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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Oh boy! Juanita Broaddrick is back! Says the rape "never goes away" [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)62. I think that people are kidding themselves if they didnt realize this sort of crap would resurface.
I agree it's crap, but ... that doesnt mean it isnt going to come up.
(i mean, fuck, the stuff that was said here about Bernie sanders over some essay he wrote in an alterna-weekly in 1973... "Well, he should know it's going to be a legitimate issue, herp derp"
It shouldnt have any bearing on HRC or her campaign, but she's a super intelligent person so she should think far enough ahead to realize that when she puts out a sound bite that "women should be believed", given the history of the anti-BC smear jobs in the 90s it will be turned and used against her. i mean, come on.
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Oh boy! Juanita Broaddrick is back! Says the rape "never goes away" [View all]
betterdemsonly
Jan 2016
OP
There are limits though. The Clintons didn't accomplish much because of this
betterdemsonly
Jan 2016
#4
Because the Berniestas need a meanns to use the VRWC's resources to attack Clinton.
baldguy
Jan 2016
#63
Don't you have to ask yourself why the NYTimes promotes Hillary but also
betterdemsonly
Jan 2016
#21
You can tell who the worried ones are by the increase in trump-styled attacks.
Alfresco
Jan 2016
#18
If these scandals are brought back into focus she can't distance herself
betterdemsonly
Jan 2016
#27
Every time Repubs have tried to tie her to Bill's activities she goes up in the polls.
MoonRiver
Jan 2016
#32
Exactly! And the fact that Hillary did NOT divorce Bill is a good sign of her character IMO. She
beaglelover
Jan 2016
#25
I think that people are kidding themselves if they didnt realize this sort of crap would resurface.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2016
#62
Well the only relevant aspect of the conversation, to my mind, is the part i mentioned.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2016
#65
Predictable, sadly. This has no bearing on Hillary or her campaign, of course.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2016
#57