History Repeats Itself, Union Leader Tries Same Crap W/ Clinton It Tried with Muskie in 1972.

[McCamy Taylor]

Ever hear about the so called Canuck Letter? No. Well, pull up a chair. Get comfortable.

Back in 1972, Dick Nixon decided that he did not want to face Democratic front runner Ed Muskie in the general. So Pat Buchanan cooked up some dirty tricks.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/stories/buchananmemo.htm

One of the dirty tricks was a forged letter that the New Hampshire Union Leaders---a conservative rag---printed, a letter which claimed to be from someone who had overheard Muskie making disparaging remarks about Canadians. In fact, the letter was written by a member of CREEP and fed to the newspaper.

But wait. It gets worse. William Loeb, editor of the Union Leader attacked Muskie's wife:

She was known as an energetic, plain-spoken spouse willing to talk about policy issues when the Manchester Union Leader newspaper reprinted an uncomplimentary Newsweek editorial that said she liked to tell dirty jokes and smoke cigarettes. Then-Sen. Edmund Muskie, who at the time was competing in the 1972 New Hampshire presidential primary, denounced the conservative newspaper.

Standing in a snowstorm outside the newspaper's offices, Edmund Muskie called publisher William Loeb a "gutless coward" for involving his wife in the campaign. Edmund Muskie choked up several times during the speech, and several news organizations reported that he cried, but a dispute has persisted for years over whether he had tears or melted snowflakes on his face.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32670-2004Dec28.html

So, basically, William Loeb and the Union Leader destroyed Muskie's presidential run by attacking his wife and publishing phony letters on the eve of the New Hampshire primary.

Now, over 40 years later, the same conservative rag is trying to tell Democrats that they do not really admire Hillary Clinton. No, they are being brainwashed. Never mind that she has been voted the most admired woman in this country 17 times. Never mind that she has been a Senator and Secretary of State and was popular in both jobs. No, says the Union Leader, you do not really like Clinton at all. She is being forced down your throats by the evil people at the DNC.

http://www.unionleader.com/Protecting_Hillary:_All_over_but_the_shouting_

In 2008, Democratic presidential primary voters defied the party establishment and picked an inspiring young candidate over the one anointed by party elders. This time, the establishment is not taking any chances. Democratic voters should feel used.

Sorry, Union Leader, I don't feel used. I feel insulted. That you would dare to revert to your old dirty trickster ways. Did you think we had forgotten and forgiven what you did to the Democrats in 1972? Did you think that we would forget the CREEPy role you played in that election? Elephants are not the only ones who never forget. Democrats know better than to listen to any words that come out of your sneaky, lying little pages.

Looks like the battle is on. The RNC is going full court CREEP. Everyone who has not read the Washington Post article above about Pat Buchanan's dirty tricks need to arm themselves. The truth will set you free---of the influence of Republican spewed lies.

[delrem]

1. That editorial agrees with Martin O'Malley.

O'Malley happens to be correct.

Flailing out against the truth, when the truth is that simple, isn't helpful.

[McCamy Taylor]

2. Dem vs Dem---brought to you by the RNC. Did you read the WaPo link?

[delrem]

3. I responded to the Union Leader editorial.

The one of which you said "Sorry, Union Leader, I don't feel used. I feel insulted. That you would dare to revert to your old dirty trickster ways."

I said:
That editorial agrees with Martin O'Malley.
O'Malley happens to be correct.
Flailing out against the truth, when the truth is that simple, isn't helpful.

[AtomicKitten]

4. The DNC is trying to declare her nomination a fait accompli.

With the delayed and few debates along with the exclusivity clause. It's a grotesque manipulation of the party machinery to produce their preordained candidate's nomination.

[djean111]

5. The article is correct.

"Most admired woman" does not actually translate to "All Democrats want Hillary to be President", you know.

Do you understand the primary process at all? When Hillary's supporter, Castro, says Bernie never went to Texas - that is a lie. Dem vs Dem. How about "Bernie who? I don't think he likes immigrants" from an HRC supporter, Gutiérrez (D-Ill.), who has served on the progressive caucus with Bernie for years. Another lie. Dem vs Dem. How about Barney Frank taking shots at Bernie? And there are more. Equating Bernie with Hugo Chavez (because Bernie secured heating oil for freezing and poor New Englanders, how terrible of him!) - Dem vs Dem.
Who is setting Dem against Dem? That would be HRC's campaign. As we expected.

I know that you consider that anyone who does not support Hillary is "Dem vs Dem" - but that is the primary process, and no, Hillary does not "own" any bases. I am a woman, and I feel giddy about voting for Bernie.

The article is correct. Not Republican-spewed lies. And - we expect the Pat Buchanan dirty tricks from Hillary.

[ejbr]

6. +1 n/t

[jfern]

7. There was a similarity between Muskie 1972 and Hillary 2008

But not in the way you are thinking. Tears ended Muskie's bid, while they won Hillary NH.

[leftofcool]

8. Right wing rags will do everything they can to take Hillary down. It won't work