February 2nd, 1998. Geraldo Rivera’s namesake talk show begins by looking back at scandals all the way to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, before getting on to POTUS BIll Clinton — is there an agenda at play from right-wingers trying to down a political enemy?
“…in the minority community there was already a growing feeling that Clinton was being painted into a corner…that the right wing was out to get him…”
We hear from Tavis Smiley, the host of BET tonight who says the minority community can separate the political from the personal. As the conversation continues the panel generally agrees Mr. Clinton, and others, should be innocent until proven guilty.
President Clinton’s 1995 relationship with Monica Lewinsky exploded into the headlines in 1998, leading to charges of perjury and an impeachment for the sitting president.
This day, Geraldo’s television history.