Living in Spin

Students of the future, trying to attach mnemonic tags to the obscurer Presidencies—XYZ, Commodore Perry, “I do not choose to run”—may think, for Bill Clinton’s, “Intern.” When the irresistible forces of lust and imprudence meet the immovable objects of tenacity and spin, a citizen can: summon the Lord’s judgment; weep; or—enjoy the spectacle. Our contributors do all three, as well as parse the legal and political ins and outs.

It’s Not the Sex

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John O’Sullivan

John O’Sullivan is a senior fellow at National Review Institute and a contributing editor of National Review.

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Students of the future, trying to attach mnemonic tags to the obscurer Presidencies—XYZ, Commodore Perry, “I do not choose to run”—may think, for Bill Clinton’s, “Intern.” When the irresistible forces of lust and imprudence meet the immovable objects of tenacity and spin, a citizen can: summon the Lord’s judgment; weep; or—enjoy the spectacle. Our contributors do all three, as well as parse the legal and political ins and outs.

It’s Not the Sex