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ThinkProgress Report: Schweizer Admits He Cannot Prove Allegations In Clinton Cash
ThinkProgress Finds First Embarrassing Error: Schweizer Cites A Hoax Press Release
Peter Schweizer's Clinton Cash reportedly does not prove its speculative attacks on the Clintons and even relies on a hoax press release to support a claim, according to ThinkProgress.
Clinton Cash will be released on May 5, and media reports have already hyped the book's supposed revelations about connections between Hillary Clinton's time as secretary of state, donations to the Clinton Foundation, and paid speeches given by the Clintons.
According to ThinkProgress, which obtained an advance copy of the book, "Schweizer makes clear that he does not intend to present a smoking gun":
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/04/21/thinkprogress-report-schweizer-admits-he-cannot/203361
spanone
(135,833 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)quickly on giving this book any serious consideration.They're about to get raked over the coals for falling for obvious propaganda,that's my opinion.
spanone
(135,833 posts)Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)for letting Judith Miller use them as a vehicle for lying us into Iraq.
Yeah, maybe in 6 months there will be a little 1-liner on Page 63 of the Real Estate section.
66 dmhlt
(1,941 posts)The Repubican STENOGRAPHERS - like NY Times, Fox, Andrea GREENSPAN Mitchell, Jonathan Karl, etc. - ran with this shit
There are just damn few true journalists out there today. Most are just Stenographers - and most promote GOP Talking Points.
William769
(55,147 posts)That were more than happy to believe this bullshit.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)when you insult those that have problems with Hillary's close ties to Wall Street and the MIC. That we also cannot recognize an obvious spurious transparent attack by the right at not only Hillary but by extension, the Democratic party and those that support them.
Its like saying those that are uncomfortable with Obama's marketing blitz of the TPP, are "happy" to believe charges from wingnut sources that he is a Muslim, gay, Kenyan.
Its juvenile and brings nothing to the conversation.
William769
(55,147 posts)It's from people who try to insult our intelligence, and that get's tried on a daily basis here.
emulatorloo
(44,124 posts)Not a Hillary supporter in primary. But I see some DU'ers latching on to TreY Gowdy on the Benghazi committee and "Clinton Cash" in order to smear her, and that is not good. We are better than that.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)I did a search for "Clinton Cash" and DU there is a thread where someone even admits they rec any anti Hillary thread because they "hate" her.
I'd like to think most liberal thinkers would know that latching onto RW bullshit only ruins their own very real concerns about her right wing tendencies. I think even the most ardent supporter of Hillary should also be concerned and not give blind support. But its a self sabotaging tactic to latch onto others lies and wallow in the gutter with the enemy and then try and claim the high road.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)This right wing garbage was all over DU the other day. Presented as fact by people who hate Hillary.
spanone
(135,833 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)and, it will not dissuade the media outlets that paid good money for the allegations from running with them.
Hekate
(90,690 posts)Thanks.
Meanwhile, we've got quite the thread with DUers running with the story like it's relay race.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)If you area right wing hack you better be quintuple sourced before DSB even begins to listen to you...
UTUSN
(70,695 posts)zappaman
(20,606 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)zappaman
(20,606 posts)But they don't hate Clinton.
Nope, not a bit.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)zappaman
(20,606 posts)And then the White House.
You'll see...
Dawgs
(14,755 posts)zappaman
(20,606 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)Inquiring minds want to know!
George II
(67,782 posts)okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)that he can't back up his claims (lies).
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)samsingh
(17,598 posts)cynzke
(1,254 posts)The GOP and right wing are always complaining about the unfair attacks the left make against the wealthy, using it politically. One response it that there is nothing wrong with being rich and conducting business that makes you rich. Now they are trying to talk out of both sides of their mouths. Foreign governments and companies donated money to the CF to address climate change and economic development. NOT to fund Hilary. Foreign money finds its way into politics.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/08/foreign-dark-money-2012-election-nonprofit
kentuck
(111,095 posts)He is a fraud?
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)meanwhile how many neophytes here bought it hook, line and sinker.
flying-skeleton
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Rex
(65,616 posts)nt
realFedUp
(25,053 posts)They have too much money. How much do they pay in yearly taxes? Audit the whole family.
tavernier
(12,388 posts)as she reports daily on every new detail that might bring Hillary down.
I've barely ever seen this shrew smile, but she is virtually glowing these days with every trash story.
Monk06
(7,675 posts)as if they where written for just that purpose.
Let me guess Regnery Publications