Originally Posted by Nodtveidt

Yes, though it was a fabrication from the Democrat side. The Lewinsky scandal was fabricated so the public eye would be fixated on something sexual, allowing the President to execute large numbers of military operations "under the radar". The American public is a total sucker for bullshit like this, and the Clinton administration used that to their advantage so they could carry on without interference. In essence, Clinton slapped the American public with their own stupidity. Quite brilliant, really.