Clinton: Right-wing conspiracy is back

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday described past Republican political malfeasance in New Hampshire as evidence of a "vast, right-wing conspiracy." Clinton's barbed comments revived a term she coined for the partisan plotting during her husband's presidential tenure and echoed remarks she made last weekend in New Hampshire, which holds the nation's first primary.

Her rhetorical red meat to a sympathetic audience of Democratic municipal officials comes as Clinton courts New Hampshire voters and squeezes donors for dollars ahead of a March 31 fundraising report deadline. She also continues to face criticism from the party's liberal base for her failure to repudiate her vote authorizing military force in Iraq.

Clinton asserted on Tuesday that the conspiracy is alive and well, and cited as proof the Election Day 2002 case of phone jamming in New Hampshire, a case in which two Republican operatives pleaded guilty to criminal charges, and a third was convicted.

"To the New Hampshire Democratic Party's credit, they sued and the trail led all the way to the
Republican National Committee," Clinton said.

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[muntrv]

1. Back? Last I checked, it's been in the White House the last 6 years.

[Straight Shooter]

2. Last time I checked, it's been in the government since Reagan.

Rat bastard got rid of the fairness doctrine and other various assorted and sundry laws that kept his bastard friends in their place.

And let's not forget Gingrich with his contract *cough* on *cough* America.

[frogcycle]

7. since Kennedy won

thats when they started mobilizing. grooming nixon for comeback.

[solara]

3. Hear, hear nt

[ShockediSay]

4. Let's not forget their well funded (?oiled) media machine

I'd be willing to bet the Limpugh ratings consist mostly

of funded chicanery.

Donald Segretti taught us how ratings/polls could be rigged.

[anotherdrew]

5. sing to the tune of Peter Gabriel's Biko:: ... RICO, RICO. RICO. RICO

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act

The best way to deal with them.

Racketeering activity means:

* Any act or threat involving gambling, murder, kidnapping, arson, robbery, bribery, extortion, dealing in obscene matter, or dealing in a controlled substance or listed chemical (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act), which is chargeable under State law and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year;
* Any act which is indictable under a wide variety of specific provisions of title 18 of the United States Code relating to bribery, counterfeiting, theft, embezzlement, fraud, obscene matter, obstruction of justice, slavery, racketeering, gambling, money laundering, commission of murder-for-hire, etc.
* Any act which is indictable under title 29, United States Code, section 186 (dealing with restrictions on payments and loans to labor organizations) or section 501 (c) (relating to embezzlement from union funds),
* Any offense involving fraud connected with a case under title 11 (except a case under section 157 of this title), fraud in the sale of securities, or the felonious manufacture, importation, receiving, concealment, buying, selling, or otherwise dealing in a controlled substance or listed chemical (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act), punishable under any law of the United States,
* Any act which is indictable under the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act,
* Any act which is indictable under the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 274 (relating to bringing in and harboring certain aliens), section 277 (relating to aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter the United States), or section 278 (relating to importation of alien for immoral purpose) if the act indictable under such section of such Act was committed for the purpose of financial gain, or
* Any act that is indictable under any provision listed in section 2332b (g)(5)(B);

Where RICO laws might be applied

Although some of the RICO predicate acts are extortion and blackmail, one of the most successful applications of the RICO laws has been the ability to indict or sanction individuals for their behavior and actions committed against witnesses and victims in alleged retaliation or retribution for cooperating with law enforcement or intelligence agencies.

[pepperbear]

6. think there is any chance people might LISTEN this time? n/t

[sendero]

8. One of the few ways..

... HRC could win me over would be to make this idea a centerpiece of her campaign.

It might sound stupid to y'all, but I believe at this point center/swing Americans are ready to LISTEN to this argument. It is a compelling argument IMHO, and one EASILY BACKED UP WITH THE FACTS.

It's time to call the right wing out for what they are. Hillary, make my day. :)