Vanity Fair defends Bill Clinton-Gina Gershon story

Last week, actress Gina Gershon's lawyers demanded that Vanity Fair retract a story by Todd Purdum that Gershon's counsel claimed insinuates that she and former President Bill Clinton were seeing each other while his wife was campaigning to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. But Vanity Fair sez no dice. VF spokesperson Beth Kseniak has responded: "Todd Purdum's article does not indicate that former President Bill Clinton had an improper relationship with Gina Gershon. The story merely examines the concerns of some of Clinton's aides about reports of his behavior. We don't believe that any correction is warranted."

So unless someone wants to take this to another very expensive level, perhaps someone should just settle down and submit to the free publicity. Captured by TMZ's cameras last week in New York, and asked about her relationship with Clinton, Gershon refused to comment and instead referred the videographers to her website, ginagershon.com, where you can view her new video "Pretty Girls on Prozac" and purchase her new CD "In Search of Cleo."
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/06/vanity-fair-sez.html
Vanity Fair backs its reporter, Clinton camp apologizes, Gina Gershon demands a retraction
Vanity Fair has fired back in response to former president Bill Clinton's criticism of the magazine's piece, which questions his lifestyle choices and association with Hollywood producer Steve Bing, quotes anonymous aides about his increased anger since heart surgery, discusses his financial relationship with billionaire Ron Burkle, and includes reports of concern among his aides about his seeing a lot of women on the road, including actress Gina Gershon.

"In a response of nearly 2,500 words -- a quarter the length of the actual story -- former president Bill Clinton's office fails to address a single factual mistake in Todd Purdum's Vanity Fair article. Purdum, who has covered President Clinton on and off for 16 years beginning with his 1992 presidential campaign when Purdum was with the New York Times, spoke with dozens of current and former senior Clinton aides during the course of his reporting. Purdum also contacted the Clinton office long before the article's completion and had several conversations with staff regarding the president's participation. Vanity Fair stands behind the article and Purdum's reporting."

And now Hillary's Clinton's campaign has apologized for Bill Clinton's remarks about the reporter, calling him a "scumbag and a real slimy guy." Her people apologized for "inappropriate" language. Jay Carson, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton's campaign, said late Monday that "President Clinton was understandably upset about an outrageously unfair article, but the language today was inappropriate and he wishes he had not used it." Meanwhile, Gershon's representative has informed ET: "Todd Purdum's insinuation is a lie and it is irresponsible journalism. We are demanding a retraction."
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/06/vanity-fair-bac.html
Lots of Democrats love Hillary Rodham Clinton. Yet plenty of Republicans, conservatives and all-important independents can't stand her, suggesting possible pitfalls for Barack Obama should he make her his vice presidential running mate. The intense dislike for Clinton suggests that besides support from women and others she could bring to the ticket, she might make it harder for Obama to win over some independents, a pivotal swing group in the November election against Republican John McCain. It also means she might push some Republicans and conservatives to vote against the Democrats -- or donate money to the GOP -- who might otherwise lack motivation to do so because of tepid feelings toward McCain.

A substantial 32 percent of independents strongly dislike Clinton, 10 points more than they say so about Obama, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll conducted over the last several months. Independents, a group that both Obama and McCain won during their party primaries this year, comprised a quarter of voters in the 2004 election and have been closely contested in every presidential election since 1992.

In addition, 67 percent of Republicans have very unfavorable views of Clinton, 24 percentage points more than feel that way about Obama. Among conservatives the spread is similar -- 58 percent say they feel very negatively about her, 18 points more than they say so about Obama.
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[bborrini]

what a bunch of garbage. for all you clowns who thinks you know the ins/outs of the clinton marriage get a clue, does everyone know what happens in yours? this is garbage and the article was trash.

[dogstar7]

We can do the innuendo

We can dance and sing

When its said and done we havent told you a thing

We all know that crap is king

Give us dirty laundry!

Wake me up when the news is on...

[eqsmooth]

@blueeyesofice any guy w/money and power can choose and own beautiful women. most of these politicians go for nasty skanks like rielle hunter.

scarborough/carlson suck ass

[blueeyesofice]

@eqsmooth maybe he just can't get them.

[eqsmooth]

Clinton doesn't go for beautiful women, everyone knows that.

[ottowes]

Don Henley for President, 2012!

[locust0258]

maybe they just don't care...lol

[snaed27]

oh for gods sake this marrage has been over for years ,Bill just owed Hillary ........big time ! so he had a shag looking at hil who can blame him .

[cosmlayla]

It's funny how Joe is now saying these things.

I guess he was rooting for Hillary to win the nominations so he could use this stuff against her.

[beornborg]

I don't know if this story is true, but I'd hate to be Hillary now.