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Now, I resign so I will not become the issue\".\u003cbr/\u003eHe described the media reports as \"the sadistic vitriol of yellow journalism\".\u003cbr/\u003eWhite House officials have been trying to play down the scandal over the resignation of top Clinton aide Dick Morris.\u003cbr/\u003eOn a day when the Dick Morris affair has dominated events in the U-S, White House spokesman Mike McCurry faced the press.\u003cbr/\u003eHe took the opportunity to praise Morris' work and help and delivered a statement from the president.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I would like to start by reading a statement from the president, I think you've all seen the statement by Mr Morris. If you'd all be quieter, you'd hear me a little bit easier I think. I'm going to read a statement from the president, Dick Morris is my friend and he's a superb political strategist. I am and always will be grateful for the great contributions he's made to my campaigns and for the invaluable work he's done for me over the last two years.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Mike McCurry, White House Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eMike McCurry stressed Morris was not asked to resign, but handed in his resignation of his own accord.\u003cbr/\u003eAlthough McCurry did not dismiss the importance of the president's top political adviser quitting, he did play down the impact the day's revelations have had on the Clinton camp.\u003cbr/\u003eThe resignation couldn't have come at a worse time for Clinton - just as he was preparing the speech of his political career - his address to accept the Democratic nomination at his party's convention in Chicago.\u003cbr/\u003eBut senior administration officials were quick to mount a damage limitation exercise, stressing the scandal wouldn't hurt the president.\u003cbr/\u003eQ: If he's pushing family values one of his closest advisers obviously doesn't have many?\u003cbr/\u003eA: Well, so what? The president's pushing family values for the country an individual, a consultant has some difficulty, I don't know  how one can attribute that to the president in any way  whatsoever. It's a connection that can't be made.\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Henry Cisneros, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development\u003cbr/\u003eIt's going to have two very substantial effects. The first obviously is that it's bad news for the president on his biggest day here, coming just two days after they were talking about family values, it's obviously an embarrassment to the president and the party. The bigger issue, the bigger damage is going to be to the president's campaign. Mr Morris whatever his personal foibles may be, was pre-eminently the most brilliant strategist that Clinton and the Democrats have. he's manoeuvred Clinton back from great unpopularity back to a lead in the polls. Now they're losing him just as the campaign is beginning.\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Tony Blankley, Republican spokesman for Newt Gingrich\u003cbr/\u003eDoubly surprising because Dick Morris is the architect of President Clinton's family friendly values laden messages, he's the guy who figured out how to pull those family values things away from the Republicans and make them work for a Democratic president. \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Eric Pooley, Author of Time Magazine profile on Morris\u003cbr/\u003ePresident Clinton hasn't commented - he remained at his quarters inside Chicago's Sheraton Hotel.\u003cbr/\u003eBut party sources say strategy meetings originally planned to fine-tune his acceptance speech have been dominated by the Morris affair.\u003cbr/\u003eMorris himself left Chicago for his home in Connecticut.\u003cbr/\u003eThe news of Morris' demise has swept through the White House staff and has been met with relief by some. \u003cbr/\u003eHe had many enemies in Clinton's inner circle - his unparalleled access to the president and perceived arrogance rankled White House aides from the start.\u003cbr/\u003eAnd there is some talk in the convention hall the Republican dirty tricks may be behind this.    \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003eReporter... Republican dirty tricks? \u003cbr/\u003e\" No, if they pulled a dirty trick off like this, they're a lot smarter than I give them credit for. I think it's stupidity on Morris' part and he'll pay the price for the rest of his life, but no, I don't think so.  It's the only good news the Republicans have had and that's kind of sad.  Now I hear Republicans tell me today, now we've got a chance.  Now if Bob Dole needs to have a prostitute, prostitute story,  to have a chance to get elected is sort of a sad commentary. I still don't think it's going to happen.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Bob Beckel/Democratic Strategist\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think the right thing has happened, he's gone. I think it's a bump in the road and we're going to get by it. But I don't think it affects anything one whit, expect somebody's very bad judgement, I think ultimately disloyalty to the person he serves\" \u003cbr/\u003eReporter: Do you think this was timed by the Republicans?\u003cbr/\u003e\"I have no was of knowing, I hope not\"\u003cbr/\u003e SUPER CAPTION:Senator Dianne Feinstein/California\u003cbr/\u003eWashington DC/Chicago, 29 August 1996\u003cbr/\u003e1. New York Post headlines\u003cbr/\u003e2. Morris\u003cbr/\u003e3. Stills of Morris with prostitute Sherry Rowlands \u003cbr/\u003e4. Exterior Jefferson hotel, zoom into window of room where they met.\u003cbr/\u003e5. Time Magazine profile of Morris\u003cbr/\u003e6. Front cover Time Magazine showing pictures of Clinton with Morris\u003cbr/\u003e7. Flag on White House, pull out.\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: Mike McCurry/White House Spokesman \u003cbr/\u003e9. CW of White House news conference\u003cbr/\u003e10. Various convention centre\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE Cisneros\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE Blankley\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE Pooley\u003cbr/\u003e13. Sheraton Hotel where Clinton is staying\u003cbr/\u003e14. George Stephanopoulos being chased by media.\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE: Bob Beckel/Democratic Strategist\u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE: Dianne Feinstein/Senator California   \u003cbr/\u003e17. 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