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Related: About this forumHillary Clinton ran a great campaign and I can prove it (HC GP)
Last edited Sat Sep 9, 2017, 10:37 AM - Edit history (1)
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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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Hillary Clinton ran a great campaign and I can prove it (HC GP) (Original Post)
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
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Yep there was so much f*ckery going on. It took a lot of our strength to put one foot in front of
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
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The fact that the press was always trashing Hillary while kissing Trump's ass...
Fluke a Snooker
Sep 2017
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mercuryblues
(15,264 posts)1. those that supported this are traitors
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
I will add... You knew and were ok with it because you wanted trump to win. I will also not rule out shenanigans at the voting booth level and totals hacked giving trump more votes that he really had.
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)2. Yep there was so much f*ckery going on. It took a lot of our strength to put one foot in front of
the other.
Fluke a Snooker
(404 posts)3. The fact that the press was always trashing Hillary while kissing Trump's ass...
...is all I need to know that the mainstream media was in the pocket of the GOP. THAT is the real scandal!
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)4. I wish someone would find a way to sue them over it.