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In reply to the discussion: I hear people comparing Clinton Email Controversy to Swiftboaters of 2004: I say to you, it is not [View all]AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)21. Another difference as pointed out downthread is she actually did what she is accused of, setting
... up a private server in her home. She actually did send and receive hundreds of emails with classified material and two top secret missives did pass over her unsecured server, and this is only what they've found so far. If they are able to retrieve data that has been wiped from her hard drive, that may add further fuel to the fire.
The swift-boating of John Kerry was based on lies.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-wrote-classified-e-mails-sent-using-private-server/2015/09/01/5d456616-50bd-11e5-8c19-0b6825aa4a3a_story.html
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I hear people comparing Clinton Email Controversy to Swiftboaters of 2004: I say to you, it is not [View all]
mylye2222
Sep 2015
OP
Perhaps not as bad, but their have been so many false stories from the MSM concerning the emails,
still_one
Sep 2015
#1
I think it's obvious that the Right is helping to shape the narrative of this story, particularly
Metric System
Sep 2015
#6
Another difference as pointed out downthread is she actually did what she is accused of, setting
AtomicKitten
Sep 2015
#21
As I recall, that was a reaction from some African-Americans due to Sanders supporters displaying
Metric System
Sep 2015
#10
She did not PRETEND it was a protest turned to terror attack. That was the administration's line
Metric System
Sep 2015
#15
Among other things. They'll paint him as weak on crime, terrorism, etc. Think Dukakis.
Metric System
Sep 2015
#24
I'm not defending that or even saying Sanders is weak on these issues. My response was about
Metric System
Sep 2015
#34
The big difference is that, in Kerry's case, the Swiftboaters told blatant lies.
Maedhros
Sep 2015
#13
Well, you are doing far better posting in English than I would posting in your language.
Maedhros
Sep 2015
#17
THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA is drip drip drip Goring clinton. JUST like they did kerry. AND DEAN. do not
pansypoo53219
Sep 2015
#35