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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (592951)	11/9/2010 10:24:38 AM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1582472

it didn't work for the Grease Man

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (592951)	11/9/2010 12:57:30 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1582472

I've seen politicians pull a similar trick. They allow a false rumor to rage out of control. Once the allegations are debunked, those who got caught up in it are left silently holding a big bag of guilt, while consequently the falsely accused is assumed to be a good guy after all. Remember the Danny Williams (illegitimate black son of a prostitute) story that came out right at the height of Bill Clinton's scandals. All went quiet on the Clinton front for a while. People seeking notoriety have used similar ploys. I've heard it said that Freud exaggerated the criticisms of his ideas, making it seem as though he was being persecuted when in fact that was not the case, to draw more attention to the theories he was promoting.