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hollowdweller

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8. The GOP had like 30 years to frame Clinton

Wed Jan 25, 2017, 11:06 AM

Jan 2017

There was a telling comment last night on PBS's Frontline special about Trump.

They were talking about how after the tape came out about Trump, that he countered by really attacking Clinton by having a conference with the women who accused Clinton of sexually assaulting them, and then going on the attack on her during the debate.

They interviewed Frank Luntz and he said something like " if you were in NY you thought he was making a huge mistake. If you were polling people in Ohio they were loving it"

The GOP made Clinton so toxic that all republicans, most independents, and even some democrats voted Trump.

The Russians, Comey, voter disenfranchisement all played a part. But talk radio and the GOP propaganda machine was #1. Same thing would have happened in 2008 if she would have won. McCain would have connected her to the mortgage crisis and deregulation during Bill's term and beat her.

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"Oh we have a madman in the presidency because the Democrats forced Hillary on us" [View all] Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 OP

It's always somebodies else fault Afromania Jan 2017 #1

Ironically, the very people saying that were the biggest Trump apologists during the election. DanTex Jan 2017 #2

The knee jerk reaction is to blame the media and the party. A complete madman was observed on Trust Buster Jan 2017 #3

Those 46% did not spring forth from a vacuum. There has been a 40 year plan to propagandize yodermon Jan 2017 #5

"The left has no such long term entrenched, organized propaganda campaign." workinclasszero Jan 2017 #39

Voter suppression to demoralize the left or moderates. joshcryer Jan 2017 #13

It is hard to believe that the "purity left" affected the vote for Feingold karynnj Jan 2017 #25

T H I S x 1,000,000 Cosmocat Jan 2017 #17

Hillary lost against TRUMP. Do you think she would have won against Cruz? Rubio? Kasich? yodermon Jan 2017 #4

It took a lot to bring her down ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #6

yeah, for sure... sick Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #9

well, first, that is an old strategy, hardly unique to Hillary's campaign Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #12

Derp. Because absolutely nothing interefered in this election on Trump's behalf. JTFrog Jan 2017 #14

Double derp. SticksnStones Jan 2017 #22

Right? 2naSalit Jan 2017 #27

I keep seeing this "Trump was the weakest possible candidate" nonsense from some Bernie supporters stevenleser Jan 2017 #45

K&R mcar Jan 2017 #7

The GOP had like 30 years to frame Clinton hollowdweller Jan 2017 #8

yes, true, but I think the anti-Hillary demonization from the GOP could have been overcome Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #10

Not sure. The media went after Trump too. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #29

Transparent bullshit. They can't handle the fact that they let their hate fuck the entire country. JTFrog Jan 2017 #11

agreed Skittles Jan 2017 #42

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #15

Oh give it up. nt JTFrog Jan 2017 #16

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Jan 2017 #19

Whatever helps you sleep at night. nt JTFrog Jan 2017 #20

Dems should have fielded more candidates. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #32

I actually thought she would beat him handily m-lekktor Jan 2017 #23

What is even meant by "the Democrats forced Hillary on us"? karynnj Jan 2017 #21

I agree with most of your points except: JHan Jan 2017 #24

I don't think HRC was really eager to return to the Senate karynnj Jan 2017 #36

Biographies I've read and accounts from those close to her suggest that she very much wanted to.. JHan Jan 2017 #40

I could go along with that IF HRC had lost the popular vote. Rex Jan 2017 #26

+1 2naSalit Jan 2017 #31

They would have deep-sixed anybody. raging moderate Jan 2017 #28

Who knew Democrats are the true power?! WinkyDink Jan 2017 #30

If blame must be assigned, Skidmore Jan 2017 #33

I'm still bitter about that as well. JHan Jan 2017 #35

I have some Democratic friends liberalhistorian Jan 2017 #34

many of the same ones who want to minimize russian interference and don't give a shit about social JI7 Jan 2017 #37

"Oh we have a madman in the presidency because the Democrats forced Hillary on us" NCTraveler Jan 2017 #38

it is pure misogyny Skittles Jan 2017 #41

Fuck that shit. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #43

This is a good thread. Lots of good points here. yardwork Jan 2017 #44