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94. Nothing new. Remember Hillary Clinton defending Bill Clinton

Sun May 31, 2026, 10:31 AM

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in 1992 on 60 minutes. Although this comes out as authentic, a more succinct statement might be better. Hearing her in the context of remembering Hillary, three things are very similar.

Both.acknowleged the candidate did wrong, put it in the past and argued they had worked through it, and made the point that what the candidate was running to do was what was important. ( Note this is all from memory. Though I could find it, there is something to be said that this was my remembered takeaway.)

One problem Platner has is that in addition to this, he has so many other issues.

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Wasn't Katie Hill run out of office for the same thing? RandySF Saturday #1

I have no idea who that is, sorry eShirl Saturday #3

Former Representative Katie Hill (D)? RandySF Saturday #4

from Maine? eShirl Saturday #5

Katie Hill was a Representative from CA. keep_left Sunday #12

thanks eShirl Sunday #13

As was Eric Swalwell. W_HAMILTON Sunday #15

See reply #13. I'm pretty sure that the Katie Hill situation... keep_left Sunday #19

Rapist, Eric Swalwell. mr715 Sunday #114

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After Trump and Bush Sr. Blue Full Moon Sunday #65

what same thing? eShirl Sunday #8

Same thing as what? Sorry, I truly don't understand Easterncedar Sunday #10

She never should have resigned Polybius Sunday #31

Isn't Platner also accused of gay bashing, rape apology, racism, having a Nazi tat, lapucelle Sunday #53

She resigned because her nude pics leaked Polybius Sunday #28

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Another theory is that it is not being run by morons. Irish_Dem Sunday #60

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Didn't you make a list of problems that were really bad? Irish_Dem Sunday #68

Probably. I don't remember a specific list. yardwork Sunday #102

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Nothing new. Remember Hillary Clinton defending Bill Clinton karynnj Sunday #94

Swallwell is accused in multiple cases of rape, Buddyzbuddy Sunday #18

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Maybe you are a better Senator PuraVidaDreamin Sunday #54

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Of course. LisaL Sunday #70

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there's no foolproof way to respond to a sexting scandal, but sending your wife out to do an unscripted defense by WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #22

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for me, sending the spouse out alone is a weak look WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #52

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One could call it an emotional affair. LisaL Sunday #26

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Platner, his wife and some campaign staff yorkster Sunday #61

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same eShirl Sunday #116

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