Do any of you remember the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton? As soon as he realized that he was going to be impeached, Clinton hired a man named Gregory Craig to be the head lawyer to defend him. I know this was a long time ago, but some of you may remember Bill Clinton on a video conference, under oath, testifying before Congress. A Congressman asked the question “Mr. President, is it true that you had sex with Monica Lewinksy?”
Bill Clinton said that it was not true.
Later, after consultations with Mr. Craig, Bill Clinton was asked by a US Senator “Did you knowingly lie under oath before Congress?” To which Bill Clinton responded, “Looking back on that question, I guess it depends on what your interpretation of the word “is” is.”
That was one of the funniest moments in presidential history. And the architect behind it, the man whose theory of defense in an impeachment trial was to duck questions and pull the wool over the eyes of the American public by asking what their interpretation of the word “is” is... that was Gregory Craig.
Barrack Obama announced today that Gregory Craig will be the White House Counsel. He is going to be the head lawyer for the Obama Presidency.
Is change coming? I guess it depends on what your interpretation of the word “is” is.
This administration is (?) shaping up to be a kind of "through the looking glass" group of people. Words will mean whatever we want words to mean!
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