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How The Propaganda Press Jumped On The Russia Hoax And Tried To Save Hillary’s Floundering Campaign
The Federalist ^ | August 01, 2025 | Beth Brelje

Posted on 08/01/2025 11:12:32 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

The press that lied about Russia is not backing off after seeing the Durham Annex. Instead is in denial or looking for a new spin.

Every parasite needs a host. Ticks need dogs, tapeworms need fat Victorian chicks, and Democrats need the propaganda press.

The clues for how the propaganda machine was set in motion to benefit Hillary Clinton’s scandal-ridden 2016 campaign are found in the declassified “Durham Annex,” released to the public Thursday by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

The formula for selling the public on a campaign lie — in this case, that Donald Trump colluded with Russia to harm Clinton’s campaign — is simple. First, there must be a reason to change the current narrative; second, the messaging must generate interest; and third, the media and the candidate must repeat it with conviction.

The Motivation

Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president was a desperate mess by July 2016.

Democrats received a black eye when the public learned that leaked, internal emails of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) revealed the party “plotted to destroy Bernie Sanders’ presidential ambitions in favor of their preferred candidate, Hillary Clinton,” as the Federalist’s Margot Cleveland previously reported.

It was an embarrassment for Clinton (because it looked like cheating) and the DNC (Because it is supposed to be neutral toward candidates.)

The DNC commissioned a report on the incident from a cyber security company, CrowdStrike, which concluded the DNC’s email was hacked by the Russians.

Then on July 5, former FBI Director James Comey released damaging information about Clinton using a personal email server in her home while she was secretary of state...

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; coup; domesticenemies; election; fusiongps; hitlery; media; msm; obama; russiagate; subversion; trump

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1 posted on 08/01/2025 11:12:32 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You have to remember that if the media actually reported the facts disclosed in the Durham annex, it would be tantamount to a confession to conspiracy.

The media isn’t very smart but they’re smart enough not to do that.


2 posted on 08/01/2025 11:15:35 AM PDT by bigbob (If thou doest eff around, thou wilt findeth out)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Who needs RT when you have the American press.


3 posted on 08/01/2025 11:26:34 AM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: bigbob

As proof that the mainstream media is not just complicity but the primary actor in the Russia hoax, consider this data from a report Megyn Kelly cited yesterday:

In 2016/17, the three broadcast networks spent 2300 minutes of news program time to promote the Russian narrative (bear in mind the typical one hour program has only about 40 minutes of actual content).

Thus far they have spend a total of THREE minutes covering the information that is now coming out that shows the Russia story to be a hoax.


4 posted on 08/01/2025 11:28:35 AM PDT by bigbob (If thou doest eff around, thou wilt findeth out)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Mockingbird Media are still controlled by the deep state intel agencies.


5 posted on 08/01/2025 11:40:31 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So, they were knowingly part of the treason.


6 posted on 08/01/2025 12:15:11 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They did exactly what she hoped they’d do, and some were probably paid for it too. We know Soros was involved. USAID should be investigated for those years too.


7 posted on 08/01/2025 12:16:16 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

8 posted on 08/01/2025 12:23:59 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

IIRC-—HUMA WAS DRIVING HOME WITH SECRET INFO ON HER FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR.

PRETTY CASUAL BEHAVIOR


9 posted on 08/01/2025 12:35:57 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Most of the press are just another branch of the democrat party being owned is a good security feeling for them.


10 posted on 08/01/2025 12:59:47 PM PDT by Vaduz
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