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(63,645 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2015, 10:33 AM Apr 2015

Crossroads GPS, America Rising, Citizens United: The $100 Million Anti-Hillary Smear Machine [View all]

This is what we are up against...

Inside the war rooms plotting a battle against Hillary Clinton
BY ANITA KUMARMCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU
Updated 04/23/2015 3:39 AM

ARLINGTON, VA. -- In a nondescript high-rise in the suburbs of Washington, a group of 20-somethings is waging war on Hillary Clinton.

They’re tracking her every move, analyzing her utterances during decades in public life and updating a library of 1,000 videos dating to the early 1980s.

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America Rising isn’t alone in its work on Clinton. She faces a trio of major independent organizations, each armed with different tools but all with the same mission: Defeat her.

The groups – America Rising, Citizens United and Crossroads GPS – are expected to have more money, more staff and more ways than ever to get out their message this year than in any previous presidential race.

More: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article19252827.html

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Crossroads GPS, America Rising, Citizens United: The $100 Million Anti-Hillary Smear Machine [View all] Skinner Apr 2015 OP

Who's paying them are these transactions even legal? AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #1

Billionaires, and yes they are legal. (nt) jeff47 Apr 2015 #5

I'm in the wrong line of work, I can mix facts with fiction, perhaps I should apply.... AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #14

...and we do the same thing... brooklynite Apr 2015 #11

Except we do not lie emulatorloo Apr 2015 #53

And neither do they... brooklynite Apr 2015 #55

All of it should be illegal. Voters should be presented with where candidates stand on the issues sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #59

That's not what trackers do... brooklynite Apr 2015 #63

I think the public is capable of doing that themselves. That is the job of Journalists, to report sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #64

Because the press doesn't... brooklynite Apr 2015 #65

'The press doesn't' because our Representatives allowed Corporations to take over the press. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #66

Would the press have covered every single event that Allen or another candidate attended? brooklynite Apr 2015 #67

"Her own words" that they will then heavily edit until she appears to say emulatorloo Apr 2015 #62

Yep: Take true words, put them in false context. Voila! Beartracks Apr 2015 #85

The Fascist War Room must be full of Post-it Notes: "Drive a wedge between Warren and Clinton fans". Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #2

It is amazing how eager... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #4

It also amazes me how young people with a possible future erronis Apr 2015 #22

When I was younger I had a friend who tried to ingratiate himself to the Republican powers that be DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #27

And how eager some of us are to listen to them. MineralMan Apr 2015 #40

I want to know what they're up to...It is important we know what our opponents are up to. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #41

Yes, we need to know that stuff. We shouldn't be using it, though. MineralMan Apr 2015 #47

+1. And on a site called "Democratic" Underground, no less. It's time for a revamp. nt Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #70

I don't know. As long as there are people here who will point MineralMan Apr 2015 #71

We hone our skills demolishing these attacks. aquart Apr 2015 #89

K&R, but trashing before the internecine DU accusation drama begins. n/t demmiblue Apr 2015 #3

You know what would be really cool? jeff47 Apr 2015 #6

It's cute that you think that would matter. They would have a full suite of oppo research on stevenleser Apr 2015 #15

They turned Obama into a crypto Muslim who is here illegally and palled around with terrorists. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #18

Exactly. They would turn Sanders into Pol Pot, and Warren into a serial liar about being native stevenleser Apr 2015 #20

Rove turned a war hero (Kerry) into a feckless Naval officer who shot himself.... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #24

Yup. I could picture the Bernie ads with him say "IM A SOCIALIST! IM A SOCIALIST! IM A SOCIALIST!" JaneyVee Apr 2015 #42

Their attacks are commensurate with the threat. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #44

And that worked so well - twice RecoveringJournalist Apr 2015 #84

The $100M is already spent. That "full oppo research" would be new spending. jeff47 Apr 2015 #48

And they have several Billionaires funding them for whom $100 million, divided by several stevenleser Apr 2015 #52

They did a ton of oppo on Warren for the Senate race. MADem Apr 2015 #81

Because they would be cool with someone else? nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #16

