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...have to have a moment's sympathy for the President to know that this convergence of Jones, Starr and the FBI is not right. No one is worried much about civil liberties when Sipowicz is browbeating the bad guy on NYPD Blue. But the latest Washington drama is for real. As Starr disgraces the Judicial Branch and Clinton the Executive one, things once lost--like respect for privacy, the presidency and proportion--cannot be retrieved. Next up: perhaps the Legislative Branch, to stage a trial blending the worst of Watergate and Melrose Place, a show so repulsive it might even...
...unprecedented sweep of all five major Sunday talk shows. You would have been hard-pressed to find anyone saying such things a week ago. Now, however, with the President?s approval rating hitting a new high of 68 percent, and 58 percent of those polled wanting Ken Starr to halt his investigation of Lewinsky, two words are being whispered across America: It?s over...
...Which will no doubt come as a relief to the White House. But can they really rest easy? According to TIME magazine, Clinton pal Bruce Lindsey -- the ?keeper of secrets? -- is in Starr?s sights. Clinton aides would not confirm or deny Monday that Lindsey, the No. 2 in Clinton?s counsel?s office, had been subpoenaed. They?ll be meeting with prosecutors this week to discuss what they privately describe as Starr?s ?unreasonable? demands for documents...
...Lewinsky herself, now California bound? It remains to be seen if Starr will allow her to ?tell her story in a cathartic way,? as Ginsburg asked, in exchange for immunity. If so, he says, she will submit to a polygraph lie test. If not, Starr will find it hard to kick-start public interest in his $30 million investigation. Meanwhile, one thing is certainly over -- Ginsburg, taking the advice of the American Bar Association, has promised not to appear on any more talk shows...
...Wall Street The Dow surges 200 points and the S&P smashes the 1,000 barrier for the first time, as investors are emboldened by some strong performances in Asia. Is It Over? Has President Clinton dodged the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal? Even her lawyer thinks so, but Ken Starr isn't finished yet. Full Story...