Clinton crazies
"Clinton crazies" is a
Characterizations
A 1997 New York Times profile said that, "The number of influential Clinton crazies is probably no more than a hundred, but their audience is in the tens of millions."[1]
The term was used in an extraordinary report released by the White House Counsel's office, Communication Stream of Conspiracy Commerce, which challenges persons "for spreading vicious reports about Bill Clinton that place him and some of those closest to him in criminal conspiracies."[1] The package, containing hundreds of news clips and Internet postings, purports to show how the Clintons have been tarred by what it calls the "communication stream of conspiracy commerce." Moreover, it alleges "a close connection . . . exists between Republican elected officials and the right wing conspiracy industry."[8] The central concept is that the traditional media are not the driving factor on these issues. "But on a central point the Administration and its enemies are in perfect agreement: because of new forms of communication – talk radio, newsletters, the Internet, mail-order videos – a significant portion of the population has developed an understanding of Bill Clinton as a debased, even criminal politician."
The "conspiracy" idea was famously resurrected by Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1998 during the
The term came back into use during the 2016 United States presidential election, when Donald Trump sought to revive the 1990s era controversies.[12] A March 2015 article in The Atlantic, written before Trump entered the race, had previously surmised that the establishment Republican strategy for the 2016 election cycle was to stick to traditional criticisms of the Democrats and to "keep the Clinton crazies muzzled."[13]
See also
- Bush derangement syndrome
- Trump derangement syndrome
- Vast right-wing conspiracy
Notes
- ^ A bibliography identifies the activities and the activists, including "individuals and organizations that have opposed Clinton. The bibliography is divided into five sections: General; 'The conspiracy stream of conspiracy commerce', a White House‐produced 'report' presenting its view of a right‐wing conspiracy against the Clinton presidency; Funding; Conservative organizations; and Publishing/media. Many of the annotations note the links among these key players."[4]
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d Weiss, Philip (February 23, 1997). "THE CLINTON HATERS: Clinton Crazy". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ Freedlander, David (22 May 2014). "These Clinton Haters Can't Quit the Crazy". The Daily Beast.
- Media Matters. March 27, 2013.
- ^ Metz 1999.
- ^ Reynolds, Glenn Harlan (November 4, 2008). "Whoever Wins, Chill A Bit". Forbes. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
- The Washington Monthly. Archived from the originalon January 15, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
- ^ Isikoff 1999, p. 113.
- ^ Harris, John F.; Baker, Peter (January 10, 1997). "White House Memo Asserts a Scandal Theory". The Washington Post. p. A01. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Gold, Hadas (April 18, 2014). "The Clintons' 'conspiracy commerce' memo". Politico.
- ^ Jurkowitz, Mark (February 26, 1998). "The Right's Daddy Miorebuck's Billionaire's Cash Fuels Conservative Journalism's Fires". The Boston Globe. Boston, MA. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016 – via Highbeam.
- ^ Brock 2003, p. 331.
- The Huffington Post. Media Matters for America.
- ^ "Among the Hillary Haters". The Atlantic. March 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-1-4000-4728-4.
- ISBN 978-0-312-27319-4.
- ISBN 978-0-609-60393-2.
- Metz, Allan (1999). "Right-Wing Opposition to Bill Clinton and his Presidency: An Annotated Bibliography". ISSN 0090-7324.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-0-89608-417-9.