Digital Notes: USA
1. Jacobson, G. (2000). Public opinion and the impeachment of Bill Clinton. British Elections and Parties Review 10(1), 1-31.
2. The citation style used is Harvard, and the author has mostly used newspaper articles and public opinion data collected during the impeachment of Bill Clinton.
3. "... from beginning
to end, most people believed that that the scandal was about sex and that the
President's sex life was a private matter."
4. The author pointed out that Monicah Lewinsky was guilty of perjury having lied under oath concerning her relationship with Bill Clinton
5. "Clinton's sins deserved expulsion from office." The quote summarized the sentiments of the Senate during the impeachment hearings
6. Although the president deserved expulsion from office, he enjoyed good public ratings and as a result he benefited from sympathy and forgiveness. Were it any other president they would have perhaps been impeached
7. The article demonstrates that people are generally willing to forgive if the guilty party is remorseful and likeable, and the strategy is crucial in politics.
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