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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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