Politico: Clinton camp thinks Trump fell for old trick

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/clinton-trump-electoral-strategy-227561

[quote]Hillary Clinton’s campaign feels confident. So confident that behind closed doors her team is taking some credit for forcing Donald Trump to seemingly defend territory that Republicans almost never lose.
After weeks of Brooklyn telegraphing a competitive race in traditionally red states and making public moves that look like initial investments — boosting staff, holding fundraisers and promising more investments — Trump is now campaigning in Arizona, which has voted Republican in 15 of the past 16 elections, while his running mate goes to Georgia, a state that’s gone red in seven of the past eight cycles.

In private, members of Clinton’s team draw a direct line between their activity in those states and Trump's worries there. In public, Democrats are starting to cheer the success.

“This would be the equivalent of Hillary having to campaign in Massachusetts or having to campaign in California, except [to raise] money," said Democratic strategist Chris Lehane, a veteran of Bill Clinton’s campaign and White House teams who remains close to the family’s operation. “Either he has fallen for it hook, line and sinker, or there are substantive concerns given his changes in some of the margins within specific cohorts of voters. Either way, it’s good news."

[Beet]

If this is such a brilliant trick, then why are they leaking it now? Why not let it run longer? Oh yes, they need a positive news story because their candidate is so disliked.

F Hillary Clinton. The Clintons have destroyed the Democratic party, the progressive movement, and the country.

[Fusionmunster]

If this is such a brilliant trick, then why are they leaking it now? Why not let it run longer? Oh yes, they need a positive news story because their candidate is so disliked.

F Hillary Clinton. The Clintons have destroyed the Democratic party, the progressive movement, and the country.

Beet is on a ledge again...

[Erich Maria Remarque]

If this is such a brilliant trick, then why are they leaking it now? Why not let it run longer? Oh yes, they need a positive news story because their candidate is so disliked.

[Erich Maria Remarque]

If this is such a brilliant trick, then why are they leaking it now? Why not let it run longer? Oh yes, they need a positive news story because their candidate is so disliked.

F Hillary Clinton. The Clintons have destroyed the Democratic party, the progressive movement, and the country.

Beet is on a ledge again...

You think he is not right?

But really, why leak it now?

[HagridOfTheDeep]

If this is such a brilliant trick, then why are they leaking it now? Why not let it run longer? Oh yes, they need a positive news story because their candidate is so disliked.

F Hillary Clinton. The Clintons have destroyed the Democratic party, the progressive movement, and the country.

I prefer to offer the big F to Republicans and the American people at large, because Hillary Clinton is eminently qualified to be president, is a clear progressive, and a fantastic president-in-waiting, even moreso if the Democrats win Congress. Do not put this bullsh-tery on her. The GOP would have done this to any candidate, especially any threatening and ambitious female one. Chill.

(That being said, their tactics could still work, of course.)

[IceSpear]

If this is such a brilliant trick, then why are they leaking it now? Why not let it run longer? Oh yes, they need a positive news story because their candidate is so disliked.

F Hillary Clinton. The Clintons have destroyed the Democratic party, the progressive movement, and the country.

I prefer to offer the big F to Republicans and the American people at large, because Hillary Clinton is eminently qualified to be president, is a clear progressive, and a fantastic president-in-waiting, even moreso if the Democrats win Congress. Do not put this bullsh-tery on her. The GOP would have done this to any candidate, especially any threatening and ambitious female one. Chill.

(That being said, their tactics could still work, of course.)

Beet, you know you've went too far when even Hagrid is telling you to calm down.

[Maxwell]

If this is such a brilliant trick, then why are they leaking it now? Why not let it run longer? Oh yes, they need a positive news story because their candidate is so disliked.

F Hillary Clinton. The Clintons have destroyed the Democratic party, the progressive movement, and the country.

HILLARY'S GONNA LOSE NEW YORK IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AHH AHH AHH

shut up dude you're always wrong

[Frodo]

For anyone who still remembers from 2004, did mypalfish go through this same schizophrenic act?