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Showing Original Post only (View all)Hillary Clinton ran a great campaign and I can prove it [View all]
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Hillary Clinton is releasing her book about the 2016 election, and shes placing the bulk of the blame for her loss on herself. But shes also pointing out some of the other culprits involved, including the media and the fringe left, prompting them to fire back by accusing her of having run a poor campaign. However, thats a silly claim. Hillary ran a great campaign, and I can prove it.
Hillary faced a general election opponent in Donald Trump who was criminally conspiring with a major foreign government to rig the election in his favor. She also faced a mainstream media that was intent on giving Trump a free pass by not vetting him, and free advertising by airing his rallies in full, because it didnt want to lose its ratings cash cow. Finally, Hillary faced an FBI Director who went rogue eleven days before the election by releasing a letter which falsely claimed that she was under criminal investigation when she wasnt. These arent excuses; theyre facts. And yet she still won the election by three million votes.
But she screwed up by not spending enough time in Wisconsin and Michigan, right? Wrong. She had those two states locked up, until James Comey sent his letter and frightened her least-sure voters into staying home. There was no way she could have anticipated Comeys letter and it came so late that there was no way to properly adjust strategy after the fact. Whatever you think Comeys subsequent efforts to stand up to Donald Trump, the cold hard reality remains that he misled the public about a presidential nominee just days before election day, because he was assuming she would win and he was trying to cover his own ass for after the fact.
Hillary faced a general election opponent in Donald Trump who was criminally conspiring with a major foreign government to rig the election in his favor. She also faced a mainstream media that was intent on giving Trump a free pass by not vetting him, and free advertising by airing his rallies in full, because it didnt want to lose its ratings cash cow. Finally, Hillary faced an FBI Director who went rogue eleven days before the election by releasing a letter which falsely claimed that she was under criminal investigation when she wasnt. These arent excuses; theyre facts. And yet she still won the election by three million votes.
But she screwed up by not spending enough time in Wisconsin and Michigan, right? Wrong. She had those two states locked up, until James Comey sent his letter and frightened her least-sure voters into staying home. There was no way she could have anticipated Comeys letter and it came so late that there was no way to properly adjust strategy after the fact. Whatever you think Comeys subsequent efforts to stand up to Donald Trump, the cold hard reality remains that he misled the public about a presidential nominee just days before election day, because he was assuming she would win and he was trying to cover his own ass for after the fact.
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In fact the political reporters now attacking Hillarys book are some of the same ones who spent the entire election flat out lying about her. Its always great ratings to falsely scandalize the frontrunner while propping up the underdog, and most of the media didnt hesitate to play that game. Hillarys mere continued existence serves as a reminder of how thoroughly and inexcusably complicit the media is in Trumps rise and the damage hes currently doing to America. Its why the media keeps trying to shush her now. Its why the media is attacking her book without having any idea whats even in it. They want her to go away, so well forget that Trump is their fault.
Meanwhile the media rarely aired Hillarys own words, and instead spent most of its time lying about her emails. The media ignored Hillary when she talked policy, and only aired her when she went after Trump, and then falsely claimed that she didnt spent enough time talking policy. Major news outlets gambled that they could spent the entire election scandalizing and demonizing Hillary while giving a free ride to her opponents, and that their ratings cash-grab wouldnt impact the final outcome anyway. They gambled wrong. The media didnt understand the impact of Trump-Russia collusion, and didnt see the Comey letter coming. Combined, they all conspired to rig the election against Hillary Clinton.
Again, these arent excuses. Theyre just the facts. If youre not aware of any of the above, its because you were misled or you werent paying attention. Despite the media placing its thumb on the other side of the scale in both the primary race and the general election, Hillary Clinton won them both in multimillion vote blowouts. Despite Russia and the FBI trying to sabotage her, Hillary still blew out Trump. She ran a great campaign. The end results prove it. Anyone claiming otherwise is peddling fiction.
Meanwhile the media rarely aired Hillarys own words, and instead spent most of its time lying about her emails. The media ignored Hillary when she talked policy, and only aired her when she went after Trump, and then falsely claimed that she didnt spent enough time talking policy. Major news outlets gambled that they could spent the entire election scandalizing and demonizing Hillary while giving a free ride to her opponents, and that their ratings cash-grab wouldnt impact the final outcome anyway. They gambled wrong. The media didnt understand the impact of Trump-Russia collusion, and didnt see the Comey letter coming. Combined, they all conspired to rig the election against Hillary Clinton.
Again, these arent excuses. Theyre just the facts. If youre not aware of any of the above, its because you were misled or you werent paying attention. Despite the media placing its thumb on the other side of the scale in both the primary race and the general election, Hillary Clinton won them both in multimillion vote blowouts. Despite Russia and the FBI trying to sabotage her, Hillary still blew out Trump. She ran a great campaign. The end results prove it. Anyone claiming otherwise is peddling fiction.
http://www.palmerreport.com/opinion/hillary-clinton-ran-great-campaign-can-prove/4810/
I posted sections to do with the general & left out the middle b/c it's got to do with the primaries.
