Gennifer Flowers, right, laughs as she and Paula Jones are interviewed in front of the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, June 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
Gennifer Flowers and Paula Jones are offering Internet viewers the lurid details of encounters they claim they had with former President Clinton — for $1.99 a pop.
The women, who gained notoriety in the early 1990s after claiming to have had sexual encounters with Clinton when he was governor of Arkansas, have created a Web site offering videos of their thoughts on Clinton, his wife Hillary and other matters. Each video segment is available for $1.99.
"It's a way we can get our story out there in our own words, without someone making their own interpretations or corrections," Jones said.
On Monday, both walked down a manicured avenue to the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock and chatted with an interviewer from the syndicated television program "Extra."
What Should Hillary Do Now?
Now that she's officially announced the end of her presidential campaign, what's next for Hillary Clinton? The Post asked five opinion leaders, representing a variety of viewpoints, to weigh in. Here are their responses:
John Zogby, pollster and president of Zogby International:
As his basketball career was coming to a close, Bill Bradley wrote eloquently about what happens when the lights dim and the cheerleaders and fans start following the younger starts. He did just fine proving that there are second acts in life. Other great second acts include Ted Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey, who both reached for the brass rail but found their meaning in the Senate. Jimmy Carter defines second-act stardom, his most effective years coming after his presidency.
For us Boomers, it is time for our generational second act. We have always been consumed with ourselves. So much has been about our numbers, our needs, our choices, our purchases, our politics. We internalized it all and lived our lives in the pursuit of 'me.' "Because I'm worth it," the famous L'Oreal ad said. But our accomplishments have fallen short. And now we need a role model. Someone who can show us how to instill the rest of our lives with greater meaning. How to live so that we do good things, so that every smile is genuine, every handshake heartfelt.
Hillary Clinton is 60 and, like many of us we hope, probably has three more decades of living to do. Hillary, don't run for vice president; you don't need it on your resume. Hell, you don't need a resume -- you are Hillary. Don't run for governor of New York; we already have a governor. Find your second act in the Senate, as did Ted and Hubert. Or even better, change the world through the William Jefferson and Hillary Rodham Clinton Foundation. The world needs you, and you need a life of doing, not running.
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