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This episode 8 from season 3 of "FX's" "American Crime Story: "Impeachment" called "Stand by Your Man" is one interesting and entertaining and very revealing episode one of the more powerful one's of the season. Here after testimony in front of Ken Starr as the grand jury hears the words President Clinton has just revealed to the world that his relationship with Monica was to close, even though Bill in his minds feels it was not sexual. And to make matters worse Bill breaks the news to the first lady Hillary, and Mrs. Clinton takes it hard as Hill clearly has an angry broken heart even though she is still standing by her man! Actress Edie Falco still one of the best in the business is believable as Hillary her scenes are tense and powerful with Bill(the good Clive Owen) as she screams and curses the most powerful man in the world over his lust and wrong doing. The acting and cast chemistry is still A plus in this series. Episode 8 was a hard hitting fire spitting episode that sets viewers up for the thrilling final two conclusion episodes.

After watching this series I am so disappointed the Edie Falco was cast as Hilary Clinton. Just about all the actors casted looked and acted just their character except her. She looked NOTHING like Hilary Clinton, acted NOTHING like Hilary Clinton, if anything, I was reminded too much of Carmela from Sapranos. The screaming "You cheated on me", that's all I could think of. Also, she looked too clownish at times with wearing too much make-up. I agree, casting Falco was poor casting. What were they thinking?

This concerns the time HRC had her Tammy Wynette moment...

Both Eddie Falco and Clive Owen are outstanding in an episode that explores the essential dynamics of the Hill&Bill relationship ie. Her drive and determination into turning her wayward Bill into a POTUS to remember.

She did that alright!

In this episode Clive Owen rocks Bill with a perfect accent and in some scenes you can actually believe Bill is in the room. It's a nuanced performance and Clive gets it just right.

When you watch one episode every week over many weeks you can get the 'where is all this leading/going' feeling...but this episode makes the lead-up and the previous episodes ALL worth watching...I'm hoping the last two episodes have the same compelling power as Episode 8.

POWERFUL. I told y'all. I knew Edie Falco would get her time to shine. EXCELLENT! I swear, this right here will have a ton of Emmy nods. Sarah Paulson, as Linda Tripp; Clive Owen as President Clinton; OMG - Rae Dawn Chong as Clinton's personal secretary Betty Craig are all unrecognizable, which I find quite fascinating because it's not all because of the makeup (it's the ACTING!); and I can't forget Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky and the incredible Judith Light as Paula Jones' attorney. I mean this ensemble runs deeeeep! It just goes on an on, from the writing to directing to production. Fantastic!

Edie Falco is still playing Carmella in a headband just screaming at Bill instead of Tony. She doesn't look or sound like Hillary and is too old. An unknown would have been much better than casting probably one of the most famous tv wives of all time. Sorry but it really ruins the show for me.

Edie Falco is terribly miscast. A good 25 years too old to play a 1997 HRC. Does nothing to sound or act like HRC. Also, why are there no less than 4 creepy scenes where Bill stares off HRC while she sleeps. Creepy!

This whole series is pretty good. How accurate it is we will never know. Clive Owen does an admirable job even though I only see baseball pitcher Jim Kaat the whole time he's on screen. Edie Falco is the probably. Yes she's a great actress but this episode was clearly a retelling of her yelling at Tony Soprano. It's what they knew would happen and didn't care. Their relationship is full of speculation and boy would I love to hear how much she knew and when and how much real power she had and still has. Moments like this are just not easily portrayed. In my opinion though as a registered Republican is that I can't really tell if there is a true political component to the production.

The episode title is not only a reference of a Tammy Wynette song. It is also hark backs to an interview that Hillary Clinton gave.

Now Hillary has to decide whether to stand by her man. Bill owns up to the Lewinsky affair to her.

Bill also needs to testify in front of the Starr committee. For that he has lined up some weasel words to indicate what does sexual relations means. The idea came from what the lawyers of Paula Jones asked Bill.

In the background of all this is the rise of terrorism activities involving Osama Bin Laden.

That is a reach to suggest that this scandal affected Bill Clinton from pursuing Bin Laden. After all this was a self inflicted wound.

Kenneth Starr comes across as suitably shifty and partisan. He is certainly not independent. I had little time for him before he revealed himself to be a hypocritical oath especially after Trump's presidency.

It does not help that Edie Falco is just too old to play Hillary Clinton of the mid 1990s.