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Politics | 11/12/2008 12:45 pm

Linda Tripp Praises Obama's 'Purity of Soul'

By The Staff at wowOwow.com
© Getty
We know where Bill Clinton is, but what in the world happened to the other players from the former president’s Monica Lewinsky scandal? Well, Ms. Monica went to study in London and hasn’t been heard from since. Literary agent Lucianne Goldberg, who helped break the story, has remained quiet for Lucianne Goldberg, and we’ve heard nary a peep from Linda Tripp.   That is, however, until wOw tracked her down to the Christmas Sleigh store which she owns in Middleburg, VA, with her husband.

With more than 1,300 products, the C. Sleigh, according to their website, specializes in handmade or handcrafted European wares. From mouth-blown and hand-painted ornaments, to handmade collector’s dolls, to nutcrackers, smokermen, hand-carved nativities, paintings and the most incredible selection of authentic and beautifully made Austrian "Trachten" clothing available in this country – the store seems to have it all. Walking into Linda Tripp’s shop is a walk back in time!

Speaking of which, back in time it was Linda Tripp who famously taped her then-“friend” Monica Lewinsky relaying her titillating adventures with the president. Interested in hearing what Tripp had to say of the recent election (yes, she’s a week late in returning our e-mail), Tripp relayed the following thoughts: "I am so very proud that as a nation we might finally be getting it right. I believe Sen. McCain is an American hero and a deeply honorable public servant, something one seldom sees in Washington. I also believe he could have been a strong president. That said, I believe President-elect Obama possesses an instantly recognizable purity of soul that, coupled with his brilliance, and, of course, his eloquence, brought quite unimaginable and long-awaited magic to the country, transforming red and blue states, quite literally, into ‘The Color Purple.’ I believe the entire country will stand behind him."

Thank you, Linda! Now we’ll wait for our nice Christmas tree bulb. Red or green is fine.

87 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

Agyness O
Agreed, Dame Phyllis Doyle Pepe! Maybe the mystery goes something like this in the minds of our creative editors…..wow, look at all the media attention that “rogue” from Alaska is drawing and causing hate to fill the strreets of our country, uh…uh…who else in not so recent history that may still be alive engendered that kind attention grabbing controversy that nearly brought down a presidency? Oh, that brings to mind that Linda Tripp who ratted her friend secretly on tape to provide the “sex scandel” of the century!!! Let’s see if we can find her. Oh, there she is in the middle of “Hunt Country” in Virginia selling her “imorted posh wares” to very knucklehead that must do the “in” thing…oh, oh, and she is even set up online so wowers can even rush to her site and spend their money on her baubles. This is just too good to be true!! Surely, we can help make The Tripper rich and maybe create lots of RE-MEDIA attention with our prowess. Yes, that’s the ticket!!! Just perfect……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
By Agyness O on 11/13/2008 11:27 am
kermie b
The Color Purple” was a great book, one aspect of which was how a man demeaned and degraded his wife. I think she Tripp’ed over her metaphor there. I believe she meant he blended red and blue states [into purple]—which still sounds moronic. Tripp should have given her statement more than a week. Maybe four years.
By kermie b on 11/12/2008 2:11 pm
Susan B
She surely Tripp’ed! Ha! I came to this thread out of amazed curiosity, Kermie. What earthly reason did they have for getting her take on the election? Yow.
By Susan B on 11/12/2008 3:08 pm
Agyness O
Yeah, I’m with you Kermie…..and, I could ‘a waited even more than four years for a dumb answer…like maybe never hearing from The Tripper ever again!!
By Agyness O on 11/12/2008 9:18 pm
Ky McQueen
Why did they dig up this woman? Linda Tripp RUINED careers…who cares what she thinks!
By Ky McQueen on 11/12/2008 2:54 pm
Irish Eyes NY
Sorry, hit the wrong button. Ky: Tripp ruined careers you said?? Did bubba clinton, leave the white house? everyone involved with that scandal deserved what they got!!
By Irish Eyes NY on 11/12/2008 4:34 pm
steve-annie nyc
Linda Tripp used the words “purity” and “soul” and wasn’t struck by lightning? I’m amazed!
By steve-annie nyc on 11/12/2008 3:24 pm
HA BIBI
Boy oh boy, ain’t that the truth! This woman wouldn’t know what “Purity & Soul” were as she had neither when she ratted out her “so called” friend Monica. She remains ugly, both inside an out.
By HA BIBI on 11/12/2008 4:54 pm
Jacq. C.
i just want to say that as a woman what i find so wonderful about Barack Obama is that he absolutely TREASURES his wife… that is what i have observed. Sooooo nice to see.
By Jacq. C. on 11/12/2008 3:41 pm
sibelle daubigne
Maybe you could hold “the chandelle”.
By sibelle daubigne on 11/12/2008 5:16 pm
Edie Williams
Why the heck not hear from Tripp…a voice from the past…heard everyone else’s opinion.
By Edie Williams on 11/12/2008 4:45 pm
metropolitan nyc
damn, i think she just enjoyed how obama beat hillary clinton and made bill clinton look like a fool during the primaries. i wonder if she had any issues with mccain’s alleged affair with a lobbyist for the cable industry?
By metropolitan nyc on 11/12/2008 8:03 pm
Dona Howlett
Whose bright Idea was it to bring back such a disgusting woman as Linda Tripp…………..We are just trying to recover from Sara Palin……….. Give us a break!
By Dona Howlett on 11/12/2008 11:22 pm
Lizzie R.
Are you serious?
By Lizzie R. on 11/13/2008 12:33 am
Ro H
I saw this article and picture and just hafta say; Who cares?
By Ro H on 11/13/2008 1:32 am