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It must stop now: The media can’t allow Trump to make this election about Bill Clinton
SALON ^ | May 24, 2016 | Sean Illing

Posted on 05/24/2016 9:25:53 AM PDT by McGruff

Donald Trump has fired his first shots of the general election campaign. Predictably, they have nothing to do with anything that matters. In a new video released on Instagram, Trump features audio interviews with women who’ve accused Bill Clinton of sexual assault. Against the backdrop of shadowy audio clips, the accompanying text asks if Hillary Clinton is “really protecting women.”

We hear the voices of Monica Lewinsky, Kathleen Wiley, and a clip from a 1999 Dateline interview with Juanita Broaddrick. Near the end, as the sound of Hillary Clinton’s cackle fades, the words “Here we go again” flash on the screen.

I’m no great defender of Bill Clinton. He was a competent president and did a lot of things well, but he’s also received a pass from Democrats on a number of fronts. The triangulating, the serial lying, the capitulations to white Southerners – it was all transparent and nauseating. But here’s the thing: Bill Clinton isn’t running for president, and what he did with his penis 30 years ago is irrelevant.

(Excerpt) Read more at salon.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
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To: McGruff

“It must stop now: The media can’t allow Trump to make this election about Bill Clinton”

I find it fascinating that Salon tacitly admits how the enemedia attempts to control the narrative. Nice to see the helpful advice from Salon too; didn’t know they had that much influence over the enemedia: I thought that was the NYT’s job.


61 posted on 05/24/2016 9:49:28 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: hoosiermama

The great thing is that this is like a few ranging shots before the main artillery barrage.


62 posted on 05/24/2016 9:49:46 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: McGruff

It’s funny how when it comes to Republicans, guilt-by-association is fair play and part of politics but when it comes to a Democrat, all of a sudden you’re going too far


63 posted on 05/24/2016 9:50:25 AM PDT by SteveinSATX (Anti-liberalism 24/7)
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To: McGruff
We need to go back to pre-internet times. Maybe even back to 3 networks controlling all information and the fairness doctrine. It's not right for people to learn things that aren't filtered by the media. Letting a presidential candidate tweet directly to voters will destroy the country.

I didn't read the article but I assume I got the summary close.
64 posted on 05/24/2016 9:50:59 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: ConservativeWarrior

Good luck with that.


65 posted on 05/24/2016 9:51:51 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("During a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act" --George Orwell)
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To: McGruff

The fact that Hillary Clinton was an active partner and leader in covering up Bill Clinton’s crimes sure is hell an issue. The fact that Hillary Clinton lead the effort to smear, and intimidate those women Bill abused and in one case raped, sure as hell an issue. The fact that Bill Clinton went to orgy island with underage girls, sure as hell is an issue. That was a crime against children. It is not known if he participated but he went there many many times. Why did he go there with a pedofile.


66 posted on 05/24/2016 9:51:59 AM PDT by cpdiii (DECKHAND, ROUGHNECK, MUDMAN GEOLOGIST PILOT PHARMACIST LIBERTARIAN, CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: McGruff

The fact that Hillary Clinton was an active partner and leader in covering up Bill Clinton’s crimes sure is hell an issue. The fact that Hillary Clinton lead the effort to smear, and intimidate those women Bill abused and in one case raped, sure as hell an issue. The fact that Bill Clinton went to orgy island with underage girls, sure as hell is an issue. That was a crime against children. It is not known if he participated but he went there many many times. Why did he go there with a pedofile.


67 posted on 05/24/2016 9:53:55 AM PDT by cpdiii (DECKHAND, ROUGHNECK, MUDMAN GEOLOGIST PILOT PHARMACIST LIBERTARIAN, CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: McGruff

LOL when they get their communist dictatorship installed then they can just “make it stop”.

Go Trump! The Clintons are evil corrupt scum.


68 posted on 05/24/2016 9:54:40 AM PDT by Williams (Dear God please save us from the democrats. And the republicans.)
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To: McGruff
Sean Illing it's about abuse of power... over powerless women, over powerless citizens, over powerless States...

It's an election about corrupt Clintons throwing their liberal elite weight around the world - selling our country out, our industries and jobs out and our brave soldiers lives - making them die as mercenaries for Arabs making BIG contributions to the Clinton Foundation Slush Fund...

What don't you get about 'third world' shakedowns' - selling United States power on the cheap for CLINTON'S BENEFIT? URANIUM FOR RUSSIAN CRIMINALS?

Oh, and Clinton was impeached for LYING UNDER OATH in a SEXUAL HARASSMENT case NOT for having an affair..

69 posted on 05/24/2016 9:54:51 AM PDT by GOPJ (Clinton was impeached for LYING UNDER OATH in a SEXUAL HARASSMENT case NOT for "Monica".)
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To: McGruff

Gloves are off. I want the Clintons and the entire democratic party obliterated this election. Their policies are poison, their politics are divide and conquer, they purposely build an army of supporters based on what other people give them. Their driving the country into the ground with PC fascism, dissolving the military, and explosion of debt. The current commander in chief is a puppet and a joke. Their hypocrisy, pandering and outright lies are treasonable. They need to be destroyed.


70 posted on 05/24/2016 9:54:59 AM PDT by No_More_Harkin
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To: VanDeKoik
“The media can’t allow Trump to make this election about Bill Clinton”

This simple sentence captures all that is wrong with the American press and the American political system. Amazing. Someone needs to ram this down their throats.

71 posted on 05/24/2016 9:55:07 AM PDT by JusPasenThru (it is tragic that Americans have lost the ability to become outraged over the behavior of Democrats.)
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To: McGruff
But the media could allow the 2008 election to be about Sarah Palin.

Shrillary's already said she intends to let Slick be her "economic czar." That means he's in play, and Trump can legitimately make him an issue.

As if he needs permission from the media whores anyway ...

72 posted on 05/24/2016 9:55:38 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: McGruff
The media can’t allow Trump to make this election about Bill Clinton

The HELL he can't!

73 posted on 05/24/2016 9:56:06 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: McGruff

I think Hillary can change the conversation if she Disavows Bill Clinton. Does she disavow?


74 posted on 05/24/2016 9:56:28 AM PDT by wiseprince
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To: McGruff

It is extremely important new news for voters born after 1987. They are now 30 years old and never heard what a rapist Clinton was and how Hillary intimidated multiple women that complained about being raped and molested sexually. This is very important new news for millions!!


75 posted on 05/24/2016 9:56:51 AM PDT by WENDLE (Why is the FBI dilly dallying? LET'S GO!!)
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To: VanDeKoik

It it’s about Bill, it is ipso facto about hillary. They’re the twofer they advertised themselves as whether they like it or not.


76 posted on 05/24/2016 9:57:01 AM PDT by DPMD (o)
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To: McGruff

Sorry Crooked Hillary but your HINO Bil is fair game. After all, didn’t you just tell us that he was going to “run the economy” for you?


77 posted on 05/24/2016 9:57:11 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Delegates So Far: Trump (1,161); Cruz (567); Rubio (166); Kasich (160)
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To: BRL
Trump make the election about all kind of things that the left think are irrelevant.

Not irrelevant. Structural failings and/or consequences of their political dogma that they don't want people reminded of.

78 posted on 05/24/2016 9:57:42 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: DuncanWaring

YES... it’s not like she has hidden him, in shame, under a mattress.


79 posted on 05/24/2016 9:58:05 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: LostPassword

Salon is upset by Trump tactic.

It’s an info eruption!

I feel sorry for the lamps and ashtrays at Herself HQ.


80 posted on 05/24/2016 9:59:49 AM PDT by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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