Hillary Clinton opens up about Lewinsky

Hillary Clinton
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton opens up about her husband's affair with Monica Lewinsky.
How difficult was it to go through something so private, so personal, under the glare of
the spotlight as the First Lady?
It was really hard.
It was painful.
And I was so supported by my friends.
My friends just rallied around.
They would come.
They would try to make me laugh.
They would recommend books to read.
We'd go for long walks.
We'd hang out, you know, eat bad food.
I mean, just the kinds of things you do with your friends.
She's been asked this question many, many times, Hillary, and the challenge for Hillary
Clinton has always been for people to be somehow impressed by how she felt about what was going
on with Bill.
I mean, there have been books written about it.
What do you think it means in today's election?
Well, look, you know, you have two candidates who've had troubled marriages, and I think
this is just information for the American people about how each of them have handled
it.
I feel for Ivanka Trump being asked on national TV how she felt about her parents' divorce.
No kid wants to have to talk about that in private, much less in public.
And you know, I think from Hillary's perspective, look, she had a husband who did this to her,
and I think American women across the board have essentially, in many ways, been inspired
by how she was able to come through it, forgive him, and stay together as a family.
This is a real marriage.
This is real love.
And this is, I think, in many respects, a real role model for so many women.
