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this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2024
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It doesn't provide evidence because it has to do with the fact it happened in Mena, AK. And Bill Clinton was the Governor at the time.
Appearently stating a fact triggered the fuck out of this thread. It's so stupid too because there are people (maybe you are in this category, maybe not - and this is not an insult so don't take it as such) who weren't born at the time he was Governor or even when he was President and wouldn't know or care.
Where I went wrong was I forgot that facts aren't facts to the Redditors here and they are frothing at the mouth waiting to make up strawmen arguments, argue in bad faith and unleash their vitriol over a it.
That being said, thank you for an honest question. Here is the answer and a link for further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Bill_Clinton