Sunday, May 08, 2016

A compendium of evil-----From Whitewater to Benghazi: A Primer on Bill and Hillary Clinton Scandals

From Whitewater to Benghazi: A Primer on Bill and Hillary Clinton Scandals - The Atlantic:
"...since Bill Clinton’s first run for office, in 1974:
Something that appears potentially scandalous on its face turns out to be innocuous, but an investigation into it reveals different questionable behavior. 
The canonical case is Whitewater, a failed real-estate investment Bill and Hillary Clinton made in 1978.
Although no inquiry ever produced evidence of wrongdoing, investigations ultimately led to President Clinton’s impeachment for perjury and obstruction of justice.
With Hillary Clinton leading the field for the Democratic nomination for president, every Clinton scandal—from Whitewater to the State Department emails—will be under the microscope.
(No other American politicians—even ones as corrupt as Richard Nixon, or as hated by partisans as George W. Bush—have fostered the creation of a permanent multimillion-dollar cottage industry devoted to attacking them.)
Keeping track of each controversy, where it came from, and how serious it is, is no small task, so here’s a primer. 
We’ll update it as new information emerges..."


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