Republicans' obsession with the Clintons used to puzzle me.

[Nyan]

Because they agree on core principles, which is their loyalty to the donor class.
And Hillary, especially, is very trigger-happy to do the bidding for the MIC just as much as any other average repug. They agree on a lot of things. And yet, they're always anxious to get the Clintons. They are so reactionary about the Clintons it's almost like a reflex to them. Why?

Well, I'm not puzzled anymore.

Underneath all the bullshit and the posturing, I think what the republican establishment really wants is make the Clintons disappear from political theater, and take their place as Wall Street's favorite puppet. Because Wall Street is where all the big money is, besides the Big Oil.

It's not that the average repugs are necessarily more corrupt than the Clintons (though they're certainly more crass, unsophisticated, misogynist and racist). That's not the reason that the repugs are always pissed at the Clintons.
It's because the Clintons are better at it. Wall Street loves the Clintons and their cronies more than they love the repugs. That's why they are pissed.

Like the repugs said in their letter to the Iranians, "senators have unlimited terms," as a result of gerrymandering and voter disenfranchisement. So why not try to grab all the big money, when it's pretty clear that you are in power forever?
Why else would they try to repeal ACA after 55 times that they have failed, if not to prove to their deep-pocketed donors and lobbyists in the insurance and pharma business how tenacious they are? Damn the voters. We're gonna show our daddy how loyal we are. We're gonna shut down the government if need be.

Repugs are not going through with Hillary email scandal and Benghazi hearings because they hate abortion so much. I attribute their relentlessness and shameless partisan shenanigans to their desire to drive out competitors, the Clintons. Not the competition to court voters. No no. Donors.

Write it off if you want, but that's how I see it.

[onecaliberal]

1. It does make sense.

[Kalidurga]

2. This is something I think we talked about it in ecology class

That there is an apex predator and they do everything they can to drive any other predators that hunt in the same territory for the same kind of prey.

[Cassiopeia]

3. Loyalty to the greediest in the world.

Good post. I disagree with the term "donor class." I understand what you're saying, but I hate the wording. They donate nothing. They are buying the option that allows and strengthens their ability to profit on our misery.

Otherwise, great the post. Rec.