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42. The FBI was not investigating her. You swallowed the biased reporting.

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Wed Dec 28, 2016, 10:57 PM

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How the Media Manufactured Hatred of Hillary Clinton [View all] Cattledog Dec 2016 OP

How, indeed. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #1

It was the Dean Scream all over again gratuitous Dec 2016 #4

no.. sarah FAILIN Dec 2016 #13

i thought the media was bad with Gore. but they were the worst with clinton JI7 Dec 2016 #2

GOP Spent 50 million on her to SPECIFICALLY lower her poll numbers uponit7771 Dec 2016 #3

It was a billion dollar campaign.. Kuhl Dec 2016 #55

This was with the Bhengazi hearings uponit7771 Dec 2016 #64

By any measure, no matter how much the GOP spent, it was an investment that'll pay off handsomely ffr Dec 2016 #76

Excellent read Va Lefty Dec 2016 #5

I had heard they were going to do this to her early this year. kimbutgar Dec 2016 #9

Trump's negatives were always high from Day One... kentuck Dec 2016 #6

rightwing narratives always rule the day in media-land Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #10

That is something all Democrats need to understand. kentuck Dec 2016 #44

k & r - Moyers is always impressive. LAS14 Dec 2016 #7

Rigged. Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #8

It wasn't rigged. We won. They stole it. Initech Dec 2016 #46

all that, but the media rigged it for Trump with the way they treated him vs HRC Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #60

And they couldn't name one actual instance of hillary's wall street corruption mathematic Dec 2016 #11

Well, Hillary asked Bernie to answer that question at one of the primary debates. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #21

I will never forgive him for that n/t kcr Dec 2016 #49

Me neither. nt SunSeeker Dec 2016 #50

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It was a contest he was trying to win... Kuhl Dec 2016 #56

... the most fucked up way possible? really?! That's a positive thing? uponit7771 Dec 2016 #65

I feel he was restrained... Kuhl Dec 2016 #73

He ran ads against her with cartoon money bags implying she was bought. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #74

How else could he possibly have meant it? Kuhl Dec 2016 #84

He was NOT suggesting the emails were a bullshit issue (which it was). Quite the opposite. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #85

That only makes sense if you think Sanders is a moron... Kuhl Dec 2016 #86

Then why do you think he later legitimized the email faux scandal to Jake Tapper? nt SunSeeker Dec 2016 #87

It was a political contest. They are going to criticize each other. OnionPatch Dec 2016 #79

Bertha Lewis was on point there. JHan Dec 2016 #71

Most people assume that when corporations give or pay you millions of dollars... killbotfactory Dec 2016 #37

Any sensible politician or political consultant knew big banks wall st. corruption loyalsister Dec 2016 #57

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What's your opinion? GP6971 Dec 2016 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #17

Properly Vet? GP6971 Dec 2016 #20

You're right. It was the risotto. DawgHouse Dec 2016 #16

What in the emails made her "look bad"?! SunSeeker Dec 2016 #23

Wow, your second post and ... aggiesal Dec 2016 #30

Yup. Already gone. Some trolls don't even make an effort. nt SunSeeker Dec 2016 #47

Hillary's favorability was already in freefall at that point. Motown_Johnny Dec 2016 #14

Well the base supported her. JHan Dec 2016 #19

My point being that the OP is false. Motown_Johnny Dec 2016 #24

I switched support from Sanders and O'Malley to Clinton.. JHan Dec 2016 #26

The most trying odds of any candidate in a presidential election in an incumbent year?!?!?!?!? Motown_Johnny Dec 2016 #33

This is really why we can't have nice things: JHan Dec 2016 #38

She was at 50 % favorability in early 2015. That is not freefall. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #25

down 9% from the previous year and a total of 14% from 2 years earlier Motown_Johnny Dec 2016 #27

Down only 9% during a year long fever pitch Benghazi investgation is not freefall. nt SunSeeker Dec 2016 #29

Benghazi was bullshit and anyone not a bat shit crazy (R) knew it. Motown_Johnny Dec 2016 #35

The FBI was not investigating her. You swallowed the biased reporting. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #42

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #67

This is false on its face, we already know their aren't a lot of politicos and should know DU isn't uponit7771 Dec 2016 #66

Your bias certainly forces you to choose language creatively, regardless of its accuracy. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #69

Zactly, I saw a poll where she was at around 58% shortly before announcing her run. JHan Dec 2016 #28

Link? n/t Motown_Johnny Dec 2016 #36

This is from Pew Research : JHan Dec 2016 #39

It wasn't "in freefall", it was just down from her numbers as SoS, closer to 2008. DanTex Dec 2016 #72

I read the first couple of paragraphs. I can't read more. I'm already dejected enough. NBachers Dec 2016 #18

I wish we'd seen more articles like this last January and February. LAS14 Dec 2016 #22

I supported Clinton 100%, but the media didn't have to do a thing Hoyt Dec 2016 #31

While you are correct about the right wing hatred of Clinton, the media was NOT an innocent still_one Dec 2016 #53

If the corporate media had devoted as much time to Trump's actual history in business..... guillaumeb Dec 2016 #32

Raw unbridled sexism. milestogo Dec 2016 #34

MSM played a large role in robbing America of an exceptional president. oasis Dec 2016 #40

they sure fucking did... plus a lot of lefty media outlets were only too happy to join in on Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #61

The m$media****** got dumphuck selected. Cha Dec 2016 #41

I like that this article talked about Hillary's consistent efforts to discuss economic issues. StevieM Dec 2016 #43

Yes! thank you, Stevie! Cha Dec 2016 #48

It worked on DU, that's for sure. Lil Missy Dec 2016 #45

Still working, seeing some of the replies here. baldguy Dec 2016 #58

K&R betsuni Dec 2016 #52

She'd been out of the lime light for a while preparing... Kuhl Dec 2016 #54

Please, it was sexist witch-burning MountCleaners Dec 2016 #59

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #68

The Lefty Media Tore Her Apart otohara Dec 2016 #62

It wasn't just the media. MineralMan Dec 2016 #63

She made some questionable decisions from a political standpoint between 08-16 inwiththenew Dec 2016 #70

Emails..emails You don't seem to believe the issue was way overblown. oasis Dec 2016 #75

More analysis that goes in the "no shit" file ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #77

"deeply flawed" "most disliked candidate", phrases every TV story employed, Rachael Maddow & Chis mulsh Dec 2016 #78

the hatred is real.....it's been there for decades. bowens43 Dec 2016 #80

benghazi....james comey....russian hack....that's how they won. spanone Dec 2016 #81

In campaigning against Obama in 08 there was already azmom Dec 2016 #82

Hillary is well loved fescuerescue Dec 2016 #83