What a moron — the Washington Post’s Lloyd Grove reports that Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) has filed a $30 million lawsuit against Bill Clinton, James Carville and Larry Flynt. Barr charges that statements those three made about him during the impeachment process caused him “loss of reputation and emotional distress” and “injury in his person and property.”
While the impeachment hearings were underway, Flynt published an affidavit from Barr’s first wife accusing Barr of having lied under oath during his divorce proceedings (Barr’s first wife claims he paid for and approved of a 1983 abortion she had; Barr denied this in court) as well as having had an affair while he was still married to his first wife.
Barr complained at the time about Flynt’s accusations (though he never denied the adultery claim). It would be easier to have sympathy for Barr if he wasn’t a two-time hypocrite. Not only was he one of the leaders of the impeachment crowd, but he was also one of the Republicans openly calling for House hearings about whether or not Gary Condit had obstructed justice in the Chandra Levy case.
Apparently Barr enjoys tossing around allegations, but does not like it when others follow suit. The lawsuit doesn’t have a chance and just makes him look even nuttier.
Source:
Bob Barr’s Believe It or Not. Lloyd Grove, Washington Post, June 13, 2002.