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Originally posted by Greg B
I gotta disagree. If she came forward and made a statement to the contrary the issue is dead in the water.
Anything coming from the news after this disclosure is dangerously bordering on the edge of libel. No newsman worth his salt is gonna pursue it unless one of the two or both parties involved issue statements contradictory.
It looks like another case of a sig whore ( Drudge ) jumping the gun trying to reclaim past glory after the Lewinsky scandal.
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It's extremely difficult for a public figure to establish libel. "Actual Malice" must be demonstrated (actual knowlege of a falsity). This story is also being pursued to some degree in the UK. To come to a conclusion about the "truth" of this story at this point is naive, or simply serves to illustrate your personal bias on the issue. Just as Drudge first reported the Kerry allegation, he was just as quick to report the "Not Me" story. This story probably has a long way to go, and we've just seen the beginning. A denial by a woman who conveniently left the country isn't going to do much to quiet it.