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JCC Should Monica Lewinsky be taken seriously?

Discussion in 'Community' started by DarthTunick , Oct 21, 2014.

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Should Monica Lewinsky be taken seriously?

  1. Yes

    63.6%
  2. No

    36.4%
  1. DarthTunick

    DarthTunick SFTC VII + Deadpool BOFF star 10 VIP - Game Host

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  2. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    She had the misfortune of being young and kinda dumb and taken in by a very powerful man who is famous for his charm. Oh, and she's a woman. That's the biggest thing. To hell with her!



    (I like how David Letterman expressed regret for all the jokes he made at her expense. Doesn't change the fact that he made them, but I don't think there's any other famous comedian who has publicly stated similar feelings. Maybe it's because he slept with staff members.)
     
  3. Point Given

    Point Given Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Yes, and Bill Clinton should be condemned more for practically being a sexual predator.
     
  4. Arawn_Fenn

    Arawn_Fenn Chosen One star 7

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    Convenient timing.
     
  5. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    What's that supposed to mean? Republican conspiracy unleashed Lewinsky to sabotage Hillary in the primaries over a year from now and (more importantly for them) the general two years from now?
     
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  6. Point Given

    Point Given Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Hillary's been in the news constantly since the Lewinsky scandal: First Lady, Senator for New York, Presidential candidate, Secretary of State, rumored Presidential candidate.

    So when exactly is Monica supposed to come about about this to make it not convenient timing? In fact this is probably the best timing since Hillary probably won't announce for another few months.
     
  7. VadersLaMent

    VadersLaMent Chosen One star 10

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    It's a lefty thing. When you listen to right wing media you will note that anything is used even if they have to lie about it. In this case you have Lewinski who I assume is not a Koch puppet came out to make money and the right uses it to dminish anything Democrat and lay the seeds for any future need to diminish Hillary.
     
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  8. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    You can write better than that. I've seen it.
     
  9. VadersLaMent

    VadersLaMent Chosen One star 10

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    That is a hell of a sentence.
     
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  10. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    The more Monica Lewinsky changes the more her hairstyle stays the same.
     
  11. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    It's so depressing that Clinton supporters can be termed "lefties" without irony.
     
  12. yankee8255

    yankee8255 Force Ghost star 6

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    No, she shouldn't be taken seriously. She's the Margaery Tyrell of White House interns.
     
  13. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Brace for impact.
     
  14. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    If nothing else, I think she knew exactly what kind of reception she'd get by putting her name out there again. You don't do this kind of thing for publicity, especially since she's tried to stay out of the limelight for so long. It's certainly brave of her.

    If Clinton can be forgiven (or overlooked), then she can too. People are venting their anger at Republicans and/or political scandalmakers on her. I've no opinion on her guilt or innocence in the actual affair or the subsequent public scandal, but it's been like 16 years.
     
  15. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Her claim to fame is giving Bill Clinton oral sex.

    And this question needs to be asked?
     
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  16. Sarge

    Sarge Chosen One star 10

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    [face_laugh]

    "Taken."
     
  17. Ender Sai

    Ender Sai Chosen One star 10

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    So should Bill Cosby, but Wocky don't care.
     
  18. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    Seriously, if she really wanted to torpedo Hilary's Presidential aspirations, she could have easily done it in 2008 when Hilary was neck and neck with Obama in the primaries.

    She certainly wasn't 'innocent' in the sense that she knew she was sleeping with a married man, but as some have said, she was young and naive, and pretty much got taken by practically everybody around her at that time (from Bill to her 'best friend' who taped their conversations and subseqently put Monica unwillingly into the spotlight via the impeachment scandal that followed). She's pretty much stayed out of the spotlight for well over a decade now, so I'd give her the benefit of the doubt that she's geniounely wanting to help end cyberbullying.
     
  19. Valairy Scot

    Valairy Scot Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Regardless of her motives (we can guess, but we can't know), I also feel sorry for Hilary. It wouldn't have been pleasant for her at the time, either, and now it's dredged up again for POSSIBLE ulterior motives.
     
  20. TX-20

    TX-20 Force Ghost star 4

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    Hillary screams "Benghazi" when she finishes.
     
  21. DantheJedi

    DantheJedi Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I wonder if I'd get into trouble for posting this (even though it does kinda fit the topic):

    [​IMG]
     
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  22. Obi-Zahn Kenobi

    Obi-Zahn Kenobi Force Ghost star 7

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    I definitely have sympathy. Most young adults' bad choices don't result in national attention. She's been the target of a lot of vicious words, and I can't imagine that was nice for her.
     
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  23. Kyle Katarn

    Kyle Katarn Force Ghost star 6

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    Giver her a chance and hope she doesn't blow it.
     
  24. Drac39

    Drac39 Force Ghost star 6

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    I still fail to see the huge hoobla this caused. Clinton and Lewinsky were two consenting adults. Let Lewinsky talk I imagine she would have a few things to say about bullying.
     
  25. yankee8255

    yankee8255 Force Ghost star 6

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    She was barely legal at the time, a college intern. When my daughters are that age, I hope they have bosses with a little better sense of propriety.
     
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