Much of the talk has referenced Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas or Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.

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But his opponents also seem keen to avoid the mistakes the Republicans in Washington made over Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.

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President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern he is alleged to have had an affair with, are on center stage.

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Indeed, Ronald Reagan's Iran-Contra scandal and Bill Clinton's impeachment over the Monica Lewinsky affair were far more serious than what we know so far about Obama's involvement in Benghazi, the Internal Revenue Service or subpoenas of records of reporters' calls.

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It would all be so predictable if it weren't for the turmoil surrounding President Bill Clinton's admitted sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky and the resulting House impeachment inquiry chaired by Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Illinois).

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Bill Clinton's second term blew up when the Monica Lewinsky scandal erupted and he got himself impeached.

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But that level of maturity and judgment shines compared to the decision of, say President Bill Clinton, who risked his presidency to have an affair with Monica Lewinsky, and then lied about it repeatedly.

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Part of the trouble is that on the bodily-fluid score and on the lesson-to-be-learned score, they face unbeatable competition from the real-life folly of the moment: the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky affair, which almost everyone agrees is both none of their business and compulsory viewing.

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