[jeffo]

One of the several big differences is that the Clinton shenanigans were at least quite plausible and even highly likely based upon his track record, whereas the idea that the wife of the candidate would call one of the most obscure overseas websites in the world to sound off in idiotic and damaging (to the campaign) ways while being recorded was always straining credulity. Sure, stranger things have happened, but there was never a thread of plausibility to the API story. I totally disagree. Anyone who would make the "for the first time I am proud to be an American" and a couple other farcical statements could potentially say the things quoted in the API transcript that was before all of this. The things reported in the transcript were mainly shrill petty stuff, not damaging as much as disquieting. IF I was going to make something up I would have reported her ssying much worse.

[mnehring]

Jeffo,
Almost everyone here saw though the API story from day one. From the fact that ‘African Press International’ was a Wordpress Blog, to the fact that their articles read like 419 scams, to the fact they never kept a single release promise. The difference between this and Clinton is that Drudge who broke the story, had already established credibility. He also wasn’t the first to run with the story, mostly, he compiled stories from various sources.

We also have the history that we’ve been sent chasing imaginary rabbits all through out this campaign. One of Alinsky’s ‘rules for radicals’ is to keep your opponent busy chasing rumors.