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C'mon, Dave Letterman Is No Bill Clinton

And he's no Clarence Thomas, either. He didn't harass—or lie.

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 7, 2009 8:05 AM CDT

(Newser) – These days you can't drink and smoke in the office like the ad execs on Mad Men, but when it comes to affairs with young women, working men are still living in the 1960s, writes Maureen Dowd. David Letterman is only the latest boss to... Read full story »

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C'mon, Dave Letterman Is No Bill Clinton

And he's no Clarence Thomas, either. He didn't harass—or lie.

entertainment • sex scandal • blackmail • affair • Maureen Dowd • David Letterman • intern • Late Show • Robert Halderman • Stephanie Birkitt

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