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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDavid Brock to deliver speech 'Countering the Culture of Clinton Hating.'
NY Times, by way of Political Wire:
During the Clinton administration, David Brock "was a self-described conservative hit man intent on taking down the Clintons," the New York Times reports.
"He famously went to Arkansas in 1993 and wrote an article for a conservative magazine asserting that state troopers had facilitated sexual liaisons for Bill Clinton, then the governor, which led to Paula Jones's 1994 sexual harassment lawsuit against Mr. Clinton and Mr. Brock's elevation in Republican power circles."
"On Tuesday, Mr. Brock will return to Arkansas for the first time since that article, this time in the warm embrace of the Clinton world: He is a featured speaker at the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas, delivering an address titled 'Countering the Culture of Clinton Hating.'"
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/03/25/david_brock_returns_to_arkansas.html
WASHINGTON In a cozy corner of loftlike offices near Union Station, 16 young researchers sit almost shoulder to shoulder, monitoring rows of computer screens.
Their mission: Track attacks on Hillary Rodham Clinton, defend her record and dig up any potentially damaging information on her would-be 2016 rivals. Their leader: the one-time Clinton antagonist David Brock.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/us/politics/once-intent-on-bringing-down-a-clinton-now-raising-up-another.html?hp&_r=0
djean111
(14,255 posts)May it is just me, but yeah, this is already happening.
And seems funny that it is okay to talk abut Hillary being practically owed the presidency, but any other name put forward gets a chorus of "GOTV 2014!!!!!" "Have not announced!!!!!!" "Voted yes on some Obama policy!" "Too old!!!!" "More useful in Congress!!!", and so on.
A bit obvious and formulaic. I wouldn't use the "time for a woman" thing, since Warren is, well, also a woman, and I never heard one woman say they voted for McCain/Palin because Palin is a woman. Warren too old? Last time I looked, her 64 is younger than Hillary's 66, even if I use Singapore math, so it would be wise to stop using that one.
Where have you been told you can't talk about any other candidate?
It isn't anyone's fault but a candidate him/herself that their campaign hasn't started or has had any groundwork set.
Your complaint is rather like griping about an athlete prepping for the big game because other athletes haven't started training yet.