2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumA Reporter Reveals How the Press Treats Hillary Clinton
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2015/07/reporter-reveals-how-press-treats-hillary-clinton1.Everything, no matter how ludicrous-sounding, is worthy of a full investigation by federal agencies, Congress, the "vast right-wing conspiracy," and mainstream media outlets.
2.Every allegation, no matter how ludicrous, is believable until it can be proven completely and utterly false. And even then, it keeps a life of its own in the conservative media world.
3.The media assumes that Clinton is acting in bad faith until there's hard evidence otherwise.
4.Everything is newsworthy because the Clintons are the equivalent of America's royal family.
5.Everything she does is fake and calculated for maximum political benefit.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)But which came first?
How is this going to get better if she's elected POTUS?
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)really, you have done your part to ensure every single one of points are enacted. And you don't know if these points were hit by the press first or if Hillary blocked out access to her "space" first? You really don't remember the press and DU'ers bludgeoning her first or if this tactic for providing access to her actual supporters came first? really?
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)it's probably more like Chicken or Egg? My bad.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)... chumming around with war criminals like Henry Kissinger, advocacy for more H1B Visas or Wall Street speaking fees.
All they report on her is Benghazi, emails and pant suits.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)quite the feat
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)She is a front runner, they know she is very capable of being president and the GOP does not want to run against her. She is going full force on the campaign train, she has a goal to meet and this would be becoming the next President of the USA.
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)there are a fair few here on Du that are not members of the press, that have hit every single one of those points.
AllFieldsRequired
(489 posts)Historic NY
(37,451 posts)BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)...and honest. ...and that means each candidate stands on their own values.
(Yeah, I understand that's a pipe dream..)
mcar
(42,334 posts)By some.
BooScout
(10,406 posts)....with the NYT's last hit piece pack of lies about her.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)AllFieldsRequired
(489 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)No one person can contain inside themselves all the evil said to be in her or her spouse. So it's woven into conspiracies.
It's subsconscious condiioning from many sources. No one will admit they've been 'had' by what seems so fascinating and gives them a sense of empowerment by the 'knowledge.'
Thus intellect works to justify it, without examining anything in a neutral manner. Discourse then reverts to inane outrage.
Mission accomplished by the GOP as Democrats fall for FUD. A faithful method since 1972.