"It was OK for the media to pursue Former President Clinton year after year for lying about a private, consensual sexual affair, but we have five justices who committed one of the biggest crimes in American History, and it ceased to be a big story"

This quote by Vincent Bugliosi is a criticism of the media's concentrate on former President Clinton's personal, consensual sexual affair, while ignoring the actions of the five Supreme Court justices who chose the 2000 presidential election. Bugliosi is indicating that the media's focus on Clinton's affair was disproportionate to the gravity of the crime devoted by the 5 justices. He is suggesting that the media ought to have been more concentrated on the actions of the five justices, which he believes was one of the most significant criminal activities in American history. This quote highlights the media's tendency to concentrate on mind-blowing stories, rather than more crucial problems. It likewise works as a tip of the power of the media to shape popular opinion and the importance of holding those in power accountable.