The targeting of Hillary Clinton suggests a vicious campaign ahead

[bucolic_frolic]

The Republicans have shown how they want to take on the Democratic frontrunner, by framing her as a criminal. The result will be relentless negativity

The result will be a relentlessly negative campaign from now until November, with both candidates depicting the other as the greater evil. And if talk of evil, rather than the merely criminal, sounds excessive, consider Tuesday’s closing speech by one of Trump’s former fellow candidates, Ben Carson. He suggested Clinton was a devotee of a man, the long-ago radical Saul Alinsky, who had once praised … Lucifer. Yes: Hillary Clinton was just one degree of separation away from Satan. If this is what the Republicans are saying about their Democratic opponent in July, imagine what they’ll be saying come November.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/20/republicans-target-hillary-clinton-vicious-campaign-us-elections

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This is Willie Horton on Steroids. We have to go negative on Trump. Images of him in handcuffs.
Whatever it takes.

[C_U_L8R]

1. The entire Trump campaign is built on lies

That's powerful stuff and it's hard to fight.... There's always another lie coming behind the one you just refuted. Which is why it's crucial to not get stuck playing defense. Donald Trump needs to be taken down by an aggressive Democratic team. Elizabeth Warren's showing us how it's done. Hillary's showing how it's done. Trump is a cockroach and we've got to be persistent and energized. I actually think this will be fun. There's nothing more satisfying than taking to a bully. Fuck Trump.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. You are so right

Republicans are a pro-business lobby trying to grab resources for themselves

by trashing all in their path, slash and burn

William Tecumseh Sherman had nothing on them

Our Democratic leaders must unite and fight

I actually think HRC needs a male VP candidate, and someone she's comfortable with.

I'm no fan of Vilsack or Kaine, but they do have attributes

Occupying the political middle is usually a good strategy

[Sam1]

3. Not only is this the lesser of

two evils but it is also the evil of two lessers.

[marble falls]

4. "a vicious campaign ahead"? For both Candidates.

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. majority of America thinks reality tv is actually REAL...

so why would anyone expect anything less??

[Delmette]

6. Hillary needs to link any attack to what the Repugs are currently doing.

The Repugs are constantly accusing Hillary or Democrats in general of doing what they are doing. She needs to keep pulling the topic back to the issues.

For example. "your word is your bond" pilfered from Michelle Obama. The counter attack is, "really? Even with a signed contract, Donald forces individuals and small businesses to accept less the the agreed payment for services. How dare any member of the Trump family say that their word is worth anything."

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Yes yes yes and a reminder to all

what you say is their method of doing business, they seem to enjoy
some sadistic pleasure at accusing others while getting away with it
themselves, or the finger pointing gives them cover

Reminder to all, support your ideas not just here but online with message
services like Disqus and the rest because the Republicans are out distorting
reality to support Trump. We have to defeat lies when we see them and
fight for a fair and balanced campaign

[Delmette]

8. Thank you.

We need to make the Repugs eat their own words.

[yurbud]

9. If GOP uber-negative campaigning didn't work against Bubba or Obama, why would it on Hillary?

[Bill USA]

10. the vicious campaign actually began when Bill ran for President and hasn't let up since

[awoke_in_2003]

11. If there is one person that can handle themselves...

it is HRC. She has been dealing with these asshats for decades.

[Midnight Writer]

12. Once Trump accused Cruz's father of assassinating JFK, I think everyone knew where this was going

I hope there is documented evidence of the location of Hugh Rodham when MLK was assassinated.