As Twitchy has reported, ever since MSNBC’s Chris Hayes suggested in a tweet that Democrats “are overdue for a real reckoning with the allegations” against Bill Clinton, there has been an explosion of think pieces written about the former president. Articles in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vox, and other liberal outlets keep asking if it’s time for Democrats to take an unvarnished look at Clinton and the accusations of sexual assault against him.
On Wednesday, it was The New York Times’s Peter Baker’s turn to ask, “What about Bill?”
"What about Bill?" Sexual misconduct debate revives questions about Clinton. https://t.co/Kwj9sv60AP
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) November 16, 2017
What about him?
Questions Republicans have asked for years while the YOLO media mocked us relentlessly. https://t.co/PcU9JgvuS6
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) November 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/EF517_V2/status/931313254571364353
The cultural conversation about women, power and sexual misconduct that has consumed the United States in recent weeks has now raised a question that is eagerly promoted by those on the political right just as it discomfits those on the political left: What about Bill? While Fox News and other conservative outlets revive years-old charges against Mr. Clinton to accuse Mr. Moore’s critics of hypocrisy, some liberals say it may be time to rethink their defense of the 42nd president.
A lot of people don’t think it’s time to rethink the Bill Clinton era.
Yep, #BillClinton is a pervert & it’s an established fact that he used his power to harass and assault women. But we already knew that, like forever ago (he was impeached over it, remember?), so what’s the news story here? https://t.co/SEunAUKiob
— Dr. Stacy (@StacyPhD) November 17, 2017
Monica was more than willing. She was an eager participant. Please. It was merely a naughty indiscretion. https://t.co/eNeio48det
— Susan ???? (@kitty62862) November 17, 2017
Not woke, y’all.
Leave Bill out of it. Not a Little Girl-Not Rape-No attack..Consensual affairs are not a concern to MY safety, they are NOT illegal. Attacks by predatory men on little girls ARE illegal. Sexual attacks on women are ILLEGAL. Please let's keep the focus on illegal attacks on women https://t.co/BQWmae6eNF
— Nasty in California (@CarlsbadDreamin) November 17, 2017
Sexual encounters between CONSULTING ADULTS, is no comparison. Oh and PRESIDENT CLINTON was IMPEACHED by Republicans, who claimed to be MORALLY SUPERIOR. LOL https://t.co/vbrY8FM7mQ
— Rosemaryp Cilenti (@RosemarypCilen1) November 16, 2017
Pathetic… Conservatives 'what-about' anything as a distraction when one of their own is caught.
It's as if they think they can keep re-trying Bill for his lie about sex,
until they get the verdict they wanted.
Ironic they elect a guy who lies 9 times per breath to them. https://t.co/jerJcsmkzb— 4030Lisa (@4030lisa) November 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/endthemaddnesss/status/931319936823234560
https://twitter.com/DarthWyatt/status/931323669497950208
I assume this is half NYT needing its Clinton fix and half the need to find a bad Democrat to balance out Roy Moore coverage because republicans work the refs. https://t.co/n5lIJOOdPC
— The Bringer of Jollity (@davidabenner) November 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/ac_phila/status/930977378175680512
If bill were running for office, these would be things to consider. Moore is running for office and is a confirmed pedophile. https://t.co/3Ks0yb2TXL
— zach statler (@zachstatler3) November 16, 2017
He’s not in Office any longer. #WTF https://t.co/oXxfEQLcri
— ? US Army Resistance ? (@bobover52) November 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/KristinSusanL/status/931318280161251328
https://twitter.com/awarness2020/status/930982698885308416
Not everyone hated the piece:
Well said…and long overdue. You might have dedicated your story to James Carville, Sidney Blumenthal, David Brock, Betsey Wright, Hillary Clinton and all those who trashed, derided and ruined those "trailer park" women who were not to be believed so long ago. https://t.co/5Tgl6Iz02n
— John Goodman (@JohnLGoodman) November 16, 2017
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