2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forum3rd best thing about Bernie's win in Michigan
That "Artful Smear" about the auto bailout vote....
morningfog
(18,115 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)SMC22307
(8,090 posts)It's mystifying.
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)Or internet.
It just seems odd that considering our candidate, they would fail to see his experience and qualities. Maybe it is some kind of devotion. I've heard the theories.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)social conservatism, etc. are what I hear on DU. The possibility of not having cable or internet is as good as the rest. I don't understand the devotion, especially when dots -- since the early '90s -- are connected. Then again, if information isn't readily available...
marew
(1,588 posts)That type of thing is exactly how she earned her majority untrustworthy label- that and changing her positions every time the wind changes direction! Boy, Hillary must think people are dumb.
840high
(17,196 posts)Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)artful smear. Or rather, a big giant fucking lie.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)That race just got very interesting.
joshcryer
(62,269 posts)For the simple fact that voters know that votes tend to have advantages and disadvantages. Voters understand the nuances more than anything else despite people not wanting to credit them with it.
JudyM
(29,225 posts)Jane Austin
(9,199 posts)that didn't work.
Lying sees to work better in the republican party.