Reply #13: Sure. It's an undercurrent in a lot of discussion as well. [View All]

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Frank Rich: "If Mr. Obama doesn’t fight, no one else will. Few national Democratic leaders have the courage to stand up to the Clintons."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27rich.html?_r=1&em&ex=1201582800&en=392aa43b5c1aaf33&ei=5087&oref=slogin

New York Observer: An interview with Obama endorser about whether he fears repercussions from Clinton (He says no. What's he going to say, "yeah, I'm shitting my pants"?)
http://www.observer.com/2007/perkins-supports-obama-no-fear

Wikipedia on Clinton media management: "A November 12, 2007 assessment by Michael Crowley of The New Republic of relations between the Clinton campaign and the press found that regarding published stories, "the Clinton media machine hyper-vigilant that no detail or editorial spin is too minor to draw a rebuke."<233> The Clinton camp was also reported to engage in retribution regarding stories they did not like, complaining to reporters' editors or withholding access in other areas:<233> "Even seasoned political journalists describe reporting on Hillary as a torturous experience."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton_presidential_campaign%2C_2008#Media_coverage

That's just a sampling of the many references to this you will find out there.

For better or for worse, coercion is how politics gets done, and both Clintons are masters of it. Cross me, and I'll make sure your pet project gets defunded, or you get a crappy committee assignment, or the party backs a primary challenger against you. HRC is a very powerful senator with a lot of connections within the party. She can make life very difficult for less powerful congresspeople.