The media's willingness to buy this line was a result, in part, of the White House's ongoing campaign to depict Clinton as the victim of an inexorable right-wing machine.
The media saw Clinton as a victim of political sabotage simply because it was true.
mnli hypothesis: The media saw Clinton as a victim of political sabotage simply because it was true. premise: The media's willingness to buy this line was a result, in part, of the White House's ongoing campaign to depict Clinton as the victim of an inexorable right-wing machine.