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trump ran on NOT cutting medicaid....will the media let him get away with it? (Original Post) spanone Jul 2017 OP
a 2-hour documentary would be inadequate to cover Trump's lies Zambero Jul 2017 #1
his base doesn't care. Chipper Chat Jul 2017 #2
they will care when they can't get their medicare..but rethugs set it up so they'll already... spanone Jul 2017 #3
OR if Ds happen to take over Cosmocat Jul 2017 #4

Zambero

(8,961 posts)
1. a 2-hour documentary would be inadequate to cover Trump's lies
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 08:49 AM
Jul 2017

The larger share of media media figures that blatant lying on Trump's part is beside the point. It is constant, ongoing, normalized, and therefore no longer newsworthy. Indeed, a sinister approach for allowing one's dishonesty to proceed unchecked, but effective nevertheless.

Chipper Chat

(9,664 posts)
2. his base doesn't care.
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 09:08 AM
Jul 2017

Remember his famous quotee
I could go out into fifth Avenue and shoot Medicare and I wouldn't lose a single vote.

spanone

(135,765 posts)
3. they will care when they can't get their medicare..but rethugs set it up so they'll already...
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 09:11 AM
Jul 2017

be re-elected before the reductions go into effect

Cosmocat

(14,557 posts)
4. OR if Ds happen to take over
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 09:16 AM
Jul 2017

they will "own it!"

And, even if Rs are in power when it gets blown up, they will still blame liberals and their pods will believe it.

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