The #MeToo era has changed the rules since Monica Lewinsky’s sexual relationship with Bill Clinton, but the combustible combination of sex and politics is still scorching Gladys Berejiklian.
Bill Clinton’s tormentor, Kenneth Starr, believes the #MeToo era would not allow the same vilification of women who gave evidence about the former president’s various sexual encounters.
This is probably one of the few judgments by Starr with which a majority of Americans would agree. The relentless pursuit of Bill Clinton by the special independent counsel culminated in the lurid Starr report landing in Congress 23 years ago, resulting in Clinton’s impeachment amid loud calls for his resignation.
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