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Bill Clinton’s strategy of rising above Trump’s attacks on sex scandals seems to be backfiring
National Post ^ | 01/04/2015 | The Associated Press

Posted on 01/04/2016 6:08:52 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

KEENE, N.H. - For months, former president Bill Clinton has largely stayed out of the 2016 race, mentioned mostly in passing by Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Now, following days of attacks over his sexual history from Republican front-runner Donald Trump, Clinton is escalating his public involvement in his wife's campaign. On Monday, he headed out for his first solo campaign events with stops planned in New Hampshire, a key primary state that gave much-needed momentum to his struggling 1992 presidential bid.

But some of the less desirable moments of his past - his impeachment and decades-old sex scandals - are also re-emerging as he prepares to campaign in the Granite State.

So far, Bill Clinton has remained mum about the accusations - following the lead of his wife's campaign which believes their candidate comes across as more presidential by rising above what they see as Trump's crass political tactics.

But the attacks seem to have struck a nerve.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billclinton; clinton; clintonsexoffender; trump; trunpwasright; x42
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Stand by your schlonger, Hillaryous.


41 posted on 01/04/2016 7:16:16 PM PST by PGalt
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To: dforest

Crooks and liars beloved by the American people!


42 posted on 01/04/2016 7:16:27 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: doug from upland
What is the statute of limitations on a Rape charge?(For Bill Clinton)

If you are black, you'll always be under attack.(Bill Cosby)

If you are brown, you're going down.

If you are white (Bill Clinton), its all right!

43 posted on 01/04/2016 7:17:13 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The Bush family needs to just go away. The Clinton family needs just to go to prison.)
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To: A CA Guy
Plus Bill has shocked people by looking like a talking cadaver at the podium.

They played a sound bite of him on the radio, and the booze and cigars have taken a toll on his voice. Sounded like he had a ton of phlegm stuck in his throat.

44 posted on 01/04/2016 7:23:31 PM PST by Richard Kimball
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To: ground_fog
Clinton has always been overrated. He never had any competition. Bush? Dole?

Yeah, and with Perot running interference. Bill Clinton never got to 50% of the popular vote.

45 posted on 01/04/2016 7:26:54 PM PST by Richard Kimball
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

In addition to the rapes and the blue dress, Monica’s ex-boyfriend / sinkmeister / cigar afficionado / keister-kisser needs to be interrogated by Trump (since the fifth column media won’t) about his convicted pedophile buddy, Jeffrey Epstein, and their trips together on the “Lolita Express” to “Orgy Island” and those underage girls.

In fact, given his perversion, it would not be surprising to hear that Slick Willie had HilLIARy wear a strapon and schlonging him herself.


46 posted on 01/04/2016 7:27:15 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: Mr Apple

Naw,

Each time the serial affluenza rapist gets on tv, he costs his abettor, his wife, votes.


47 posted on 01/04/2016 7:29:07 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump is kicking the ass of the GOPe/RINOs/the media. Don't like him? He must be kicking YOUR ass!!!)
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To: kiryandil
This story was written by Ass. Press writers Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas.

That's about the size of it.

48 posted on 01/04/2016 7:29:13 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Fai Mao
But some of the less desirable moments of his past - his impeachment and decades-old sex scandals...

Clinton was impeached for lying under oath in a sexual harassment case. CLINTON WAS NOT IMPEACHED FOR HAVING SEX WITH MONICA.

Also, Megyn and Andrea Mitchell have redefined 'rape' - - as 'having an affair' when they speak of Bill Clinton and his victims.

Did Ted Bundy: ("Ted" Bundy - - an American serial killer, kidnapper, rapist, and necrophile who assaulted and murdered numerous young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier. Wikipedia) Would Megyn Kelly and Andrea Mitchell say Ted Bundy 'had an affair' with his young victims before killing them?

49 posted on 01/04/2016 7:29:17 PM PST by GOPJ (The MSM's the thug arm of the Democrat Party. They'll keep a lid on anything that might hurt Hillary)
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To: dforest
Excellent. Try it as a tagline.

Hillary and Bill, the crooks and liars campaign.

50 posted on 01/04/2016 7:31:18 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump is kicking the ass of the GOPe/RINOs/the media. Don't like him? He must be kicking YOUR ass!!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I can’t understand why Bill is jumping in now, Hillary will win the primary, won’t she?


51 posted on 01/04/2016 7:31:46 PM PST by Mike Darancette (CA the sanctuary state for stupid.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Most of us on FR at the time used to call Clinton “The Bent One”.


52 posted on 01/04/2016 7:34:05 PM PST by wjcsux ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: Mike Darancette

Trump has already begun the general election by his attacks on her.


53 posted on 01/04/2016 7:34:22 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The future must not belong to those who deny the true nature of Islam.)
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To: Mike Darancette

maybe not. Poor old girl has a hard time keeping it going. The democrats have a pathetic campaign this go around.

Bill is in now because of Trump. I think Hillary is too sorry to handle it and many dems are going to defect to Trump.


54 posted on 01/04/2016 7:35:54 PM PST by dforest
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Tales From the Cryptons - Nightmare that wont go Away.

if only they would hurry up to the Other Side.


55 posted on 01/04/2016 7:37:41 PM PST by Gasshog (Newly discovered element Trumpamentium causes a Chain Reaction of Testicular Fortitude!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The only people who give a damn what Bill Clinton has to say are the 60 year-old ladies who have carried a torch for him for decades. No one under the age of 37 has had the chance to vote for/against him. To the millenials he’s just geezer-light, esp when compared to Bernie. Clinton holds no sway over his own party anymore.


56 posted on 01/04/2016 7:41:19 PM PST by austinaero
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bill Clinton can’t match wits with Trump. Bill is a has been. He is a sad little man.


57 posted on 01/04/2016 7:49:25 PM PST by deweyfrank
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Most people refuse to acknowledge the fact that the average progressive, your next door neighbor walking the street, is more intellectually fraudulent and morally bankrupt than the Clintons. And that is why she WILL be elected.


58 posted on 01/04/2016 7:51:42 PM PST by Montana_Sam (Truth lives.)
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To: xzins; Servant of the Cross; C. Edmund Wright
Once again, Trump shows the entire GOP field up.

Once again, Trump is the only one who attacks effectively.

Once again, he shows how to handle these frauds that have so successfully mastered the art of fooling everyone.

59 posted on 01/04/2016 7:55:32 PM PST by Lakeshark
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To: Fai Mao

sorry to hear that. Please do get well. Meant no disrespect but it was a clobbered sentence. :-) I would know about those particularly as I often reply from my blackberry.

To your point ... I wish some group - not Trump - would defend these women and go after Bill Clinton criminally


60 posted on 01/04/2016 7:58:18 PM PST by plain talk (wages he means minimum wage=)
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