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Clinton campaign discussed ‘swift boat project’ to undermine Trump

The Clinton campaign discussed assembling a “swift boat project” earlier this year to undermine Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to newly released emails from WikiLeaks.

In a Feb. 26, 2016, exchange involving Democratic strategist Joel Johnson, as well as Clinton communications director Jennifer Palmieri and chairman John Podesta, assembling a group to destroy Trump was discussed.

“I know you can’t look past Bernie and March primaries — but who is in charge of the Trump swift boat project?” Johnson asked in an email to Palmieri, according to the hacked emails.

“Needs to be ready, funded and unleashed when we decide — but not a half assed scramble,” Johnson added.

“Gee. Thanks, Joel,” Palmieri responded a minute later.

“We thought we could half-ass it. Let’s discuss,” she added.

Johnson responded, “Sorry. I’ve been behind too many curtains in my day…”

It’s unclear precisely what measures may have been taken as a result of the conversation — or what was under way prior to the email exchange.

Swift-boating refers to the group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth that accused John Kerry of fabricating his exploits to win decorations during his military service in Vietnam when he ran for president in 2004.

The term “swift-boating” has since become synonymous with nasty campaign tactics.

The emails belonging to Podesta were released by WikiLeaks on Monday.

https://nypost.com/2016/10/24/clinton-campaign-discussed-swift-boat-project-to-undermine-trump/

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https://www.salon.com/2016/11/03/leaked-email-bernie-needs-to-be-ground-to-a-pulp-clinton-advisor-and-lobbyist-wrote-to-john-podesta/

This Joel Johnson has quite the history. Little fingerprints everywhere.

Leaked email: "Bernie needs to be ground to a pulp," Clinton adviser and lobbyist wrote to John Podesta

"No mercy," longtime Democratic operative Joel Johnson wrote about Bernie Sanders. "Crush him as hard as you can"

November 3, 2016 1:04PM

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Joel Johnson is an influential political operative with a long history in Democratic circles.

From 1999 to 2001, he served as a senior adviser for policy and communications under former president Bill Clinton. In 2004, Johnson became part of the communications team for John Kerry's presidential campaign.

He also previously worked for former Democratic senators Tom Daschle and Howard Metzenbaum. Daschle is a Podesta ally who, since leaving office, has himself become a prominent lobbyist.

The Clinton campaign sought crucial advice from Johnson. In February 2015, two months before Hillary Clinton officially declared her run for president, Clinton campaign communications director Jennifer Palmieri wrote that she had asked "Joel Johnson to do some thinking about how HRC and campaign should engage the press in early stages of the campaign."

The leaked messages also show that Johnson and Podesta are close. In a January email, Johnson reminisced about a 2000 limo ride with Clinton, and Podesta replied by calling Johnson "brother." In a 2014 message, Johnson said he would donate $500 for Podesta's daughter Megan Rouse, who was running for school board in Dublin, California.

A 2004 Washington Post story "Lobbyists Take Leave to Advise Kerry Campaign" listed Joel Johnson as part of a group of "Democratic insiders" and "lobbyists with close ties to a wide array of businesses, including drug companies and Microsoft Corp."

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Who the fuck is Alice?

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guuud tune