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(489 posts)
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:17 PM Jul 2015

A Reporter Reveals How the Press Treats Hillary Clinton

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2015/07/reporter-reveals-how-press-treats-hillary-clinton


1.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.



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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
1. No wonder Hill ropes-off the Press.
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:23 PM
Jul 2015

But which came first?

How is this going to get better if she's elected POTUS?

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
7. Which came first?
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:56 PM
Jul 2015

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?

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
2. What a crock of shit. The media never goes after Hillary for her IWR vote, support of fracking ...
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:25 PM
Jul 2015

... 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.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. Hillary and her supporters are well aware of the press going after Hillary.
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:40 PM
Jul 2015

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)
5. FWIW, it's not just the press that practices all 5 points
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:52 PM
Jul 2015

there are a fair few here on Du that are not members of the press, that have hit every single one of those points.

 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
11. I'm a Fan of Bernie but also care for Hillary. I DO want the race for the POTUS to be fair...
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:19 PM
Jul 2015

...and honest. ...and that means each candidate stands on their own values.
(Yeah, I understand that's a pipe dream..)

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
15. It's an effective technique and working. Ilogical, irrational, well-funded with staying power.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 05:01 PM
Jul 2015

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.

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