I don't like Hillary any more than the next person around here but this article makes her sound like Superman or something. It almsost sounds like she's in control of the world. If she is so powerful, then why isn't she in the White house right now. I do believe she is evil, but they are sure making her out to be a lot smarter and powerful than she really is.
It's called biding your time. The new media was new and counters to its power and growing influence did not yet exist. It seems that that counterweight (in the form of oppressive laws) is growing.
Read Sun Tzu for an understanding.
She is relying on timing. She knew she couldn't go up against a sitting war time president and win.