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- 6. ANDREW JACKSON RACHELROBARDS
- 7. Cleveland had an affairwith Maria Crofts Halpin, fathering a child with her. Cleveland would later marry Frances Fulsom— 27 years his junior
- 8. Cleveland narrowly wonall swing states—including NewYork— through the “assistance” of a organization calledTammany Hall…
- 9. My Darling: There areno 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.
- 12. The Gennifer Flowers pressconference—where she answered questions about her alleged 12-year affair with Bill Clintion.
- 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.
- 19. Denial EvadingResponsibility Reducing Offensiveness of Event Corrective Action Mortificiation
- 21. SIMPLE DENIAL Denieshaving 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.”
- 23. PROVOCATION Actions ofanother 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 issuein 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.”
- 26. BOLSTERING Reminding particular audienceof 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 attemptsto 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 Attackaccuser 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
- 30. Involves takingactions to change one’s conduct to prevent recurrence of incident Example:A politician with a drinking problem enters Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
- 32. Accused mightdecide 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
- 35. Denial “Idid 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.”
- 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.”
- 43. All traditional economic measures,such as the national unemployment rate, were more positive in 1998 then when Clinton assumed the presidency.
- 45. DOMESTIC POLICY DECREASEin 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
- 47. Could moveleft 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”
- 49. Clinton was fondof saying, “I feel your pain” and hugging pretty much everyone.
- 50. Bush looking perplexed atthe sight of a “new” and “modern” grocery store checkout.
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- 58. Argument canbe 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.”
- 62. For onlythe 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
- 65. Outcome ofmidterm election is reflection on outcome of previous presidential election Idea of “presidential coattails”
- 67. Midterm electionis referendum on state of economy and overall performance of incumbent president
- 69. If thereis a salient issue that political parties take different positions on, this can influence midterm election outcome
- 73. Vice President AlGore 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.