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He did not sexually assault Monica Lewinsky. It was a consensual relationship. He was accused of lying about it in a deposition. That was the alleged crime.

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To be clear about what happened - she did say (maybe about ten years ago, post me- too), that she realizes Clinton took advantage of her. That doesn’t change her opinion overall that it was consensual, but she recognizes the power imbalance played a role in what she did.

That’s the part being pointed out by the other commenter.

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She was absolutely taken advantage of. At best, the whole thing is unseemly. But there is a very large gap between “sexually assaulted” and being taken advantage of.

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That’s the debatable part. Given the absolutely massive power imbalance, can it be consensual?

From my perspective, I think it’s important to take Ms. Lewinsky’s opinion and consider it to not be sexual assault, she’s had about 30 years of reflection on it and where she landed is consensual.

But I can understand, given the power imbalance and how that has been used historically to force others into a sexual relationship, how it can be viewed as sexual assault.

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Lololol whatever you need to tell yourself.

Most powerful man in America is getting head from a 22 year old in office who had come out afterwards and said she was pressured and it was unwanted but your going to go to bat.

But grab her by the pussy is just locker room talk 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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She never said that you lying right winger, but sure go on about how trump is innocent

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You’ve invented quite a story any me 🤣

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