Obama is accusing Hillary of "swiftboating" him. Swiftboating is the term coined by liberals to demonize people for letting the voters know about a candidates record.
There is no term "Ratherizing" which is making up a phony record about a candidate.
Now it seems they are using their own Maoist style attack/complain strategy against each other.
Is Hillary guilty of Swiftboating; if there is such a thing
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/6949.html
2007-11-17 17:30:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Swiftboating is seen by those on the receiving end to be character assassination or smearing. People dishing it out think of it as revealing lies and deceptions that the other person is concealing. Whether or not a person says it's bad depends on which end they are on. I view it as questionable information, and I'll research and judge it for myself.
Simply saying you have scandalous, potentially damaging information but have decided not to reveal it for whatever reason is vicious game-playing, the "politics of personal destruction" that Hillary has herself publicly decried.
'Scuse me ... I'll be out screaming in the car with Wider Scope.
By the way, you can see the entire film "Bill Clinton: His Life" on google video, and buy it on Amazon:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6107885031407830500
http://www.amazon.com/Bill-Clinton-His-Life-Documentary/dp/B0009FBM2Q
2007-11-18 02:21:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This documentary, entitled Bill Clinton: His Life, came out in 2004, right about the same time as the autobiography, Bill Clinton: My Life. It takes a good, hard look at the dirty dealings of both Bill and Hillary Clinton but, for some reason never achieved the popularity of Michael Moore's fantasy film, Fahrenheit 911. This movie has been thoroughly suppressed by our left-wing media to the point that it's not listed on IMDb, nor can you find anything about it through a Google search. Hopefully that will change now that it's been made available on YouTube. Watch and learn how the Clintons turned the White House into a headquarters for organized crime, communist spying and murder, all while the Clinton-friendly media kept the public distracted by focusing on a few of Slick Willy's petty sexual encounters.
2007-11-17 18:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Swiftboating refers to smearing, taking out of context, or lying.
The biggest problem that Kerry had was not taking them on attack for attack. He figured the American people were smart enough to understand that the Swiftboaters had a political agenda and most would not pay attention.
He has since said that was a fatal error.
In the world of politics, swiftboating is part of the game. One has to figure out when to punch back. The dems finally figured that out and beat the repugs in the mid term elections.
Peace
Jim
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2007-11-17 17:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Swiftboating to politics is what tea-bagging is to pranking. If Hillary tea-bagged Obama well that is just plain wrong.
2007-11-18 10:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by Specialist McKay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,Hilary distorts Obama's record so she is swift boating, if you will. The original term means lying about a candidates war record in order to defeat him. This was the case of Sen.John Kerry, who was defeated by Bush who tried to get out of active military service.What a hypocrite and liar.
2007-11-17 17:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The polldoes not mirror on the electorate in any respect, so i don't comprehend your element. the individuals being polled replied the questions they have been asked. The pollquestions would have been at fault regardless of the shown fact that it rather is rarely a reason to disparage the individuals answering.
2016-09-30 23:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by sue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's intentionally telling an organized lie, then she is swiftboating. If she is making comments intended to make herself look better than her opponent, then it is politics as usual.
2007-11-17 18:02:48 · answer #7 · answered by yakngirl 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, it isn't but in her case, based upon her reasoning:
Yes, she is!
This is classic the Clintonesque reaction. I so badly wish they would just once address an accusation with something other than a personal attack.
It isn't right.
It isn't right.
It isn't right.
That's all I gotta say about it.
(Think I'll take a ride in my car so I can scream unnoticed, right now.)
2007-11-17 17:46:58 · answer #8 · answered by wider scope 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely!!! Hilliary has been swiftboating long before it was called that name.
2007-11-17 18:05:30 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