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Hillary Clinton Talked About Bill

August 1999

By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com

Photo: Chris Hondros / Getty Images

President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in front of their new home in Chappaqua, New York on January 6, 2000.

Photo: Chris Hondros / Getty Images
Hillary Clinton shared her feelings and thoughts about her husband's cheating ways in the premier issue of Talk magazine.

Why Did She Decide To Discuss This Situation?

Hillary claimed that Bill had a desire to please women due to psychological abuse that Bill suffered when he was a small child. Calling it a "sin of weakness, not a sin of malice," she said she was willing to stay with him because he needed her help.

Was this a calculated political move in her run for the Senate against Rudy Giuliani? Was it a move to get her husband's 'unmitigated support' for her prospective campaign? Or was this a step towards healing the hurts her husband caused her by sharing her side of the story?

Only one reporter asked Hillary about her marriage since she began her campaign. Rudolph Giuliani said his campaign would not exploit her family problems.

Some people believe Hillary was dealing with a difficult topic in a forum of her choice so that she wouldn't have to answer more questions about it later. Others think that she actually created a problem for herself and her campaign.

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