Hillary Clinton talks to Tyra Banks about Bill Clinton's infidelity

[mrs.v]

Hillary Clinton Talks to Tyra About Bill’s Infidelity

January 15, 2008
Okay, so she didn’t cry. But Hillary Clinton certainly got personal while filming the Tyra Banks Show — engaging in a frank discussion about husband Bill Clinton’s infamous fling with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
“I really had to dig down deep and think hard about what was right for me, what was right for my family,” the Democratic presidential hopeful told Tyra Banks during her apperance taped Monday and set to air Friday. “I never doubted Bill’s love for me ever, and I never doubted my faith and my commitment to our daughter and our extended family.”
Still, she admitted, she grappled with feelings of anger and embarrassment.

“The momentary feelings — you know, you are mad, you are really upset, you are disappointed — all of that goes through your mind …” Clinton said. “I have found you really shouldn’t make decisions in the heat of those moments.”
After surviving such a high-profile affair, Banks noted, women must come up and say, “My husband is stepping out on me,” and ask, ” What is Clinton’s advice?”
“I say you have to be true to yourself,” Clinton said. “No one story is the same as any other story. I don’t know your reality. I can’t possibly substitute my judgment for yours. … You have to do what is right for you and that may not be what anybody else believes.”
On a lighter note, the N.Y. Senator also proposed launching a reality show to come up with a new title for “First Lady” should Bill inherit the role.
“Here are some of the things that have been suggested, like ‘ First Mate.’ His Scottish friends say ‘First Laddy.’ But we need ideas,” she said. “I’ll just keep calling him Bill.”
People.com

[Bellatheball]

OH man, I think her answers were fine but that interview could backfire or really help her. It'll be interesting to see where the chips fall. Of all people she could have talked to though, WHY this idjiot?

[MissDecember]

^Trying to appeal to young black voters, to cancel out a few Obama votes, would be my guess.

[Bellatheball]

I suppose but there have to be better ways to go about it. Did Bill ever go on the Ricki Lake show? I know he did Arsenio but at least he wasn't a dingbat.

[MissDecember]

LOL @ Bill going on Ricki Lake

[sluce]

Wow! I'm impressed with her answers. She was straight forward but doesn't try to sugar coat it, defend him in any way or say her way is the right way.

[darksithbunny]

Originally Posted by Bellatheball

OH man, I think her answers were fine but that interview could backfire or really help her. It'll be interesting to see where the chips fall. Of all people she could have talked to though, WHY this idjiot?

Exactly. Wish she hadn't said this: "I don’t know your reality. I can’t possibly substitute my judgment for yours."

[cmmdee]

I love that blue jumper Tyra is wearing.
I wonder if Hilary and Bill get along. I bet she just stayed with him because of their political lives/careers.

[sluce]

^^ that's the part I liked best. Too often people want someone who has had the same experience to tell them everything will be ok and it worked out for them. If she said that to some woman who just found out her husband was cheating on her it would not be good. She doesn't know the story behind that woman's marriage or whether it will work out for them. Her reality is different.

[louiswinthorpe111]

Originally Posted by MissDecember

LOL @ Bill going on Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake, hell, Bill's more Jerry Springer or Maury territory...

[kingcap72]

Originally Posted by MissDecember

^Trying to appeal to young black voters, to cancel out a few Obama votes, would be my guess.

You hit the nail on the head. Plus, since Oprah's backing Obama, I guess Hillary figured she needed the poor-man's Oprah. Talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel. Tyra?

[darksithbunny]

Originally Posted by sluce

^^ that's the part I liked best. Too often people want someone who has had the same experience to tell them everything will be ok and it worked out for them. If she said that to some woman who just found out her husband was cheating on her it would not be good. She doesn't know the story behind that woman's marriage or whether it will work out for them. Her reality is different.

I get what you are saying but it could be looked as that she doesn't get them.

[darksithbunny]

Originally Posted by sluce

^^ that's the part I liked best. Too often people want someone who has had the same experience to tell them everything will be ok and it worked out for them. If she said that to some woman who just found out her husband was cheating on her it would not be good. She doesn't know the story behind that woman's marriage or whether it will work out for them. Her reality is different.

I get what you are saying but it could be looked as that she doesn't get about that, then she might not get them on anything else.

[curlysem]

shut up and move, old hag!

[sparkly]

I'm so shocked that she actually discussed it openly, which makes me believe that she only did it for exposure and votes. A topic like that should never be used for personal gain. But at least she kept her integrity and dignity when it happened.