The Besmirch Strategy

If it worked before maybe it will work again?

One can’t argue with the fact that the Benghazi hearings were wildly successful at smearing Hillary Clinton in 2016. Such a large dose of media attention focused on questioning Secretary Clinton’s motives and competence did real damage to her campaign and allowed the media to “both sides” two candidates, even though one of them had been caught on tape bragging about being able to grab women by their private parts because he’s a celebrity. 

The republicans aren’t all stupid but after the unanimous impeachment inquiry vote it would appear they are desperate. So desperate that they realize their one and only chance at reclaiming the White House is to implement Benghazi 2.0 in the form of making up conspiracy theories about Hunter Biden. It’s a Hail Mary if there ever was one but it’s all they have. 

I’d like to predict an embarrassing failure but 2016 has taught me that we can’t trust the media to not “both sides” issues like this one. Instead we have to rely on getting out the vote in record numbers. 

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