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2016 Postmortem

JRLeft

(7,010 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 03:58 PM Feb 2016

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When Hillary accuses Bernie of smear tactics it's called "projection".

Republican style politics, accuse your opponent of doing what you're doing to him/her.

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When Hillary accuses Bernie of smear tactics it's called "projection". (Original Post) JRLeft Feb 2016 OP

It's so obvious Matariki Feb 2016 #1

It is to some of us to others not so much. JRLeft Feb 2016 #2

Lee Atwater is smiling in his grave. libtodeath Feb 2016 #3

Karl Rove can appreciate underhanded tactics. JRLeft Feb 2016 #4

It's out of the Lee Atwater/Karl Rove playbook enigmatic Feb 2016 #5

I think David Brock has a signed copy of that playbook Dragonfli Feb 2016 #6

It's called that by some people, even when she's right Empowerer Feb 2016 #7

Her Wall Street ties are smears in Hillary world. JRLeft Feb 2016 #8

Rovian to the core. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #9

k/r AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #10

Matariki

(18,775 posts)

1. It's so obvious

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:02 PM

Feb 2016

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

2. It is to some of us to others not so much.

Reply to Matariki (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:04 PM

Feb 2016

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)

3. Lee Atwater is smiling in his grave.

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:06 PM

Feb 2016

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

4. Karl Rove can appreciate underhanded tactics.

Reply to libtodeath (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:08 PM

Feb 2016

enigmatic

(15,021 posts)

5. It's out of the Lee Atwater/Karl Rove playbook

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:10 PM

Feb 2016

To the letter.

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)

6. I think David Brock has a signed copy of that playbook

Reply to enigmatic (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:18 PM

Feb 2016

A first edition copy of the Rove revised New testament version (Atwater being the much revered old testament), it is probably worth some cash.

Or maybe not, he is using it so often I doubt it is in very good condition as far as collectibles go.

Empowerer

(3,900 posts)

7. It's called that by some people, even when she's right

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:22 PM

Feb 2016

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

8. Her Wall Street ties are smears in Hillary world.

Reply to Empowerer (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:24 PM

Feb 2016

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

9. Rovian to the core. nt

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:27 PM

Feb 2016

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)

10. k/r

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 04:28 PM

Feb 2016

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