Let's say, just for the sake of argument, that I wanted to write a book...
and I were interested in political intrigue and American elections...and let's also say, again, just for the sake of argument that I were a best-selling author who had published many tomes in a series concerning the inter-relationship of an individual with the powers-that-be during my rise from a middle-level operative to the very top of the pyramid, I might write the following:
The popular but hampered-by-Congress President is running for another term. Facing him is a challenger from the other side who is marginally credentialled but has no affinity for the Common Man, and he is slowly slipping in the "all-important swing states". Despite the fact that he himself is not well-liked by the members of his own party, he is considered a manipulable empty suit who may be easily controlled by the monied interests. Desperate to crowbar him into office, a plan is devised.
A lonely outpost in a foreign land recently retaken but which has not been visited by Americans for decades is targeted for a hit. Operatives of a clandestine agency partial to the challenger's supporters are put in place to surreptitiously lead what seems at first as a protest but is predestined to climax as a political assassination of an ambassador and staff, a violation of international law and accepted mores. Since there is little ability to provide significant support quickly for the area, the mission is easily accomplished. The opposition candidate is eagerly awaiting his moment to stage a press conference and blast the President for his mis-handling of the entire situation, in an attempt to call into question the competence of the present Administration. Unfortunately for the challenger, his performance was stilted and staged and the usually complicit media was not playing along with such a ham-handed attempt to usurp the role and powers of the President. The election winds up in the President's favor and the challenger is vanquished for the time being, at least.
But the puppeteers continue on. Utilizing their powers controlling one body of Congress, they relentlessly pursue the story until it becomes the truth for many Americans. After all, they reason, it would not still be in the news if there were no substance. With hearings scheduled, the opposition party chooses an unknown extremist to chair the select committee formed to investigate/condemn the President and his staff, particularly the former Secretary of State who is held in extremely high standing among the American People and has the greatest chance to be elected to President just over two years hence.
The opposition party is never deterred by what is considered a loss or a setback, so it will not matter what the outcomes are from the process. The steady march to the goal of total domination is continuous and the war-weary opposition of the Party of the People is not sufficient to overcome the relentless attacks. The present opposition party is beginning to see success in the not-too-distant future if they can just persevere. this is a trait which they have possessed since the inception of their movement.
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