Does anyone suppose that the Clinton Campaign hasn't done opposition research?

[MineralMan]

The Trump no-tax fiasco is most likely just the first "October Surprise" we're going to see.

Clinton's campaign has plenty of money and plenty of expertise on-board. Opposition research has been going on for months, and there is no doubt whatever that plenty of ugly crap has been dug up. Much of it will be news to most people and it's going to be released methodically this month. Not all at once.

The tax story will dominate the news for a few days. As it moves off the front pages, the next shoe will be dropped, and so on, until the election.

Of course, the Trump camp is doing opposition research, too, but most of what there is to be found was found two decades ago, and has to do with a different Clinton. It's old news. Everyone's already heard it. It's boring stuff.

Trump's bad news is today's news. It's strong news. It's news that can't be and won't be ignored. Watch for it. It's coming.

[Maeve]

1. I hope so

She's not going to be caught flat-footed by anything he can throw at her. I only worry what his minions might take it in mind to do if they realize he's losing.

[MineralMan]

4. They'll rage on. They're already doing that.

[exboyfil]

2. Which begs the question

Where was the opposition research in the primaries (the Republican campaigns must have been run by amateurs). Also were where the true red conservative media - the Cuba story was out there for anyone to find for example.

[MineralMan]

6. Trump's primary opposition was weak and poorly funded.

No comparison.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. It took a D. woman to do job 16 Republicans failed to do. Jeb had $130 million. Cruz had Harvard.

Fiorini had executive competitive experience, incl. market research and opposition research skills.

[MineralMan]

11. Whatever the reason, the Republican contenders failed

to perform.

[joeybee12]

3. if the trumpanzees had been doing real opposition research

They wouldn't be dragging up 20 year old news. They got nothing.

[MineralMan]

5. There's nothing to find. That's their problem.

There's only old crap, and they've already worn out the emails and Benghazi. Hillary's clean, especially compared to Trump.

[Dream Girl]

13. But 33k deleted emails!

Benghazi, pay to play!

[meadowlark5]

7. Unless Trump's Russian boyfriend has his thugs working on something nt

[Demsrule86]

9. Have to find something that exists...they may try to

fake something but that will backfire too.

[guillaumeb]

8. The Trump camp is obviously researching a different Clinton, William Clinton.

They must be hoping that this focus on William Clinton will divert from the steady parade of stories detailing Trump's various lies and tax issues.

Ironic that a rich celebrity who has lived his life in the mostly supportive media lens is being taken down by that same media lens.

[MineralMan]

12. That trick won't work. Bill Clinton's failings are his.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Donald J tRump will get more votes in 2016 than Bill in 2016 and Barack in 2016 but it won't be enuf

Hillary will get the lowest number of votes in a Presidential election of any woman D/R candidate but will still beat Donald.

tRump wanted revenge on Obama and thought, hey I can beat a woman easily and I'll get more votes than Obama ever did and my brand businesses can't lose either. tRump is not known for thinking in depth.

[guillaumeb]

15. And Trump is such a misogynist that he underestimates every woman.

Perhaps he assumes that every woman's dream is to be the next Mrs. Trump.