The Clinton Impeachment | 4. Alone, Together

Slow Burn

Slate Podcasts

News, Society & Culture, History, Documentary, Politics

4.6 • 25.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2018

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

What happened between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky? Why did it happen? And what are we supposed to do about the fact that the whims and impulses of individual men can—and constantly do—alter the course of history? In the fourth episode of our series on Clinton’s impeachment, Leon Neyfakh details Clinton and Lewinsky’s reckless affair. Want more Slow Burn? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access all episodes of Slow Burn (and your other favorite Slate podcasts) completely ad-free. Plus, you’ll unlock subscriber-exclusive bonus episodes that bring you behind-the-scenes on the making of the show. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.0	One year before Bill Clinton met Monica Lewinsky,
0:32.0	he was sneaking around the White House with someone else.
0:35.0	Clinton had a code name for this individual, Charlie.
0:40.0	The two of them had an understanding.
0:42.0	I went to see him in January and I said, I can't. The two of them had an understanding.
0:42.5	I went to see him in January and I said, I get it.
0:45.5	You don't want me to be part of your administration.
0:48.5	Charlie's actual name was Dick Morris.
0:51.5	He was a political consultant, with a specialty in polling.
0:54.6	And I said, you want me to be a little bird perched on your left shoulder, whispering
1:00.1	in your ear and not talking to anyone else. They said, you've got it. That's exactly what I want.
1:07.0	Way back in 1978, Morris had helped Clinton get elected governor of Arkansas, but in the years since, he had become a Republican.
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