WI: No Monica Lewinsky internship

Ken Starr was getting ready to leave for Pepperdine when the Lewinsky Affair came up. Whether Linda Tripp would have found someone else, IDK. It would have been good news for the GOP in 1998, as without Impeachment they would have gotten the 5 Senate and 30 House seats they were expecting to get, rather than the wash in the Senate and loss of five House seats. Whether Newt would have survived the subsequent revelations of his own infidelities IDK, but the 1998 election results certainly would have helped him. To the point of his winning the POTUS nomination in 2000? Nah. Not enough $$$. Same for 2008 & 2012.

But does the lack of sympathy for Hillary mean no Senate run for her in NY? Any Democrat would have won against the GOP candidate(s) that year.
 
Clinton probably will still cheat on his wife. Not much will change unless a different affair stays unknown.

Yeah, Clinton still has affairs, but whether it pops up or not is the question. The Republicans gain their Congressional seats if not, ~OTL outcome if if does.
 
Ken Starr was getting ready to leave for Pepperdine when the Lewinsky Affair came up. Whether Linda Tripp would have found someone else, IDK. It would have been good news for the GOP in 1998, as without Impeachment they would have gotten the 5 Senate and 30 House seats they were expecting to get, rather than the wash in the Senate and loss of five House seats. Whether Newt would have survived the subsequent revelations of his own infidelities IDK, but the 1998 election results certainly would have helped him. To the point of his winning the POTUS nomination in 2000? Nah. Not enough $$$. Same for 2008 & 2012.

But does the lack of sympathy for Hillary mean no Senate run for her in NY? Any Democrat would have won against the GOP candidate(s) that year.

Yes, it would butterfly away any political career for Hilary - people tend to forget that prior to the affair, Hilary was commonly referred to as the most hated woman in America. She was seen as something of a power-hungry ice queen best known for the Hilarycare debacle that handed the GOP Congress on a silver platter. Without the scandal, and the massive PR shift from Hillary, she has no political future, not one of a winner at least. She strong-armed Monahan into nominating her as his successor - Monahan being himself, may tell her where to shove that offer.
 
Yes, it would butterfly away any political career for Hilary - people tend to forget that prior to the affair, Hilary was commonly referred to as the most hated woman in America. She was seen as something of a power-hungry ice queen best known for the Hilarycare debacle that handed the GOP Congress on a silver platter. Without the scandal, and the massive PR shift from Hillary, she has no political future, not one of a winner at least. She strong-armed Monahan into nominating her as his successor - Monahan being himself, may tell her where to shove that offer.
So who would likely be nominated in her place in this situation?
 
Clinton and Newt Gingrich were preparing to strike a deal to reform Social Security (including private investment accounts) when the Lewinsky scandal hit. Without Monica, the deal might have come the fruition.
 
The one thing that always interested me on that affair was finding out how it's course was influenced by the fact that Monica Lewinsky was so unatractive. If she looked like Natalie Portman would people still blame Clinton as much as they did? With Monica it was a case of, He cheated on his wife with that! He must be a total dog.
 
The one thing that always interested me on that affair was finding out how it's course was influenced by the fact that Monica Lewinsky was so unatractive. If she looked like Natalie Portman would people still blame Clinton as much as they did? With Monica it was a case of, He cheated on his wife with that! He must be a total dog.

That was kind of the point from Hilary's perspective on the PR - Bill had cheated dozens of times before. Yet all could be considered more desirable than Hilary, leading to something of the old Bill Clinton joke, 'If I were married to that, I'd cheat on her too.' Monica was his first mistress that could cast Bill undeniably as the bad guy, as opposed to him just dissatisfied with his ice queen wife, whom according to rumor mills at the time, was more interested in Janet Reno than in Bill. Monica was 180 degree turnaround for Hilary's public image.
 
The one thing that always interested me on that affair was finding out how it's course was influenced by the fact that Monica Lewinsky was so unatractive. If she looked like Natalie Portman would people still blame Clinton as much as they did? With Monica it was a case of, He cheated on his wife with that! He must be a total dog.

Clinton liked to be the pretty one in the relationship... See Arnold or Eddie Murphy for relevent example of similar behavior
 
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