Clinton-era flashback: When did you know the Vince Foster allegations/theories were crap?

[geek tragedy]

Right away, or did you need to wait for Ken Starr's report before you were satisfied that neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton put a hit on him?

Reference/context:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3054766

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023056151

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023051146

[graham4anything]

1. When I realized the people who were against the Clintons were NOT for any single thing I believed in

and it revolutionized my thoughts and totally took down the both sides are the same meme being perpetrated by the
same exact people.


Same as 2000 with Nader
Same as now
because just because two opposites don't like W, doesn't mean they agree on anything else
(hell, Cheney himself didn't like W a lot in the second term)

The hundreds of smears against the Clintons
the hundreds of smears against this President
and the hope against hope by the same to stop Hillary

It's like Chicken Little and the Boy who cried wolf. After awhile, it is so, so, so.... and one just blocks it all out.

Poor Slim Whitman, he died in Florida yesterday too. Florida...hmmm...( )

[bunnies]

2. Good question.

I didnt pay close attention to politics back then, except to vote for President, so I cant really chime in on what I thought at the time. Hopefully some others will though.

[Cali_Democrat]

3. I really hope DU doesn't become a conspiracy website like Infowars. n/t

[RobertEarl]

5. I hope it doesn't become like foxsnews

Telling us what we should think.

So what do they say at this infowars site? Haven't been there in ages.

But since you posted it up, it is almost like an advertisement for infowars.

That's the secret behind social media isn't it? Make the name viral.

[geek tragedy]

7. Fox News is the mainstream version of Infowars. nt

[Progressive dog]

8. It seems to be on it's way

[Rex]

4. The moment I heard about it.

Some crap just never makes it out of the starting gate. Some crap sticks to the wall and then some crap floats all the way to the sewer treatment plant without a single detour.

[struggle4progress]

11. +

[Progressive dog]

6. It was over the top crazy from the beginning

They were out to get Clinton, but had to move to plan F or G with Monica.

[zappaman]

9. From the get go.

Just like this Michael Hastings accident, which some are hoping is not just an accident so it can fit into their skewed, conspiracy-filled world...

[Iggo]

10. The longer I waited for evidence, the clearer it became.

[ismnotwasm]

12. It seems I figured it was BS right away

If I recall correctly, the Rebublicans were rabidly after the Clinton's--and it was one faux scandal after another. I remember talking politics via email groups.

At the time, I was still voting for the Socialist party (so sue me) and I never voted for Clinton at all. I paid a LOT of attention though. Between the crap Clinton put up with and the fact that Dubya actually made t to a presidential primary, turned me Democrat and I never looked back.

[geek tragedy]

13. Scary that was before the Internet was widespread. The crazy moves faster and virally now, nt

[ismnotwasm]

14. I know!

When I met my husband, he actually had a Commadore BBS board. Actually, I think he was just taking it over; someone else had it. Can't remember the name of it I'll have to ask him.

In a way, crazy is easier to debunk, but you have to put effort into it and find reliable sources, preferably more than one to match data. And leave ones own biases out of it.

Why I like this cartoon:

[geek tragedy]

15. The problem with crazy is that it can't be debunked.

Like boxing an opponent made out of cotton candy.

[ismnotwasm]

17. Well, there is that isn't there?

I have a CT friend. He's nuts but harmless. It doesn't matter what actual factual information you give him, where it comes from, how it's presented-he won't believe it if it opposes his views in any way. And I'm talking prisonplanet, naturalnews and youtube guru's level crazy.


Since I know him personally, I know he's----not all there; its harder to tell online, but when someone starts to sound like him, not on topic matter but way of arguing, it makes me wonder, certainly.

[Boomerproud]

16. I was watching Larry King interviewing Clinton and they were interupted.

Then I found out that Linda Tripp was in the center of the snarky innuendo (like she was in everything) and that's when I figured out what was going on and started to ignore it.