On Using Two-Decade Old Smears Against Hillary Clinton [View all]

[MineralMan]

It appears that some opponents of Hillary's nomination have been reduced to the paucity of dragging out old right-wing smears 20 or so years old, in a vain attempt to find something that sticks. As we get closer and closer to a mathematical end to the Democratic primary period, panic appears to be setting in.

Bill Clinton, as we all know, was President for two full terms, despite a failed impeachment attempt by the Republicans. He left office at the end of his second term and has maintained his popularity with many Democrats ever since. Still, there's history there, history manufactured or exaggerated by countless Republicans and right-wingers.

I can hear the discussion now in some hotel room in a city where a primary is looming:

"It's not working. We keep trying to hang something on Hillary, but people are still voting for her. If we lose this huge state, we're truly screwed. What are we going to do? This is our last chance."

"Well, there's all that old Bill Clinton stuff. We could go back and research all that and feed it to the media people we know. They could re-run the re-runs and maybe something would stick to Hillary. It's worth a try."

"But will people buy that? How would we get Hillary's name into it? I mean, it was Bill Clinton and that was 20 years ago and more."

"Well, I don't know what else we're going to do. It's desperation time. Besides, it's Clinton, Hillary or Bill. The voters won't be able to tell the difference and all of that stuff will seem new again. Just refer to 'Clinton' and leave the first names out. I don't know. We've got to do something or this is the last stop on this gravy train for us."

Disclaimer: This imaginary conversation was not overheard by anyone. It's, like, all on the hush-hush...