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In reply to the discussion: Washington Post/ABC Poll: Donald Trump Leads Hillary Clinton; 11-Point Swing Since March [View all]askeptic
(478 posts)34. I know your memory is short, so here is Hillary in 2008
There is plenty more out there if you are interested being honest with yourself and others.
From the NYT:
But the attack that received the most pop, on cable television and blogs, came after a photograph of Mr. Obama in ceremonial African garb appeared on the Drudge Report, and the items author, Matt Drudge, claimed that the image was provided by a Clinton staff member.
Mr. Obamas campaign manager, David Plouffe, said that the Clinton campaign had engaged in the most shameful, offensive fear-mongering weve seen from either party. It has not been independently verified that the photograph came from the Clinton campaign.
Politico - Aug '13:
But some of Clintons most memorable 08 shots at Obama have had resonance far beyond the short shelf life of the standard campaign hit parade: her mockery of his vow to transform Washington in his own image, her cry of elitism and her skepticism about his managerial chops echo today in the form of GOP attacks and the lingering doubts of some in his own party.
... But several more intrepid ex-aides pointed to one quote in particular: a Clinton broadside delivered in Toledo, Ohio, on Feb. 24, 2008, that represented her most stinging attack on Obamas core hope-and-change message.
I could stand up here and say: lets just get everybody together, lets get unified, Clinton said, voice dripping with contempt long since discarded.
The sky will open, the light will come down, celestial choirs will be singing, and everyone will know that we should do the right thing, and the world would be perfect, Clinton added. Maybe Ive just lived a little long, but I have no illusions about how hard this will be. You are not going to wave a magic wand
Huffington Post:
New York City, NY In the aftermath of the Pennsylvania Democratic primary [won narrowly by Hillary Clinton] a race in which Clinton had a 20-point lead only a few months ago the racism and hypocrisy of the Clinton campaign were laid bare for all a nation to scorn.
Desperate and willing to do anything to win, the Clintons resorted to a naked form of racism aimed directly at white working-class voters in the rural portions of the state. Their message: Barack Obama cannot win because hes black.
In the early stages of the campaign, it was Clintons cadre who kept playing the race card. In New Hampshire, Clintons co-chair, Billy Shaheen, accused Obama of being a drug dealer; then there was the photograph of Sen. Barack Obama in Somali garb leaked to the press by Clintons staff.
In the aftermath of the South Carolina primary, former President Bill Clinton compared Obamas victory to those of Jesse Jackson in 1984 and 1988. His message was clear: Obama was a marginal, black candidate.
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Washington Post/ABC Poll: Donald Trump Leads Hillary Clinton; 11-Point Swing Since March [View all]
Reter
May 2016
OP
What matters is the OP chose a right wing source for its headline, not its facts.
SunSeeker
May 2016
#42
And still we will soon see posts blaming this on Bernie not getting out of the race.
A Simple Game
May 2016
#5
The problem wont be if Bernie gets out of the race but rather the voters who refuse to vote
cstanleytech
May 2016
#45
Bernie says Hillary is "evil". Bernie partners with racist FOx News to get some free PR. oh polls!
msongs
May 2016
#6
Why would you post the least credible source to analyze a poll conducted by two other news
Chakab
May 2016
#9
The better sources (ABC and Washington Post) didn't have "Trump leading" in the title
Reter
May 2016
#15
There is NO "rigged" system. He has LOST many more votes and has many fewer pledged delegates.
RBInMaine
May 2016
#19
Exactly. In other words, you can thank Bernie's continued Hillary bashing for these numbers.
SunSeeker
May 2016
#23