11-14-2012, 11:47 AM
I think the people at the center of this scandal did some very foolish shit that is now biting them in the ass, especially Broadwell. Not a particularly prudent paramour. I don't think it's a set-up in that regard; the indiscretions did indeed occur imo.
However, I have no problem believing that the timing of the details being released to the public (and the extent thereof) could have been strategically "driven" by adminsitration insiders to occur before the hearing. Not saying that I believe it to be fact, just that it wouldn't surprise me a bit.
You're in politics and you've got a bunch of dirty laundry in your closet that others can see starting to pile up and smell, you're in a position to have it bundled up and used against you to further or distract from a larger issue. That's part of the political game (and business too, to some degree). JMO...
However, I have no problem believing that the timing of the details being released to the public (and the extent thereof) could have been strategically "driven" by adminsitration insiders to occur before the hearing. Not saying that I believe it to be fact, just that it wouldn't surprise me a bit.
You're in politics and you've got a bunch of dirty laundry in your closet that others can see starting to pile up and smell, you're in a position to have it bundled up and used against you to further or distract from a larger issue. That's part of the political game (and business too, to some degree). JMO...