Kathleen Parker thinks it would help for Hillary to forgive Monica

Interesting theory on the so-called "Hillary papers" -- they're full of details about the Clintons, including that Hillary Clinton once referred to Monica Lewinsky as a "narcissistic loony tune" -- brought to us by Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker:

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... Hillary, who has said she forgave her husband years ago, might consider also forgiving Lewinsky. There’s nothing like compassion to ruin a ruthless meme. If I were her scriptwriter, she might say something like this:

Everyone is familiar with the marital difficulties Bill and I worked so hard to get through. Yet, some have seen fit to resurrect the past. As I’ve said before, I forgave my husband a long time ago. Today, I’d like to forgive someone else. Monica Lewinsky.

As you’ve probably read, I once made a disparaging remark about Ms. Lewinsky in confidence to a dear friend. I’m sure you can understand why. I can’t apologize for my feelings, but I am sorry I said those things. In any case, that was also a long time ago. We’ve all matured, become wiser and moved on with our lives. It’s time to let the country move on as well.