Is there a "Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy?"

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vast_right-wing_conspiracy

"Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy" was a phrase used by Hillary Clinton in 1998 in defense of her husband during the fresh allegations of a relationship between the president and an intern named Monica Lewinsky, during an interview on NBC's The Today Show to characterize the alleged collaboration of her husband's political enemies as the root of the allegations.

Clinton's claims came about after the Lewinsky scandal broke and her husband publicly denied his involvement with her. This followed previous incidents that alleged President Clinton to have been involved with the Arkansas Project, Troopergate, and Whitewater.<1> In 1993 David Brock, formerly of the American Spectator, was the first to report Paula Jones' claims. As Brock explained in Blinded by the Right, after learning more about the events and conservative payments surrounding Paula Jones he personally apologized to the Clintons. On The Today Show Hillary Clinton said the attacks on her husband's presidency—specifically the Monica Lewinsky scandal, which had just surfaced, but also the campaign finance scandal, Travelgate and Whitewater scandals—were used for political gain by the Republican party.


When Hillary Clinton brought Geraldine Ferraro on board her campaign, she hired-on part of the "Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy" to aid her campaign. Ms Ferraro is a Principal in Blank Rome LLP, an organization with ties to extreme reactionary right-wing and Dominionist groups.

Has Hillary sold her soul to the "Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy", or has she been part of it all along?

[Donnachaidh]

1. good question.

:popcorn:

[Skinner]

2. Locking.

We allow a lot of criticm of Democrats on this site. But suggesting that Hillary Clinton *and* a former Democratic vice presidential nominee are members of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy is both over-the-top and idiotic.