1. Jerrold Nadler argues that the purpose of impeachment is to protect the nation, not to punish the president. Does the House Judiciary Committee accept or reject this premise? In your view, would accepting Nadler’s assertion strengthen or weaken the case for impeaching Bill Clinton? Explain your answer.
2. After reading the viewpoints of Eric Pooley and David Frum, list what you feel are the closest parallels between the Lewinsky scandal and Watergate. Then list what you believe to be the biggest differences. After reviewing the lists, decide whether you agree or disagree with Frum that “the Lewinsky scandal is almost eerily like Watergate.” Defend your answer.
3. Among the words Robert H. Bork uses to describe Clinton and his administration are “pathological,” “squalid,” “outrageous,” and “sexually depraved.” Do you think these were used as part of...