53 KGxvi

because at the time, she testified that it was completely consensual and that she was the one who initiated the relationship. That context matters to me. Granted he should have known better and refused and I understand why he lied in his deposition, he was looking at either protecting himself, his marriage or his career and most likely some combination of all three. I can also understand a certain motivation at denying the legitimacy of the process… the whole investigation was regarding wether he and his spouse benefitted illegally regarding some real estate deals where they in fact lost money and had been in the process of years when this came up during the fishing expeditions that took place.

Was Lewinski employed by the WH at that time, no… did Bill have a reputation as a skirt chaser, yes he did, how does that impact the supposedl ill gotten gains in their real estate deals…. I could see it being relevant if he was banging a realtor, or a loan officer or the owner of the property, this not so much.

Do I like that he lied under oath, no… no I don’t. Can I understand it, yes yes I can.

I understand how partisan the entire affair was, and considering the fact that in the Congress at the time we had the Majority leader who was a serial adulterer, and within their confines sexual predators like Hastert and Foley, I think that there’s simply a touch of hubris at play here. While I would adore the leaders of the political party I support to be sterling examples of leadership, I also understand that they are human, with strengths and weaknesses.

While I wish I could say that there’s a bit of fair play and give and take in regards to the Politics of the nation, the GOP has essentially shit all over that by destroying norms both during and since Nixon. They are the party of Spite. At this point I want them punished for the laws that they have broken, to the utmost extent of the law.