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Shaheen-Gate: Consultants Clash, Pundits Pooh-Pooh Hillary Denial
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 12/13/2007 5:47:38 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

This is getting wild . ..

The Iowa caucuses might be a few weeks off, but MSNBC pundits have already cast a resounding "no" vote in a referendum on Hillary's credibility. A bi-partisan consensus of blatherers today rejected the Clinton campaign's denial of involvement in NH co-chair Bill Shaheen's raising of Barack Obama's past involvement with drugs.

Meanwhile, things are getting downright nasty among top consultants to the frontrunners' campaigns.

View video here.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hillary; joetrippi; obama; shaheen
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1 posted on 12/13/2007 5:47:38 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; YaYa123; MEG33; ...

Shaheen-gate beginning of Hillary end? Ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 12/13/2007 5:48:43 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Finally! Conservative comedy: http://youtube.com/newsbusted)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

NO. The drivers license thing was the beginning of the end.


3 posted on 12/13/2007 5:58:49 PM PST by Lee'sGhost (Crom! Non-Sequitur = Pee Wee Herman.)
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You’re right.


4 posted on 12/13/2007 6:00:20 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Finally! Conservative comedy: http://youtube.com/newsbusted)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Rush Limbaugh had this right on today (as usual). Clinton herself approved the “did you sell drugs” attack on Obama. Oh, and didn’t Hillary’s own brother-in-law get convicted for selling drugs.


5 posted on 12/13/2007 6:00:24 PM PST by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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To: Lee'sGhost

Let’s hope this can help finish her off. Peter has been all over talk radio.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7007109937779036019&pr=goog-sl


6 posted on 12/13/2007 6:01:24 PM PST by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I wonder what we can do to help these guys start throwing punches.


7 posted on 12/13/2007 6:06:04 PM PST by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The Clintons are “unclean” on everything. They have to be walking a mine field.

Cocain...give me a break.

Slush funds...give me a break.

Obama may be an empty suit, but he is not come off as unlikeable. Those filthy Clintons and their equally filthy minions are emerging for all the world to see. Loving it.


8 posted on 12/13/2007 6:06:19 PM PST by Bahbah
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Bonus Coverage: If you haven’t already seen it, treat yourself to this clip of Barack’s devastating put-down of Hillary. During today’s debate, Hillary cackles when the moderator mentions that Obama has a number of Clinton administration advisors on his campaign staff. Big mistake.

http://newsbusters.org/static/2007/12/2007-12-13FNCObama.wmv


9 posted on 12/13/2007 6:17:57 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Finally! Conservative comedy: http://youtube.com/newsbusted)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Sure, but watch how the media will keep bringing this up as, “And keep in mind that the Clinton campaign had to fire a national co-chair for recommending a reporter look into whether Obama sold drugs...Her campaign cleaned itself up after a national co-chair clumsily tried to get a reporter to look into allegations that Obama sold drugs...An example of the disarray in the Clinton campaign is the transparent attempt to get a reporter to look into any drug sales that Obama may have been involved in.”


10 posted on 12/13/2007 6:35:07 PM PST by Dahoser (-)
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Don’t throw rocks if you live in a glass house...

Clinton pardoned Hillary’s relative for the drug crime !!!

Lassiter in the White House security job !!!

Ouch.


11 posted on 12/13/2007 7:01:58 PM PST by Pikachu_Dad
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The MSM doesn’t believe Hillary’s denials? Maybe those liberal talking heads aren’t so stupid as I thought.


12 posted on 12/13/2007 7:42:25 PM PST by ClarenceThomasfan (Don't be a kamikoze Conservative! Vote Republican in 2008!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The Clintons have taken their perfected play book from the the 90s and are trying to use it today with a few superficial modifications. But their play book does not take into account the power of the New Media and they’re getting trounced.

They are doomed because it’s too late to update their play book. All seeing, all knowing, yeah, right. BOOM!


13 posted on 12/13/2007 7:46:57 PM PST by upchuck (Hildabeaste as Prez... unimaginable, devastating misery! She will redefine "How bad can it get?")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Joe Trippi. I have more faith in a used car salesman. They’re smarter than Joe Trippi.


14 posted on 12/13/2007 7:51:13 PM PST by popdonnelly (Get Reid. Salazar, and Harkin out of the Senate.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Every ‘rat in Frank Luntz’s focus group on Fox this afternoon raised his/her hand when asked by Luntz if they thought Hitlery’s campaign’s talking about Obama’s drug use was “dirty politics” - talking about Bush’s possible drug use on the other hand........


15 posted on 12/13/2007 9:02:11 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Shaheen got dumped just in time. I understand that the next dirty trick was going to be accusing Obama of fathering a................drum roll........................black child.


16 posted on 12/13/2007 9:06:39 PM PST by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Watched it live and was hoping her cackle and his fabulous, quick come back would be the sound bite the cable news would cover. They did not disappoint.

Seldom watch MSNBC but did catch Matthews yesterday giving her pointers on how she should remind voters on her years as a public servant caring for children and women and how better qualified she is to be President. Later, when Pat Buchanan also chimed in, I was beside myself. Well what a difference a day makes as today all I saw were their fangs showing.

17 posted on 12/13/2007 9:07:15 PM PST by StarFan
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To: ClarenceThomasfan
Maybe those liberal talking heads aren’t so stupid as I thought.

Careful now!

Dont let the spirit of Christmas impair your judgement. All of these recent Hillary events would normally be ignored by the MSM. I cant help but think some of this is to generate ratings and newspaper sales while the caucus is still a safe distance away. The headlines are already being prepared to crown her The Comeback Kid II

18 posted on 12/14/2007 4:49:33 AM PST by capydick ("History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid".)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
'Ratfight!!!!
19 posted on 12/14/2007 4:51:09 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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Every 'rat in Frank Luntz's focus group on Fox this afternoon raised his/her hand when asked by Luntz if they thought Hitlery's campaign's talking about Obama's drug use was "dirty politics" - talking about Bush's possible drug use on the other hand........ 1

The MSM _and_ Freepers haven't figured out what has happened to the Hillary campaign.

Fortunately, I am here to help.

:-)

For eight years under Bill the Clintons lied, played dirty tricks, even murdered people, and the MSM covered their tracks. Then for seven more years they lied about Bush and the Republicans and MSM covered their tracks.

So the Clinton team concluded that if they lied and slandered and viciously attacked and covered up when necessary in this Democratic primary the MSM would once again get its kneepads out for the Clintons.

What they did not understand is that the MSM is predominately Democratic, and liberal Democratic at that. So when she started to attack Obama the same way the team attacked "trailer trash" in the 90s and W in 00s the MSM started to get a bit irritated. Even if Obama wasn't their candidate they knew he was being slimed and they didn't like it.

Since the MSM does have a lot of influence on Democratic primary voters (if almost noone else these days :-) ) Hillary has made a fatal error with no possibility of recovery.

The "smartest woman in the world" just got it wrong.


20 posted on 12/14/2007 11:00:36 AM PST by cgbg (Nada non nyet--nanny amnesty Huckabee.)
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