Because they've already spent the $100M. (nt) jeff47 Apr 2015 #49

You do realize that's leftynyc Apr 2015 #17

Yes, there is a reason that they're trying to stop sufrommich Apr 2015 #19

And Giuliani crushed Obama in the polls this far out. jeff47 Apr 2015 #50

Nope. The money will go toward defeating whoever we nominate, MoonRiver Apr 2015 #45

Except it's already spent jeff47 Apr 2015 #51

They'll just get more money. MoonRiver Apr 2015 #60

Isn't that the goal of any political party? former9thward Apr 2015 #87

That's true....make them chase their tails for the next year... cbdo2007 Apr 2015 #46

They can turn on a dime. They will smear any Dem emulatorloo Apr 2015 #57

And some question why this race could cost 2.6 billion.... Historic NY Apr 2015 #7

And have a candidate and supporters who are willing to go to the mattresses./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #8

Per side nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #30

The only way to see change is on the lower levels... Historic NY Apr 2015 #39

+100 MineralMan Apr 2015 #43

You have no argument from me nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #72

Hmmmm 2naSalit Apr 2015 #9

Democrats have no problem sniffing out the opposition tactics. My question is, who, what and how libdem4life Apr 2015 #10

Mother Jones does a lot of great work...They unearthed the 47% comment DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #21

Agree about Mother Jones. They even get a correspondent on MSM occasionally now. I just think each libdem4life Apr 2015 #28

Ever read something and wish you copied it? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #29

I see, so Hillary's the only Scofflaw in the race? Equal time...that's why they made that rule. libdem4life Apr 2015 #33

The miscreant who wrote this book was one of Bush ll's speech writers and... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #35

You make my point. We need to find one of those "miscreants" to write an equal time book. In fact, libdem4life Apr 2015 #37

This miscreant also leaked details of the book to several Republicans including ... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #38

We need to fight fire with fire. I know it's not PC, but they certainly don't care and Hillary is libdem4life Apr 2015 #69

A good reminder. Some people will stop at nothing to stop Hillary. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #12

Even on the DU Iliyah Apr 2015 #25

Yes. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #32

Even to the point of embracing smears from the likes of Karl Rove emulatorloo Apr 2015 #56

What angers me is when people link to rw sites to trash her. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #58

We should employ strategy here, and totally confuse them by nominating Bernie. Zorra Apr 2015 #13

Monies from outside countries as well. Iliyah Apr 2015 #23

The real problem is.... Motown_Johnny Apr 2015 #26

They Are All Running Scared! Gamecock Lefty Apr 2015 #31

America is well and truly fucked by the amount of money in politics LondonReign2 Apr 2015 #34

thank you Skinner. she's also up against loudedt voices here. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2015 #36

Thank you for posting this. Too many are naive about the smear machine emulatorloo Apr 2015 #54

And this is just for the primary. More coming for the general regardless who the candidate is. jwirr Apr 2015 #61

There is also a article on CNN today that they have been watching her every move William769 Apr 2015 #68

Which is why sites like this should give no quarter to rabble. We know what the goal is, and.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #73

These groups are small potatoes. BKH70041 Apr 2015 #74

"Small potatoes" ??????? elzenmahn Apr 2015 #83

The humorous part.. The dems don't have to dig to find craziness with the likes of Cruz, Rubio, Thekaspervote Apr 2015 #75

Interesting that Conservative fear of symbols doesn't stop them here. Thor_MN Apr 2015 #76

Oh yeah, no doubt. They hated it that Obama was a 2 term President and they're determined not Cha Apr 2015 #77

Why should this surprise us? davidpdx Apr 2015 #78

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #79

Hmmm. Yep. Those sorry bastards are hard at work, aren't they? MADem Apr 2015 #80

Citizens United was perhaps the stake in the heart of US democracy tabasco Apr 2015 #82

With a smear machine that big... MrScorpio Apr 2015 #86

What WE are up against? No, not WE. AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #88