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The Delegitimization Of Donald Trump
US News & World Report ^ | December 20, 2016 | David Catanese, Senior Politics Writer

Posted on 12/20/2016 3:08:21 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

In a typical year, Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign would go down as one of the most startlingly deficient endeavors in political history.

But a postliminary campaign by Clinton allies to shape why the heavily favored and first major party female nominee lost to an eccentric billionaire reality television star is already bending the storyline in their favor through a concerted media offensive meant to undermine the president-elect, his tactics and the ultimate outcome.

The Clinton campaign's stunning and largely unforeseen loss has only hardened its own resolve to win the post-mortem of how it happened. In the six weeks since the election, her aides have cited white supremacy, FBI Director James Comey, the apparent Russian hacking of campaign emails and a delinquent press corps as primary reasons for Clinton's loss.

While the messaging has evolved, the motive has becoming strikingly apparent: It's an unrepentant effort to delegitimize President-elect Donald Trump and absolve Clinton of the lion's share of electoral liability.

"Their intent to try to rewrite the history books is super obvious," says Chip Englander, a Chicago-based Republican consultant who ran Rand Paul's 2016 presidential campaign. "The history books are not written by losers. She lost the election because she broke the law and didn't bother to campaign in swing states. She's got nobody to blame but herself."(continued)

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


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: clinton; hillary; trump; wikileaks
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To: SoCal Pubbie

I’ll have to check out Harding.


21 posted on 12/20/2016 5:35:28 PM PST by Jim W N
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It is the responsibility of each and every one of us, now that we are the establishment, to “Brand” the democrats as smug, whiny snowflake losers. Like “Crooked Hillary,” or “Low Energy Jeb,” the word “democrat” should always be associated by “crybaby,” “loser,” “whiner,” or any similar word. By 2018, any normal person should be ashamed to be called a democrat.


22 posted on 12/20/2016 5:39:58 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Hillary has a lot of fear, as she should.

Her "recount" stalking horse, her support for intimidation against the Electors, her phony "Russia hacked the election" diatribes, all violated an agreement with Trump: she would concede and he would not prosecute her.

Now her fat behind is in a sling again, and she doesn't know what to do.

Hillary’s MASSIVE MELTDOWN "If that f - - - ing bastard wins, we all hang from nooses!

23 posted on 12/20/2016 5:49:08 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: StAntKnee

> The press loves it when they steal and publish government secrets and wring every detail from it to suit their purposes.

Exhibit A: The Pentagon Papers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_Papers


24 posted on 12/20/2016 6:05:29 PM PST by XEHRpa
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To: SkyPilot

Clinton is seriously ill and all the fear of being convicted of her crimes exacerbates her condition. I think she suffered a neurological degenerative injury in her first fall and likely suffered more damage with subsequent secretive falls. She will use her medical issues to evade punishment.


25 posted on 12/20/2016 7:02:46 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies ('45 will be the best ever.)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
She will use her medical issues to evade punishment.

I agree.

If the noose really starts to tighten, expect her to start wandering around the streets of Chappaqua, wearing a bath robe, and mumbling to herself.

26 posted on 12/20/2016 7:08:17 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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