-Caveat Lector- "The New York Post said they met 100 times last year. That's an awful lot of consultation, even for a case as controversial and complex as Marc Rich's." Newsmax-Inside Cover Wednesday Feb. 14, 2001; 12:04 a.m. EST 'Hardball' Explores Clinton's Personal Relationship With Denise Rich Reporters aren't reluctant to wonder out loud about how much money multi-millionairess Denise Rich gave to Democrats. Or whether those donations may have persuaded ex-President Clinton to pardon of her fugitive-billionaire ex-husband. But the press is walking on eggshells over a somewhat dicier mystery in the Pardongate brouhaha. That is; the question of the exact nature of the relationship between the voluptuous Ms. Rich and the former Horndog in Chief? The New York Post said they met 100 times last year. That's an awful lot of consultation, even for a case as controversial and complex as Marc Rich's. Those curious Clinton-Rich tete-a-tetes came up Tuesday night on "Hardball" with Chris Matthews, who broached the topic with a very reluctant Michael Tomasky of New York Magazine and the New York Post's Fred Dicker. MATTHEWS: What is the role of Denise Rich in Bill Clinton's life? DICKER: Hmmm. MATTHEWS: Either one of you. DICKER: It's a toss up. TOMASKY: Yeah, that's a tough one. MATTHEWS: I mean, here's woman who is a relatively attractive - I mean, she's an attractive woman. She's about the president's age. She's about my age. She's a record writer. She writes songs. She's obviously fun to be with. People suggest she may be like his social director in New York. Nothing odd -- nothing sexual necessarily here. UNIDENTIFIED: Not necessarily. MATTHEWS: But she's going to help the president around -- get around New York. She's going to be his social hostess while Hillary's off being a U.S. Senator. TOMASKY: Pearl Mesta. MATTHEWS: Pearl Mesta type, yeah. DICKER: Right, right. MATTHEWS: What do you guys think? You're getting very quiet on me here. DICKER: Well, I wish we knew the truth. I mean, Michael could get another book out of it if he knew the truth. MATTHEWS: Michael, what is the role of Denise Rich in the president's life? TOMASKY: I'm glad you put in that it's not necessarily sexual (laughs nervously). I think that, ah -- obviously (she's) a big fund-raiser and a big social acquaintance. And that's about all we know. I mean, I guess these hearings might tell us more. MATTHEWS: Fred, can you tighten that up a little? DICKER: Well, I can tell you that within New York Democratic circles she's been known for some time as an enabler, in a sense -- I don't mean that in a perjorative way -- an enabler, who gets together with a lot of rich people who like Democrats who can help you raise a lot of money and have a lot of fun friends. MATTHEWS: I think you're right. She has good parties. She raised two and a half million bucks for him the day he was impeached, or practically the day he was impeached, in September of 1998. She came through when he needed help. She pulls together a lot of people. It's fun. It's rich. It's gawdy but it's better than nothing. Right? DICKER: Absolutely. MATTHEWS: Anyway, that's what I hear. The New York Post said they met 100 times last year. That's an awful lot of consultation, even for a case as controversial and complex as Marc Rich's. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
