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Lock her up? 4 ways for Hillary Clinton to strike back
CNN ^ | July 25, 2016 | Julian Zelizer

Posted on 07/25/2016 12:09:18 PM PDT by Hojczyk

1) Sell the merits of Clinton as a person The most important part of her challenge will be to sell Hillary Clinton the person. Despite all the time that she has spent on the national stage, many voters still don't seem to feel they have a good grasp of who she is. Her opponents in both parties have portrayed her as a ruthlessly ambitious politician who has no heart and soul -- that she will do and say anything to achieve power. This convention is the best chance that she has ever had to persuade Americans otherwise.

2) Counter doom and gloom The Democratic Convention needs to present a stark emotional alternative to the Republican message of gloom and doom. In Cleveland the Republicans intentionally appealed to the worst fears of the electorate, painting a bleak picture of America that sounded more like Batman's Gotham than the city on the hill.

3. Showcase diversity The Democrats need to use the convention to stress their diversity. Many commentators were struck by how white and male the Republican Convention was, with a few exceptions like Ben Carson and Sheriff David Clarke. It seemed that Trump intentionally played up this theme rather than trying to hide it. The convention, which even included the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was a macho political celebration on steroids.

4. Zing Trump Finally, the Democrats will have to use some of their time to go negative. Conventions are usually two parts celebration and one part denigration. At the same time that Democrats try to separate themselves from the Republican cage match, they shouldn't be too polite. As Finley Peter Dunne wrote, politics ain't bean bag. And when the opponent is Donald Trump, a candidate needs to be prepared to hit hard.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; crookedhillary; dnc; hillary2016; lockherup; trump
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1 posted on 07/25/2016 12:09:18 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

This has to be satire!


2 posted on 07/25/2016 12:10:59 PM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: Hojczyk

Did this guy send this to Hillary already by Email?


3 posted on 07/25/2016 12:11:01 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Hojczyk

You mean for her to lie about herself

This guy should stick with Carter another loser


4 posted on 07/25/2016 12:11:15 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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Hillary has said she wouldn’t go negative


5 posted on 07/25/2016 12:11:17 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Don't argue with a Liberal. Ask him simple questions and listen to him stutter)
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To: Hojczyk

This is definitely from The Onion.


6 posted on 07/25/2016 12:11:24 PM PDT by henkster
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To: Hojczyk

Sounds like a four-point formula for disaster to me.


7 posted on 07/25/2016 12:11:29 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Hojczyk
Sell the merits of Clinton as a person

But... But... She has no... Never mind. :(

8 posted on 07/25/2016 12:12:14 PM PDT by InABunkerUnderSF (ABM - Anyone But McCain)
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To: Hojczyk

SHILL!


9 posted on 07/25/2016 12:12:39 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: Hojczyk

“Sell the merits of Clinton as a person”

Trump will have a tsunami, not a landslide.


10 posted on 07/25/2016 12:12:40 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (President Trump: It's all over but the counting)
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To: rainee

Sell the merits of Clinton as a person!?
.DNC leaks has them running scared, you can smell the desperation.


11 posted on 07/25/2016 12:12:47 PM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

“Sell the merits of Clinton as a person”

stopped reading right there….


12 posted on 07/25/2016 12:12:54 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Hojczyk
Click for the “Shady Bunch”


13 posted on 07/25/2016 12:13:04 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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Here’s what they miss:

PEOPLE HATE HILLARY.

The more you see her, the more you hate her. Her laugh is annoying. She has no values or ideals. She’s only interested in gaining power and profiteering off of that power. She’s an evil witch Americans hate, except for other pant suit wearing ball busters.

68% of Americans say she isn’t trustworthy. The other 32% are houseplants.


14 posted on 07/25/2016 12:14:04 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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.....what the author forgets is every time this b*tch speaks,or caws, she loses votes. Most annoying voice ever. Sounds like a hungry seagull.


15 posted on 07/25/2016 12:14:08 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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Sell the merits of Clinton as a person

Are you F'n kidding me?

16 posted on 07/25/2016 12:14:51 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: rainee
A She's Going To Prison haiku:

Destined to end life
As a dyke felon's boyfriend
Bought for pack of cigs

17 posted on 07/25/2016 12:16:53 PM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Don't be a lone wolf. Form up small leaderlesss cells ASAP !)
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“Lock her up? 4 ways for Hillary Clinton to strike back”

Priceless. What kind of person is Hillary? She is a colluding opportunist who has been bought by the same people murdering her constituencies.

Doom and Gloom? 13 more people were shot last night. Global killings due to Jihad are averaging 2-3 per week. Go ahead. Try to sell this as “we need to love jihadis more” for them to stop attacking us.

Diversity? Democrats complained about the Benghazi moms but will showcase the moms of thieving, murdering thugs. Go ahead and highlight them over the po po.

Zing Trump. That worked so well for 16 other candidates. But it should be fun to try. By the way, why is Time colluding with the Clinton campaign as to when to publish this article? Maybe they are trying to head off the next wikileaks email dump?


18 posted on 07/25/2016 12:16:54 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Cruz: The best political speech in a generation and we will only remember what he didn't say.)
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To: T-Bone Texan

LOL!!


19 posted on 07/25/2016 12:17:42 PM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: rainee

Seriously! Total wishful thing!


20 posted on 07/25/2016 12:18:32 PM PDT by GilGil
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