

Tuesday, Feb. 10
Quotes of the Day:
"One of the controlling factors is if there is an atmosphere [to] consider removal. ... Until the American people get stirred up like they were in 1974, there should be no discussion of impeachment."
former representative M. Caldwell Butler (R-Va.)
(The Washington Post, "Impeachment Inquiry Discussed in House")
"A foolhardy attempt to impeach an overwhelmingly popular and successful president on inconsistent and highly suspect circumstantial evidence is one way to ensure a Democratic congressional majority next November."
Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)
(The Washington Post, "Impeachment Inquiry Discussed in House")


Monday, Feb. 9
Quotes of the Day:
"It's hard to get mad at a president over adultery or alleged sex with an intern if his wife isn't mad at him."
Greg Mueller, conservative Republican
(The Washington Post, "Clinton's Poll Numbers Surprised Political Pros")
"The problem with this is we are not going to learn the real impact for years. It is going to leave an indelible mark on our psyche but I don't know what the mark will be." Frank Luntz, GOP analyst-pollster
(The Washington Post, "Clinton's Poll Numbers Surprised Political Pros")


Sunday, Feb. 8
Quote of the Day:
"We knew that [Clinton attorney Robert S.] Bennett would pursue collateral issues, try to eat up our time. It would be scorched earth litigation - and we would never recover our hourly fees."
T. Wesley Holmes, attorney for Paula Jones, on the strategy of President Clinton's attorneys
(The Washington Post, "For Jones, a Bolder But Riskier Tack")
Prediction:
"If the jury we end up with is close to being a reasonable jury, and if the judge in the case continues to be reasonable, I think we have a very strong case." Donovan Campbell Jr., attorney for Paula Jones
(The Washington Post, "For Jones, a Bolder But Riskier Tack")


Wednesday, Feb. 4
Quotes of the Day:
"I had met her. I was aware of her as an intern. I ran into her at Starbucks a couple of times. I have no firsthand knowledge at all about the nature of the relationship, if any, between the president and Monica Lewinsky."
George Stephanopoulos, former White House aide, on Monica Lewinsky
(The Washington Post, "Three Dozen Lewinsky Visits Logged at White House")
"She can't hide, not in L.A. Not with that face."
Lewis Robert, freelance cameraman, on Monica Lewinsky's chances of eluding photographers in Los Angeles
(The Washington Post, "Media Frenzy Follows Ex-Intern to L.A.")
Prediction:
"If Monica's not going to be writing her own book, I would very much doubt her mother would write a book if her daughter didn't want her to. There's going to be Monica's book or nobody's book." Steve Schragis, president of Carol Publishing, Marcia Lewis's publisher
(The Washington Post, "Role Puts Spotlight on Lewinsky's Mother")


Tuesday, Feb. 3
Quote of the Day:
"The people around Starr are typical federal prosecutors, but they're in a peculiar situation. They have one target, unlimited funds and their job is to find any criminality they can. It's like an organized crime case: You don't say, 'Here's a crime, did Sammy the Bull do it?' You say, 'Sammy the Bull is an organized crime figure. Let's see what we can get on him.' "
Mark Rasch, former Justice Department lawyer now doing criminal defense
(The Washington Post, "Starr Warriors")


Sunday, Feb. 1
Quote of the Day:
"We broke off our relationship because we disagreed on the definition of a good friend. I said a good friend was someone you loved and cared about. She said a good friend was 'somebody vulnerable who confides in you, then you use that information to land a huge book deal, and then you shed your good friend like a rattlesnake's skin.' "
columnist Tony Kornheiser, describing an imaginary date with Linda Tripp
(The Washington Post "Oral Hygiene")
Predictions:
"But if these allegations prove to be true, then I think [Clinton will] be removed from office by Democrats. I think they'll want him to go from office, as well as the American public." Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)
(On NBC's "Meet the Press")
"It'll go away. It'll pass. The president will remain in office, he'll do a good job, we'll all, hopefully, have a sound economy, keep our jobs, and I think everything's going to be fine."
William Ginsburg, Monica Lewinsky's attorney
(On NBC's "Meet the Press")
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