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Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:16 PM Sep 2016

The Media Loves the Clinton Comeback Narrative

Ive seen this mentioned a few times, including by Nate Silver. The media loves to talk about Hillary coming back from behind. They love to tear her down and then prop her back up. Seems to be good for business. They have been tearing her apart for weeks, her poll numbers are down and like clockwork, they seem to be trying to drag her back into positive territory by turning on trump today.

People are expecting the press to call the debates for trump, no matter what he does but i wonder, since they are coming so close to her bottoming out, if they will declare a glorious comeback for her during the debates.

The press wants to help trump early because he is good for ratings but in the end, i doubt many in the press actually want him to win. They know he will send in his Gestapo to the news networks to round up journalists.

Maybe they realize they have had their fun but the fate of the world is at stake in 2 months and its time to ruin Cheeto McPenisfart

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The Media Loves the Clinton Comeback Narrative (Original Post) Doctor Jack Sep 2016 OP
They needed to make it close. They got their wish. Now they'll turn back on Trump smorkingapple Sep 2016 #1
Ruining trump is also profitable Doctor Jack Sep 2016 #8
From your keyboard to God's ears, Doctor Jack! And I'm an atheist, lol. catbyte Sep 2016 #2
Gosh I hope you're right! Kber Sep 2016 #3
Cheeto McPenisfart?! Mme. Defarge Sep 2016 #4
As long as she ends on the up side liberal N proud Sep 2016 #5
I havent' seen any sign of the press running with the Clinton Comeback geek tragedy Sep 2016 #6
Not yet Doctor Jack Sep 2016 #11
Media needs to be kept on the ropes for its Skidmore Sep 2016 #7
Too true...sad, but true... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #9
They like drama but probably not total chaos Doctor Jack Sep 2016 #12
Media and Journalism Jason1961 Sep 2016 #10

Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
8. Ruining trump is also profitable
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:25 PM
Sep 2016

Sure, fucking with hillary after being up by double digits was a good time for them but no one is going to keep paying attention if they kick her while shes down. He "scandals" arent that interesting to talk about long term.

Trump on the other hand, you could go on for months and the same thing and people will keep tuning in. Maybe they just needed a little bit of a break to make beating on trump a fresh thing again after doing it for 2 solid months

Kber

(5,043 posts)
3. Gosh I hope you're right!
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:22 PM
Sep 2016

The press holds so much power in a democracy. We depend on them to do their jobs well and honorably.

I like and share your optimism.

To paraphrase Chirchill: The press Can be depended on to do the right thing, once they've exhausted all other options.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
6. I havent' seen any sign of the press running with the Clinton Comeback
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:24 PM
Sep 2016

storyline.

They really hate her on a pathological level.

Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
11. Not yet
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:27 PM
Sep 2016

But they are bashing trump today in a way we havent seem in awhile. Once her polls improving that is where you will hear it

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
7. Media needs to be kept on the ropes for its
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:24 PM
Sep 2016

shoddy coverage and for driving us to the brink of national disaster with this man. I'm not letting up on them.

Wounded Bear

(58,666 posts)
9. Too true...sad, but true...
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:26 PM
Sep 2016

They do want the drama, even if they have to generate it themselves. It's a dangerous game.

But fuck it, we need Clinton to win, the alternative is unthinkable. But, of course, this kind of shit hangs a cloud over her Presidency, how the nation is so "divided" because a small group of hate mongers oppose her.

Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
12. They like drama but probably not total chaos
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:31 PM
Sep 2016

They have to live here too. They would love to report all of the republican attacks on President Hillary but they might be a scared to death of talking about President Trump starting a nuclear war with Portugal because he got confused.

Jason1961

(413 posts)
10. Media and Journalism
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:26 PM
Sep 2016

I don't trust any of them. They claim to be on our side but then turn on our Candidate when she needs them the most. They're a bunch of vulchers.

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