Background on Attempts to Frame Assange as a Pedophile and Russian Spy

Re:Background on Attempts to Frame Assange as a Pedophile an... by toyg on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @06:34PM (#12739329)

> it will be impossible for her to win the election in 4 years as an incumbent.

4 years is a long time in politics. GWB was struggling in early 2001: his "compassionate conservatism" platform had been revealed for the religious fundamentalist welfare-slaughter program it always was, he was under fire for making backroom deals with energy-industry cronies and other serial polluters, was clearly stuttering in public appearances, and half the country thought he was just a rich brat who had cheated his way into the White House.

Then 9/11 happened and GWB became Fearless Leader. For a few years his power had literally no boundaries. He walked into re-election.

Hillary will need a bit of luck, but nothing that cannot be solved with a well-timed spat with North Korea or equivalent.

EDIT: uh, why the downvotes?

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Re:Background on Attempts to Frame Assange as a Pedophile an... by cmdrfred on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @06:40PM (#12739359)

The ground zero speech[0] is why I believe that happened, while simple it stands as one of the most memorable in American history (This is coming from a kid who wore his "fuck bush" t-shirt to school). I don't think Hillary can pull something like that off.

[0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7OCgMPX2mE

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Re:Background on Attempts to Frame Assange as a Pedophile an... by toyg on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @07:03PM (#12739519)

Maybe, maybe not. The way the media works these days, you need very little to weave a narrative - a tear, a hug, a sign of rage, a simple speech in the right place... She's not a crowd-pleaser the way GWB or her husband were, but I'm sure she can muster a decent "Joan of Arc" in the right circumstances.

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