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snot

(10,530 posts) Fri Jul 17, 2015, 02:58 AM Jul 2015

Repub Strategy:

The McNeil/Lehrer Report, or whatever it's called now, has apparently committed to interviewing ALL the Repub candidates in some depth. Understandable, at some point; but this means a substantial portion of each program is devoted to the avid repetition of Repub talking points -- over and over, night after night, by candidate after candidate -- with no proportionate counterpoint from the left.

This is just one of many strategic gains enjoyed by Repubs from having so many candidates in the race.

How can this be countered?

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Repub Strategy: (Original Post) snot Jul 2015 OP

If that's what all those candidates do, they're dumber than I thought. napi21 Jul 2015 #1

Active boycotts of the show/those portions of that show. Hugin Jul 2015 #2

No counteraction needed. bvf Jul 2015 #3

I think you won't change idiots' minds tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #4

Do you all live in a bubble, or me? snot Jul 2015 #5

napi21

(45,806 posts)

1. If that's what all those candidates do, they're dumber than I thought.

Reply to snot (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 03:04 AM

Jul 2015

I realize they HAVE to agree on some issues, but the deal is you must distinguish yourself from all the others or you'll slide down the drain with all the other "me too" candidates.

Hugin

(33,177 posts)

2. Active boycotts of the show/those portions of that show.

Reply to snot (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 03:20 AM

Jul 2015

Along with demands for equal time.

However, I will point out that the Groper's overload of the media will only contribute to the Right-wing fatigue which is already being noticed by many and is working against their candidates. People (especially Independents) are asking themselves if they want to listen to 4 or more years of this buffoonery after the last 6 or 8.

bvf

(6,604 posts)

3. No counteraction needed.

Reply to snot (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 03:21 AM

Jul 2015

Give the clown parade all the rope it needs. It won't win anyone over, IMHO, and will give them all a shot at committing (Democratic) campaign ad-worthy gaffes.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

4. I think you won't change idiots' minds

Reply to snot (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 05:01 AM

Jul 2015

Luckily, the idiots are dying off at a faster rate than the Progressives

We got this!

The more clowns, the merrier.

snot

(10,530 posts)

5. Do you all live in a bubble, or me?

Reply to snot (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 04:20 PM

Jul 2015

I can tell you that in my part of the world, the Repub talking points sound just fine to most people; and the lack of any effective counter-point from the left hurts.

(Fwiw, I live in a relatively liberal enclave south the Mason-Dixon.)

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