The Furious Spinner

Have you heard about this? Apparently the Repulsicans were involved in some dirty tricks which involved jamming the phone lines in New Hampshire to keep the Dems from calling people and encouraging them to get out and vote. This jamming scheme could have ties to the White House according to a report in the Guardian: "The records show that Republican campaign operative James Tobin, who recently was convicted in the case, made two dozen calls to the White House within a three-day period around Election Day 2002 - as the jamming operation was finalized, carried out and then abruptly shut down."

This reminds me of something Prez Bill Clinton said at the screening of the film The Hunting of the President. (It's in the extras on the DVD of the movie which I highly recommend—even if you know the subject; it's a good history lesson and reminder of how the right tried a coup d'etat. And Susan McDougal is still my hera from that period.) Clinton said a Repulsican operative told him that they couldn't beat the Dems on the up and up; they had to attack them personally. It was the only way they could win. They still can't win on the up and up, so they attack personally and they lie and cheat. It was great listening to Clinton. He's so smart and articulate. Unlike the current pretender.

And that's all I have the energy for tonight, folks. Ta! 0 comments

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