It's pretty absurd to purport that Paula Jones' accusations were swept under any rug given that they were lead story tabloid foddder for about 18 months. One case got heard in the senate judiciary committee hearings and one got heard on Hard Copy and such infotainment outlets. One plaintiff said her piece and then resumed her life as a private citizen and one tried to milk the media exposure for as much of a payoff as the system would provide. I think the system worked the way it was supposed.
