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The Rapproachmont
Cross posted at The Ward Report.
The blog world (Right and Left) was a buzz yesterday with the news of the rapproachmont of The Clintons to Richard Mellon Scaife, the actual head of the vast right-wing conspiracy. (see <a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDA2YTFkMmUxNjliNDIzODU1MWQxZmY1MjdiMDE0OGM=">here</a>, and <a href="http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/03/25/hillary-goes-there.aspx">here</a>, and <a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/185608.php">here</a> for examples).
But yesterday's meeting with Sciafe was not the first Clinton meeting of this campaign with their old enemy. <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/69545">Bill met with Scaife</a> last November at his Harlem office which resulted in Scaife expressing "admiration" for the former President (and erstwhile <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_Project">homicidal maniac</a> if Scaife is to be believed).
So it's no surprise that out of this meeting comes Hillary raising the Jeremiah Wright issue again. And anyone who thinks that the Clintons didn't provide their new friend with every bit of oppo research they have on Obama is naive. Look for Scaife's minions to start a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_Project">Chicago Project</a>.
The Clintons really could not care less about the future of the nation or the Democratic party. They care only about themselves and their hold on power.
This rapproachmont with Scaife is just another step in the <a href="http://donspoliticalblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/tonya-harding-option.html">Tonya Harding Option</a>.
Comments (6)
My sincere apologies for the code in this post being screwed up. The posting window says I can use html code, but there are apparent limits.
March 26, 2008 10:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
I've discovered that lines beginning with http: get automatically turned into links. No need for href.
In re a different sort of coding issue: it's "rapprochement." From French, so the pronunciation is screwy.
March 26, 2008 10:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
Ward,
You can repost the links as a comment. Just paste and make sure to hit the space bar after the link (this activates it -I don't known why)
March 26, 2008 10:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
Does anyone else think Scaife- like Rush Limbaugh- wants Hillary to get the nomination because Obama is (to borrow a Bill Clinton expression) "a roll of the dice," whereas Hillary would unquestionably lose to McCain?
Is it possible Hillary is all "He likes me, he really likes me!" and this hasn't occurred to her?
March 26, 2008 2:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary Clinton is many things, good and bad (like any politician) but she is not naive. She is pursuing her own agenda with Scaife and doesn't much care what his agenda might be.
Pure speculation would be that Scaife knows Obama is going to be the nominee and wants to get any info he can to destroy Obama (as he did attempt with the Clintons). Hillary couldn't care less what happens to Obama should he be the nominee but wants/hopes Scaife can held break his back now.
They both have the same goal: Destroy Obama. Break his back. She just hopes it comes early.
March 26, 2008 3:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
You may find all the links and the correct spelling of "rapprochement" here: http://donspoliticalblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/rapproachmont.html
March 26, 2008 3:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
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