![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was the shame visited upon Democratic leaders who were required, by party loyalty and by the stock they had already invested in Bill Clinton's innocence, to dismiss her charge with "it's just a he-said, she-said" rape story, so "let's move on." One can only imagine the embarrassment, the self-loathing, of those who for years decried the marginalization and victimization of women with stories exactly like Juanita Broaddrick's, now publicly dismissing her with a shrug and a lame plea of agnosticism.Īgnosticism, mind you. There is nothing like a credible rape charge to take the bloom off an impeachment victory.īut it was more than just the power of Juanita Broaddrick's charges, or even her son's affecting retelling of the story on national TV, that altered the post-impeachment mood. The White House and the Democratic Congressional Caucus are today gloat-free zones, and not out of admirable self-restraint. It has been just a month since the great Republican impeachment debacle _ remember the headlines: Clinton Acquitted Decisively: No Majority For Either Charge _ and, oh, how the climate has changed. ![]()
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