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FrenchieCat

(68,867 posts)
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 07:20 AM Jan 2016

Hillary Clinton Is One of the Most Ethical (and Most Lied About) Political Leade


Hillary Clinton Is One of the Most Ethical (and Most Lied About) Political Leaders in America
By Peter Daou January 23, 2016
http://bluenationreview.com/hillary-clinton-is-one-of-the-most-ethical-and-most-lied-about-political-leaders-in-america/
If the headline of this piece blows some minds, you can thank three decades of relentless lies and smears by the conservative attack machine and its mainstream media enablers, who have labored to create an aura of corruption around Hillary Clinton. Hillary’s detractors on the right, left and center reel off a laundry list of unsupported accusations with an air of absolute authority, as though it is simply a given that she is a terrible, horrible, no-good human being.

And that is precisely the intention: Taint her through innuendo and guilt-by-association, throw enough dirt at her that voters develop an instant negative association with her name. Accuse, accuse, accuse until the accusation becomes the reality, and may the truth be damned.

More... http://bluenationreview.com/hillary-clinton-is-one-of-the-most-ethical-and-most-lied-about-political-leaders-in-america/
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Hillary Clinton Is One of the Most Ethical (and Most Lied About) Political Leade (Original Post) FrenchieCat Jan 2016 OP
K & R Iliyah Jan 2016 #1
Did you see this? murielm99 Jan 2016 #2
150K kids in Africa can HEAR now Rose Siding Jan 2016 #4
150,000 kids in Africa can hear now! Hortensis Jan 2016 #13
What is tragic, IMO, BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #3
This ^^^ Stuckinthebush Jan 2016 #5
And then... CSStrowbridge Jan 2016 #7
Amazing how facts are vicious slurs to some Bernie supporters. nt SunSeeker Jan 2016 #24
Starts with RWNJ sources mcar Jan 2016 #14
K & R, say all the lies, attacks, smears, associations does not Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #6
Says Hillary's very own media publicist.. raindaddy Jan 2016 #8
This is the HRC group. BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #9
So what? Too damn bad they have an outlet to counteract all the ugly lies. Cha Jan 2016 #32
Ha ha ha ha. Absolutley Hillary-ous. Gary 50 Jan 2016 #10
You are woefully misinformed. n/t Lucinda Jan 2016 #12
I call your post a mealymouthed smear Cary Jan 2016 #15
This is the Hillary Clinton Group. BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #17
You have no clue what you're talking about.. not one freaking clue. Just repeating crap you've Cha Jan 2016 #31
Spot on analyst Tommy2Tone Jan 2016 #11
k&r Cary Jan 2016 #16
Kick NEDem Jan 2016 #18
Do facts matter? yallerdawg Jan 2016 #19
Excellent analysis and food for thought piece, yallerdawg! You get right to the heart of it: BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #25
K&R! Politicub Jan 2016 #20
K&R! lunamagica Jan 2016 #21
Good article Gothmog Jan 2016 #22
I totally agree. nt SunSeeker Jan 2016 #23
I've never thought anything different rock Jan 2016 #26
K & R Iliyah Jan 2016 #27
thank you! n/t handmade34 Jan 2016 #28
K&R! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #29
I will be so happy Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #30
KnR Frenchie Hekate Jan 2016 #33
yes indeed. And they are so good at it that they get the far left after their ridiculous accusation Lil Missy Jan 2016 #34

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
4. 150K kids in Africa can HEAR now
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 09:00 AM
Jan 2016




If I did that -and nothing else in my life at all but that? I'd call it a life well lived. The Clintons call it a Tuesday.

Of particular interest in that op:

No wrongdoing has been settled yet.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. 150,000 kids in Africa can hear now!
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 11:12 AM
Jan 2016

I love your point, and so true. Growing up, Hillary wanted to live a meaningful life in public service, but she had no idea just how meaningful it was going to become. I'm afraid that if even one child could hear because I lived... Donations here and there make my husband and me a part of big efforts, but such a tiny, tiny part.

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
3. What is tragic, IMO,
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 07:53 AM
Jan 2016

is that so many of those lies and slurs are being perpetrated here on DU.

Thanks for the link, FrenchieCat!

CSStrowbridge

(267 posts)
7. And then...
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 10:17 AM
Jan 2016

And then, when Claire McCaskill says the GOP are going to call Bernie a Commie, they attack her like what she said was a vicious slur.

mcar

(42,334 posts)
14. Starts with RWNJ sources
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 11:18 AM
Jan 2016

And comes right here to this democratic board. DU used to care about its source material. This is just sad.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
6. K & R, say all the lies, attacks, smears, associations does not
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 09:53 AM
Jan 2016

Disqualify Hillary or Bill Clinton and furthermore it sure does not qualify another candidate. A candidate can only use their own record to show their abilities but it is time to deliver, climb up on a record built by the candidates.

Hillary is the most qualified candidate running.

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
9. This is the HRC group.
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 10:29 AM
Jan 2016

You can - and do - piss on HRC everywhere else.

Please stay out of this group unless you can say something that isn't snarky.

Gary 50

(381 posts)
10. Ha ha ha ha. Absolutley Hillary-ous.
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 10:49 AM
Jan 2016

It's true Hillary and Bill are two of the most maligned people on earth. The right wing has attacked them mercilessly and the media have for the most part gone along. They made up scandals and convinced the public that there was some substance to their bullshit. However, a good portion of the perception that they are corrupt comes from the fact that they are. No, Hillary is not a terrible, horrible, no-good human being. She is just a compromised politician who can be and has been bought. For decades she was for government single payer healthcare. Now she says that is an unworkable fantasy. I'd say that too if they would pay me tens of thousand dollars per hour to give a speech. Her relationship to wall street, corporations and the billionaire class is the problem. They have given her tens of millions and if you think they get nothing in return you are dreaming. She represents the monied interests who bought her. Still, I will concede, she is better than all of the other republicans.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
15. I call your post a mealymouthed smear
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 11:20 AM
Jan 2016

The system is what it is. The solution is to have elections be 100% publicly funded and forbid certain employment after office.

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
17. This is the Hillary Clinton Group.
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 11:27 AM
Jan 2016

Please post your Clinton Derangement Syndrome-related posts elsewhere.

Cha

(297,275 posts)
31. You have no clue what you're talking about.. not one freaking clue. Just repeating crap you've
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 09:42 PM
Jan 2016

seen on the internet.. blah blah blah.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
19. Do facts matter?
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:06 PM
Jan 2016
But the fact is this: no one has ever produced an iota of evidence that Hillary has behaved improperly because of a campaign contribution. No one has produced a scintilla of proof that there is a quid pro quo when it comes to her speaking fees. From Whitewater to Benghazi to her emails, nobody can point to a single instance of corruption or purposeful wrongdoing on Hillary Clinton’s part.

None. Zero. Ever.

It is remarkable - and should be unbelievable! - that as hunted and hounded as Hillary is she could 'get away' with this level of 'corruption.'

Which is why it is much more probable this speculation and innuendo is all BS!

Another difference between reality and fantasy...

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
25. Excellent analysis and food for thought piece, yallerdawg! You get right to the heart of it:
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 04:30 PM
Jan 2016
...that as hunted and hounded as Hillary is she could 'get away' with this level of 'corruption.'

Which is why it is much more probable this speculation and innuendo is all BS!

Word.

rock

(13,218 posts)
26. I've never thought anything different
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 04:42 PM
Jan 2016

Although there's at least one candidate whose supporters lie about Hillary like Conservatives!

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