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Talking about abuse not only permits guiltless voyeurism--it also gives shape to inchoate feelings of childhood hurt, it tells us why we are the way we are and gives us someone to blame, and it deflects a sense of cultural or moral decline onto a group of particular individuals.
The cover story describes how Clinton's "attack machine" of private investigators, lawyers, and spin doctors deflects the various White House scandals (Travelgate, Paula Jones, Troopergate, etc.).
Responding to such questions, McCain always smiles, thanks his interrogators, praises his opponents, and deflects the challenge with a self-mocking joke.