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Criminal conduct altered the election results. How much of the criminal conduct remains hidden?
L. Coyote
Sep 2017
#46
Yes! The last 2 Republicans Prez had to cheat to become Prez! Interesting.
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#5
Exactly. Nixon and Reagan both committed treason with Vietnam and Iran respectively
brush
Sep 2017
#8
Yes, it does. Gerrymandered state districts affect the composition of the state legislatures,
pnwmom
Sep 2017
#58
Voter suppression laws that affect the General Election are created in the State Houses.(nt)
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#130
"America chose her to be our president." - We don't choose our President by popular vote.
PoliticAverse
Sep 2017
#43
Who is denying she won the popular vote? The people in denial are the ones that believe...
PoliticAverse
Sep 2017
#48
Campaigns aren't capable of changing voter suppression in states, and combat Russia
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#134
She won. And nothing more she could have done would keep the election from being stolen.
Lil Missy
Sep 2017
#56
I wish we lived in a world where the difference between "explanation" and "excuse" was understood.
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#12
You sound so sensible! I myself have always been a supporter but like your take. Thanks!
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#25
I hope the post I shared clarified that the "debates were rigged by DNC/DWS" trope is false.
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#161
but ... but ... but ... hers was in a basement theirs were in some other corporation that could be
YCHDT
Sep 2017
#98
BULL FUCKIN SHIT !!! We...DO...get to dismiss, bullshit ass'd, out of context half truth and lies...
YCHDT
Sep 2017
#97
Yep, in the meantime many of us are beyond glad to have her speak! We are thrilled!
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#49
Very slightly different results and they'd be saying she ran a brilliant campaign
unblock
Sep 2017
#31
She won more votes than any but Obama '08. But that disrupts the "crappy campaign" narrative.
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#127
She ran a good enough campaign to win those states--decisively--had it not been for
StevieM
Sep 2017
#77
Interesting article, but it only talks about his campaign stops in the final weeks.
StevieM
Sep 2017
#140
Nice! Found it in my local library. Put a hold on it. Great to have a chapter to read, thanks!
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#85
Great campaigns win. You don't lock up swing states weeks ahead of time.
Exultant Democracy
Sep 2017
#51
Sorry the math behind field work it's pretty predictable so you're wrong.
Exultant Democracy
Sep 2017
#150
She did win. Against so many odds, she got more votes than anyone but Obama in '08
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#123
Whereas Donald's MISTAKES did not cost him b/c he did not contend with none of what she had to
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#152
Yeah and that was going on the whole time and her campaign knew it.
Exultant Democracy
Sep 2017
#153
Oh you googled. So show me one that says "Obama's team called and said the same thing"
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#182
Yes, and some Sanders supporters here are claiming that negative coverage of her
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#159
I am moving on. Living in present-day. I do hope the party is doing the same. nt
joet67
Sep 2017
#65
Actually, we can. We need to support viable candidates and issues. If we didn't
joet67
Sep 2017
#173
You're making the assumption that Hill flapping her tongue will somehow help us learn.
joet67
Sep 2017
#184
INTERESTING COMMENTS. I think Comey committed CRIMINAL ACTS and should be indicted
trueblue2007
Sep 2017
#68
It kills me that a candidate who got more votes than anyone in history, save Obama, is called "unexc
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#83
Because we knew it was based on all the crap that was fed through RW lies. Add to that
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#106
Again your concern is noted, but it is misplaced & your facts are wrong.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2017
#115
Much of what you say is true, but she didn't run a "Great" campaign and SHE says so by admitting
LBM20
Sep 2017
#86
No other candidate in history had2go through a hostile MSM,Wikileaks, Russian leaks and FBI leaks!
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#113
No other candidate in history had2go through a hostile MSM,Wikileaks, Russian leaks and FBI leaks!
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#100
"I'm goint to put a lot of coal miners out of work" doesn't equal a great campaign
MrPurple
Sep 2017
#91
No other candidate in history had2go through a hostile MSM,Wikileaks, Russian leaks and FBI leaks!
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#104
Agreed, but giving the soundbite, "I'm going to put a lot of miners out of work" is a bad candidate
MrPurple
Sep 2017
#178
Nah, we need to fight & change the MSM, Russian intervention, fake news, RW lies, suppression, etc..
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#139
Getting "over it" and learning nothing isn't progressive and neither is ignoring facts about what
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#151
Yeah. Because pointing out that she ran a good campaign and won more votes than anyone but
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#163
I'm not. Just pointing out that your complaint might be better directed elsewhere. (nt)
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#169