When pressed to give more details, Clinton is said to fall back on a legalistic statement his lawyers prepared about the sexual nature of his relationship. White House advisers worried that the video could work against Clinton's efforts to present an image of contrition. The effect would be substantially more widespread understanding of what this is all about and what the president did and how the president reacted. Likewise, Lichter said that on a heavily covered issue like the Lewinsky affair, people form opinions early. The details that follow tend to strengthen those opinions.
Video intensifies what people already believe.
Snyder said the important thing for journalists was to fairly edit the videotape to avoid distorted impressions. Journalists should think of this as an opportunity to present both the president's conduct and the prosecutors' conduct.