7. Cleveland had
an affair with
Maria Crofts
Halpin,
fathering a
child with her.
Cleveland
would
later
marry
Frances
Fulsom—
27 years
his junior
8. Cleveland narrowly won all swing states—including NewYork—
through the “assistance” of a organization calledTammany Hall…
9. My Darling:
There are no words, at my command, sufficient to
say the full extent of my love for you — a mad,
tender, devoted, ardent, eager, passion-wild,
jealous reverent, wistful, hungry, happy love
Warren Harding and Carrie Phillips
Nan Britton with Elizabeth Ann, “The
President’s Daughter.” Britton would write a
tell-all book of the same name about her
“experiences” with Harding.
10.
11.
12. The Gennifer Flowers
press conference—where
she answered questions
about her alleged 12-year
affair with Bill Clintion.
13.
14. Jones filed a $700,000 civil suit
against Clinton for sexual
harassment
Clinton v.
Jones (1997)
was an
important
Supreme
Court case
regarding
the extent of
presidential
power and
authority.
Clinton
eventually
settled with
Jones for
$850,000.
21. SIMPLE DENIAL
Denies having done
anything wrong
Example: Bill Clinton’s
statement, “I’m going to
say this again. I did not
have sexual relations with
that woman, Miss Lewinsky.
I never told anybody to lie—
not a single time. Never.
SHIFTTHE BLAME
Attempts to lay
responsibility for
transgression on another
party
Example: Hillary Clinton’ s
statement: “The attacks
against my husband are
part of a vicious ‘right-wing’
conspiracy.”
22.
23. PROVOCATION
Actions of another
goaded them into
offensive behavior
Example: “The independent
Counsel dug into my past
first, which caused my
evasive statements.”
DEFEASIBILITY
Indicate lack of
information or ability in a
situation; reduces
responsibility
Example: “It all depends of
what the definition of ‘is’ is.
24. ACCIDENT
The issue in question was
an accident and not done
purposefully
GOOD INTENTIONS
Good intentions were the
motive behind the act
Example: GeorgeW. Bush,
“Despite the loss in
American lives, the War in
Iraq removed Saddam
Hussein from power.”
25.
26. BOLSTERING
Reminding particular
audience of the accused
person’s many good
qualities that should make
current transgression less
offensive
Example: Clinton noting
large-scale growth of private
sector jobs during his
administration.
MINIMIZATION
Asking audience to
consider that offense is
minor in some way
Example: A lot of people have
extramarital affairs—or at least think
about having them
27. DIFFERENTIATION
Accused attempts to
define deed as somehow
different from what is has
been called (in media,
etc.)
Example: Clinton differs on
what constitutes “sexual
relations.”
TRANSCENDENCE
Accused tries to put
misdeed in a larger context
Example: Sex scandal was not
with married woman, so it did
not have broader
repercussions
(i.e. hurting family)
Example: Clinton, “I need to
go back to work for the
American people.”
28. ATTACK ACCUSER
Attack accuser
Example: Girl accusing
politician of sexual
misconduct “had it
coming.”
COMPENSATION
Accuser promises
compensation for any
misdeeds that occurred
Example: Paying off family
or troubled young woman
for emotional pan and
suffering as result of affair
29.
30. Involves taking actions to change one’s
conduct to prevent recurrence of incident
Example:A politician with a drinking problem
enters Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
31.
32. Accused might decide to admit wrong-
doing and express regret, or engage in
mortification, over the issue in question
Example: Politician asks constituents to
forgive them for action
33.
34.
35. Denial
“I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss
Lewinsky…”
Bolstering (reminder of good qualities)
“We’re doing our best to cooperate here. I will
cooperate.”
Transcendence (putting misdeed in larger
context)
“I got hired to help the rest of the American people.”
36.
37. Attack Accuser
“Independent Counsel investigation moved on to my staff and friends,
then into my private life.”
Transcendence (putting misdeed in larger context)
“It is private, and I intend to reclaim my family life for my family.”
Mortification (accused expresses wrong-doing, regret for
action)
“Indeed, I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not
appropriate. In fact, it was wrong.
Good Intentions
“I can only tell you I was motivated by many factors. I was also very
concerned about protecting my family.”
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43. All traditional economic
measures, such as the
national unemployment
rate, were more positive in
1998 then when Clinton
assumed the presidency.
44.
45. DOMESTIC POLICY
DECREASE in number of
welfare recipients
DECREASE in drug use and
violent crime
DECREASE in abortion and
teen pregnancy rates
FOREIGN POLICY
LOST USSR as political
enemy with ending of Cold
War
NO major current ongoing
war
46.
47. Could move left or right depending on issue
National Health Insurance; “Don’t Ask, Don’tTell”
“Triangulation” strategy during 1996 Election
“Era of big government is over” (1996 SOTU)
Discussed “personal responsibility,” “hard
work,” and “playing by the rules”
48.
49. Clinton was fond of saying, “I feel your pain”
and hugging pretty much everyone.
58. Argument can be made that many individuals
have extramarital affairs—and might lie about
them
Americans saw “The Lewinsky Matter” as
between Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky, and
Hillary Clinton
Many prominent Republicans—including Hyde—
ended up admitting to their own “youthful
indiscretions.”
59.
60.
61.
62. For only the second time in the twentieth century,
the party controlling theWhite House actually
gained seats in House
GOP Majority to 11 seats; Newt Gingrich resigned as
House Speaker
GOP also failed to make gains in Senate elections
63.
64.
65. Outcome of midterm election is reflection on
outcome of previous presidential election
Idea of “presidential coattails”
66.
67. Midterm election is referendum on state of
economy and overall performance of
incumbent president
68.
69. If there is a salient issue that political parties
take different positions on, this can influence
midterm election outcome
70.
71.
72.
73. Vice President Al Gore
claimed that Clinton’s
scandal deflated the
enthusiasm of the
Democratic Party, s0….
Clinton claimed that the
scandal made the Gore
campaign too cautious.
If Clinton would have
been allowed to campaign
more vigorously for Gore,
the eventual Florida
recount wouldn’t have
mattered.
