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Springer, Suharto, and May Madness

By Arianna Huffington
Posted Friday, May 22, 1998, at 12:07 PM ET

Harry --

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So what will happen to Jerry Springer after his bestiality show? My guess: he'll become a studio head. Of course, I don't want to pass judgment on the show--I mean, it could be about loving, monogamous bestiality, instead of just cavalierly going from animal to animal. Actually, maybe the good to come out of this show is that it will finally provide something on which the president can take a moral stand. Although, more likely it will be something like, "I'd love to tell you my thoughts on bestiality. No one would like to comment on bestiality more than me. I'd love to tell you my opinion about bestiality sooner rather than later. More rather than less. But my lawyers tell me I shouldn't comment on any bestiality or bestiality-related matters at this time."

Of course, Clinton certainly was right out front with Suharto. After thirty-two years of dictatorship, Clinton, through Albright, bravely called on Suharto to resign about two hours before he actually did. I guess thirty-one years of dictatorship was just one too few: "Madeleine, let's give him one more year--the country's not quite ruined enough yet." Apparently we can be the world's policeman. The problem is (Welcome Chinese Butchers!) we're more Barney Fife than Dirty Harry.

I'm off to my kids' school's "May Madness" in the park.

Arianna