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NewJeffCT

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24. Easy target to create doubt

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #21)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 01:09 PM

Jun 2016

even though it's been well regarded for as long as I can remember. If you get Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, The Washington Times and NY Post and others making implications that it's a political slush fund for foreign leaders and businessmen to bribe the Clintons, it's easy enough for the Dittoheads and Fox News followers to believe it. And, if they start believing it, it slips into real news coverage, even if it is to rebut what's on Fox or on Rush. Then, it just feeds into the "where there is smoke, there is fire" message that Republicans have been crafting on the Clintons for 25 years. ("All those problems, there must be something there or else why keep bringing it up?&quot

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Kick & highly Recommended! William769 Jun 2016 #8

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K&R... spanone Jun 2016 #20

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Oh ... so you DID make it up? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #54

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The Peter Peterson Foundation sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #40

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I apologize for the "true believer" crack. sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #44

Which has absolutely nothing to do with the OP mcar Jun 2016 #46

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When attempting to make a point, clarity is key. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #60

You win the clever crown. chapdrum Jun 2016 #69

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It wouldn't have been an issue, worth mentioning. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #83

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See the link attached. chapdrum Jun 2016 #37

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This would be a great OP. Or would have been two weeks ago. arcane1 Jun 2016 #53

I posted some of it as an OP nearly a year ago. OnyxCollie Jun 2016 #59

I'd pretend as much as as well if it validated my biases. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #61

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REC. and Thank you for the post. riversedge Jun 2016 #55

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