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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Failed to understand the nuances about "Any ‘abuse’ came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position"
Does "Any ‘abuse’ came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position" mean "(Lewinsky criticized Bill Clinton, although he did well before their relationship becoming public, he 'abuse' her to protect his position after the relationship disclosing)"?
Context:
Clearing the Air
Maintaining that her affair with Clinton was one between two consenting adults, Lewinsky writes that it was the public humiliation she suffered in the wake of the scandal that permanently altered the direction of her life: “Sure, my boss took advantage of me, but I will always remain firm on this point: it was a consensual relationship. Any ‘abuse’ came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position. . . . The Clinton administration, the special prosecutor’s minions, the political operatives on both sides of the aisle, and the media were able to brand me. And that brand stuck, in part because it was imbued with power.”
More:
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2014/05/monica-lewinsky-speaks
Context:
Clearing the Air
Maintaining that her affair with Clinton was one between two consenting adults, Lewinsky writes that it was the public humiliation she suffered in the wake of the scandal that permanently altered the direction of her life: “Sure, my boss took advantage of me, but I will always remain firm on this point: it was a consensual relationship. Any ‘abuse’ came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position. . . . The Clinton administration, the special prosecutor’s minions, the political operatives on both sides of the aisle, and the media were able to brand me. And that brand stuck, in part because it was imbued with power.”
More:
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2014/05/monica-lewinsky-speaks
Top answer
That's the broad idea, although she says that the 'abuse' was done by the long list of people rather than by Clinton directly.
- That's the broad idea, although she says that the 'abuse' was done by the long list of people rather than by Clinton directly.
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That's the broad idea, although she says that the 'abuse' was done by the long list of people rather than by Clinton directly.
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