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re: Impeachment: American Crime Story Season Thread

Posted on 9/9/21 at 3:17 pm to
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 3:17 pm to
Gotta be honest, they’re doing Monica dirty with that casting.
Posted by Corso
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2020
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 3:20 pm to
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The only good acting she has done was in the OJ series. She was/is terrible in AHS


Absolutely agree. Thought she nailed Marcia Clark but she's just about unwatchable in AHS, her screaming and crying us the worst of any actress I've ever seen.

Annaleigh Ashford has Paula's accent down pat

I can't believe the Clintons actually allowed this project to happen. I'm sure Ryan Murphy was a supporter so it's surprising he would do this in the first place and in the second place he may be in danger now
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 3:22 pm to
Historically Monica seems like the only human decent being out of the bunch
Posted by Captain Crown
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 4:33 pm to
I was only 10 when this was happening in real life. But her performance in episode 1 was she's bat shite crazy
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 5:03 pm to
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Linda Tripp was evil?

She was definitely on that side of the spectrum.

Because she came forward with evidence exposing a serial rapist?
Posted by UndercoverBryologist
Member since Nov 2020
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 5:13 pm to
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Because she came forward with evidence exposing a serial rapist?



I think the "evil" part is that she betrayed Lewinsky's confidence by secretly recording her and turning it over to the special prosecutor, throwing Monica under the bus and ruining her life.
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 5:15 pm to
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Because she came forward with evidence exposing a serial rapist?


No. Because she was a treacherous bitch who betrayed and manipulated the confidence of someone who thought she (Tripp) was a friend for personal gain.
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22076 posts
Posted on 9/9/21 at 5:18 pm to
Oh, BTW, Monica Lewinsky, aside from being a beautiful woman these days, is a great follow on Twitter. She has a great sense of humor and irony, and is not afraid to have a self-deprecating laugh at herself, even about the scandal.
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 5:18 pm to
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Because she came forward with evidence exposing a serial rapist?
Evidence that she compiled on the suggestion of her publisher in the hopes of a book deal. Which she only gave to Starr as leverage to gain immunity. She never advised the "rape" victim to go to the authorities. She advised her to maintain her relationship with "the rapist" and to document their relationship. Don't make it out that Tripp was doing anything but furthering her own interests from start to finish.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28051 posts
Posted on 9/9/21 at 5:32 pm to
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I was only 10 when this was happening in real life. But her performance in episode 1 was she's bat shite crazy

Well I'm sure Hollywood hates her for her part in helping to expose sexual predator Bill Clinton. But it was his own acts after the fact to cover it up, perjury to a grand jury and obstruction of justice, that led to his impeachment.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28051 posts
Posted on 9/9/21 at 5:41 pm to
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I think the "evil" part is that she betrayed Lewinsky's confidence by secretly recording her and turning it over to the special prosecutor, throwing Monica under the bus and ruining her life.

She claimed she did it to protect Lewinsky from the certainly toxic relationship. And judging by how many Clinton enemies ended up, perhaps it did. This is when the Paula Jones and/or Kathleen Willey stuff was gaining traction. While the affair was a secret or just a rumor it wouldn't have been news if Lewinsky disappeared. Once it was out in the open, she was essentially protected by it (as it would have been too obvious if she was killed). Or at least that's my recollection of it.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 5:55 pm to
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No. Because she was a treacherous bitch who betrayed and manipulated the confidence of someone who thought she (Tripp) was a friend for personal gain.

The friend on behalf of Clinton was pressuring her to commit perjury regarding the Kathleen Willey matter and had in fact submitted a false affidavit denying the relationship to the federal court in Arkansas in the Jones lawsuit. No clean hands there.
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for personal gain

What personal gain was that?
Posted by rebelrouser
Columbia, SC
Member since Feb 2013
10547 posts
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:02 pm to
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I can't believe the Clintons actually allowed this project to happen. I'm sure Ryan Murphy was a supporter so it's surprising he would do this in the first place and in the second place he may be in danger now



Yeah, dead man walking. Edie Falco probably going to "commit suicide."
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28051 posts
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:18 pm to
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in the hopes of a book deal.

A book that was never written, and certainly could have made her a ton of money if that was the goal.

Tripp was certainly acting to protect herself for the most part and I believe Monica as well.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:41 pm to
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Has to be directed or produced by Ryan Murphy then.

Of course it is. American Horror/Crime Story anthologies are all his baby.
Posted by jvargas
Member since Feb 2019
957 posts
Posted on 9/10/21 at 8:23 am to
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See it's on Fox.


FX
Posted by WeHaveTheBest
Member since Aug 2021
882 posts
Posted on 9/13/21 at 2:23 am to
Pretty good.
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
31868 posts
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:38 am to

Is that Monica Lewinsky on the left?

She’s got to be the only person involved in a sex scandal that looks better 20 years afterwards
Posted by ThuperThumpin
Member since Dec 2013
7243 posts
Posted on 9/14/21 at 8:29 am to
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She’s got to be the only person involved in a sex scandal that looks better 20 years afterwards


Its also pretty rare for the person portraying another person in a movie is less attractive than the real life individual.
Posted by JDPndahizzy
JDP
Member since Nov 2013
6412 posts
Posted on 9/14/21 at 10:12 am to
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Its also pretty rare for the person portraying another person in a movie is less attractive than the real life individual.

Definitely did her wrong... I can't think of another actress that would've been better but I'm sure there's one.
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