Not only has Clinton completely ravaged the truth in his rampant attempts to turn the American public's attention away from his legal problems, but he has enlisted his staff of advisors, spinmeisters, and attorneys in its obfuscation. We the people have been treated to such gems as "That depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is" and "I did not have sexual relations with that woman".

Next the Clinton attorneys want to float another gobstopper down the public's (and Congress') gullet. They want Congress to define the meaning of the phrase 'high crimes and misdemeanors.' (See 'The Hairsplitting Club for Men', 9-17-98, for my personal interpretation of that phrase.)

OK, folks, it's time for a little reality shot (or immunization, in the case of the Clinton spinners). Congress has ZERO obligation to do any such thing. It has never been done in the history of the United States, nor is that question something that the White House can even expect Congress to answer at this point. When and if (right now, it's looking like when) the impeachment proceedings actually happen, and the case is referred to the Senate for trial, it is at that point that Clinton and his cronies can try to play word games with the Constitution.

I will answer the question, and I direct this to every lying, dervishly spinning Clinton aide, as well as the Liar-in-Chief himself: When the House has voted on impeachment, then you will have the answer to the real question which should be asked, which is: "Can Clinton be impeached under the wording of the Constitution?" If the House votes to pass on articles of impeachment to the Senate for trial, you can bet your crimes fit under the 'high crimes and misdemeanors' label. That is the only time that any part of Congress is obliged to provide you with anything resembling a definition of the relevant phrase of the Constitution.

But, of course, you can argue semantics until you're blue in the face at the trial. And you will, I am fatally certain of that.

Remember that joke about the busload of lawyers going over a cliff? It's just too bad Clinton and his cronies weren't on it, so that the country would have been saved the utter national and global humiliation of this debacle. But it's too late now...the cat's out of the bag, as it were. (Extra credit if you caught the reference in the title.)

- The Watcher (Would you define the term lying, self-serving, philandering, adulterous embarassment to this country?)