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How Clinton's 'Trump Is Crazy’ Strategy Could Backfire
Politico ^ | 03 September 2016 | Josh Zeitz

Posted on 09/04/2016 5:52:45 PM PDT by Lorianne

illary Clinton wants America to think that Trump is unfit to be president. Her ads portray him as erratic and unsteady. In interviews, she calls him “unqualified” and a “threat" to democracy. “This is not someone who should ever have the nuclear codes,” Clinton said in a speech back in June. It’s a line of attack that could well help Clinton broaden her base. Last month, the Clinton presidential campaign launched an initiative to court moderate Republicans and independents who would ordinarily balk at supporting a Democratic nominee, but whose loathing for Donald Trump might persuade them to pull the lever for the former secretary of state. That was just after a new Clinton campaign ad featured prominent conservatives questioning Trump’s fitness to be commander-in-chief.

The strategy is simple: Go after the middle, flaunt your high-profile GOP supporters and paint Trump as a lunatic. In other words, make the election a referendum on The Donald’s fitness to serve as the world’s most powerful head of state.

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


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The racist thing hasn't worked too well either, but they are sticking with that one like nobody's business.
1 posted on 09/04/2016 5:52:45 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

I have seen the ad, and although it portrays only partial Trump quotes that are out of context, meant to alarm viewers, I find myself AGREEING with him! LOL!


2 posted on 09/04/2016 5:57:59 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Lorianne

As the song goes,”You may be right,
I may be crazy.But it just might be
a lunatic you’re looking for!”


3 posted on 09/04/2016 5:58:41 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Lorianne

I hope the DNC doesn’t realize they’re royally f***ed until November 9th.


4 posted on 09/04/2016 5:59:21 PM PDT by struggle (The)
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To: Lorianne

Trump is meeting with minority community leaders, so he’s immunized against the crazy bigot frontlash Hillary planned.

Trump can’t be easily pigeonholed as Goldwater was and he’s running against a Washington establishment much of the country loathes.

Hillary’s biggest problem is she is a Washington insider politician. And people hate them.

That’s why she’s sinking in the polls.


5 posted on 09/04/2016 6:00:09 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: Lorianne

Clinton admits to forgetting matters of national security. She has a cognitive disability. Clinton must never have the nuclear codes.


6 posted on 09/04/2016 6:02:17 PM PDT by Ray76 (Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
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To: Lorianne

Pollutico is publishing a “once a week” article that pretends to attack Hitlery. Then back to full time Trump bashing.


7 posted on 09/04/2016 6:02:59 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Ray76

“Huma, do you have those darn nuclear codes? Did I email them to you?”


8 posted on 09/04/2016 6:08:36 PM PDT by maro (what did the President know and when did he know it?)
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To: Lorianne

A long windy article..
Basically;
1) Hillary is pointing out how crazy Trump is.
2) 1964 election, Bill Moyers, daisy ad... scaring people.
3) Daisy ad worked, Hillary’s scare ads will work.
4) After her win in November, the repubs who voted for her out of fear might want a small voice in her future presidency and that might be a small problem for her to sort out.

Now, I’ve saved you from a long boring politico Hillary commercial.


9 posted on 09/04/2016 6:09:25 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up....)
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To: Lorianne

I should know better than to read an article on Politico before girding my barf bag. And BTW: why are liberals so pompously long winded?


10 posted on 09/04/2016 6:10:01 PM PDT by lafroste
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To: maro

It couldn’t be more serious. Abedin may very well have access. Think about that. Huma Abedin, associate of 9/11 financiers, having access to nuclear codes.


11 posted on 09/04/2016 6:10:33 PM PDT by Ray76 (Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
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To: lafroste

+1


12 posted on 09/04/2016 6:10:38 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up....)
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To: DesertRhino

Nice summation.


13 posted on 09/04/2016 6:11:50 PM PDT by lafroste
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To: tet68

Who knew Billy Joe was a prophet?


14 posted on 09/04/2016 6:13:47 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Vote Democrat. It's easier than working.)
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To: Lorianne

So, the problem was calling Goldwater crazy meant no deep support for Great Society programs. Well, 50 years later, and the programs are still here. Not that much of a backlash.


15 posted on 09/04/2016 6:23:19 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: lafroste
And BTW: why are liberals so pompously long winded?

Too many people believe lots of words = smart.

16 posted on 09/04/2016 6:25:46 PM PDT by sockhead
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To: DesertRhino

Goldwater lost, so did Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush and McCain and Romney.

For some reason, pundits want to hearken all the way back to Goldwater and his loss that occurred the next year after the assassination of JFK and all the dynamics related to that.

They are trying to paint Trump as Goldwater is an effort to create doubt, confusion, demoralization, and depress the vote for Trump.

It is their version of sympathetic magic that no longer has any spell casting energy.


17 posted on 09/04/2016 6:33:37 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Lorianne
Wasn't it just said by a high government official that said she was extremely careless and inadequate???
18 posted on 09/04/2016 6:34:55 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence 100%)
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To: DesertRhino

Because of BJ, Hillary has mastered the “nuts and sluts” campaign. It’s the only one she knows. The libtard media now has a Mrs. Trump $150 million lawsuit against them for suggesting she worked previously as a prostitute.


19 posted on 09/04/2016 6:42:24 PM PDT by Reeses (A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
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To: Lorianne

..............given HRC’s history with classified information it has to be the all time, all time belly roll laugher that somehow she would be more responsible with nuclear codes than Trump.

By now, I think I feel the most pitiful toward any true voter that hasn’t made up their little mind yet!


20 posted on 09/04/2016 6:44:02 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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