Voices

“I saw for the first time a scared President Clinton. I’d never seen that before.”

--Former White House aide George Stephanopoulos

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“The tapes were released solely to embarrass the president and gain political advantage a month and a half before the elections.’

--Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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“President Clinton’s testimony redefined the role of the artful dodger. The president, who should be a role model for our children, used all his considerable skill and energy to avoid telling the truth.”

--House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas)

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“The president is a joke. We need somebody who is not going to be a joke. There’s no going back. . . . Somebody else should run the country.”

--Julio Gonzalez, L.A. security supervisor

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“We need to go over there and tell them to cover a real story about real Americans with real problems. Veterans are more concerned about what was inside [Iraqi President] Saddam Hussein’s Scud than what was on Monica’s dress.”

--Paul Sullivan, veteran’s advocate, on media

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“He’s done a bunch of lying so far, and now he’s just trying to make up for it. He’s in pretty deep. He’s in a bunch of trouble. He’s got his chance to prove he hasn’t done anything wrong and, so far, it isn’t working.”

--Chris Junker, Nebraska college student

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“It’s unfortunate that on a partisan, very harsh partisan basis, our Republican colleagues in the House have chosen to be partisan in releasing this tape. I would hope that we could show more nonpartisanship that was pledged . . . as we go through the difficult days ahead.”

--Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.)

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“I think people are just fed up with it. We have a large Italian clientele during the day, and they’re not really interested. In Italy they elected a porno star” to Parliament].

--Enrica Galbiati, Boston waitress

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“I think it’s a bunch of hooey. I can’t believe they’re messing up good, quality soap opera time to put this on.”

--Mike Howard, Kentucky snack bar manager