The saying "the political is now public" aptly describes the way in which formerly quiet events have become more public during the last years of the 20th century. This can be accredited to the media's thorough coverage of important events, scandals, and trials at the time. For example, in the last years of the 20th century, the president's more private affairs were made known to the whole of America. President Clinton's inappropriate behavior and impeachment were examples of a political event that was made public. Publicized trials were another thing that made the phrase "the political is now public" an accurate description for the last years of the 20th century. Trials that previously would have been a somewhat private event were made available for the American people through different means of broadcasting. The last few years of the 20th century were a strange time as political events and happenings, that would have been kept quiet, became more openly available to the general public.
