For Hillary, it's all about marketing

[pinebox]

It truly is.
In fact I can relate to this to a time in history when American's sold snake oil and told that cigarettes were actually healthy.Yup they were and these old ads often used doctors saying they were. This is what we're seeing today with the Hillary campaign, marketing. Is it genius? Yup it is, it truly is because millions have been sold on her despite her record and despite that she is the weaker of the 2 candidates in a general election. In fact, the whole thing reminds me of some of those "As seen on TV" ads.

Despite Hillary voting for cluster bombing, propping up her husbands welfare reform, voting for Iraq, being against a living wage and true universal health care and the host of other things including an ongoing FBI investigation, she gets a pass. What would happen to any of us if we went to a job interview and told our prospective employer we were being investigated by the FBI?

Marketing. It's a powerful tool. It makes people believe that McDonald's > BK > Wendy's. It's advertising and for any of you who watched the tv show "Man Men", you know precisely what I'm talking about.

People mark every day for it. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Here are some gems from the past for you all. Yup, that's all it is, marketing. And people eat it up just like the "Shake Weight" which sold millions of units through your tv set. The only difference this time is it's about one certain presidential candidate--HILLARY.

[Buzz Clik]

1. Thank God one of the Democratic candidates has not spent one dime on adverstising.

[Armstead]

2. I hate to agree with that but I have to agree

[pinebox]

3. Yup it is.

People have been sold on her. It's the biggest makeover in the history of man kind but in the end, it's all just marketing and makeup

[FarPoint]

4. I support Hillary Clinton...

I find such spamming trash talk offensive. As a Democrat.... I will not embrace the obnoxious, hurtful rhetoric of late on DU. It's wrong, non productive for our Democratic Candidate for the General Election.

[pinebox]

6. I find people who don't have Democratic values offensive

who support candidates who have more baggage than Samsonite produces in a year.

[FarPoint]

8. This soon will end....

Hillary is and soon will officially be the Democratic Nominee dispite the GOP efforts to make Sanders their choice candidate to run against.

[pinebox]

10. It won't end because Hillary doesn't have those values.

Sorry but she is a emoprog.

Pro death penalty?
She voted for offshore drilling
Iraq
Was against gay marriage until a few years ago
On and on.

Sorry but the GOP's dream candidate is Hillary. Do you know why? It's simple. They will win because Hillary has zero indy support. Overall she is the weakest of the 2 candidates. One only needs to look at her numbers to see the majority of American's don't trust her. You can try and spin that and ignore that all you want but it doesn't change facts just like how protesters threw money at her as her motorcade passed them this weekend; people can't stand her.

[astrophuss42]

5. That's part of my hesitancy to bite that bullet

I now realize how I have been taken for a fool. Drank Coke and smoked Marlboro for decades. I'd take it all back if I could.

[pinebox]

7. Don't forget

Diet Coke is worse than the real thing.
Yup, lied to for years, just like sniper fire.

[Kittycat]

9. I try to tell some of my friends that...

But it's so good, and it's diet, and it doesn't have any calories. And I can drink as much as I want without getting fat! and, and, and

[DrDan]

11. like riding on the robetails of the Pope (and the show was Mad Men)

https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders/photos/a.324119347643076.89553.124955570892789/1029290747125929/?type=3&theater

[pinebox]

14. Oh please, Hillary has switched positions on everything

for political expediency.
See, you're EXACTLY the type I mentioned here. Thank you for illustrating it to us all.
Case study closed.

[DrDan]

15. just pointing out that both sides are marketing their candidates - not hard to understand

[pinebox]

18. Just pointing out how you all have been sold on lies

[DrDan]

23. okee dokee - that was insightful

[GreatGazoo]

12. More specifically, they are employing three classic marketing strategies simultaneously

1. Bait and switch -- demanding that Sanders supporters convert when the inevitable happens

2. Bandwagon -- Claiming that ALL women support Hillary (or they will go to "a special place in Hell&quot . Same for "the Black vote." Also by saying "Bernie's not a Democrat."

3. Glittering Generalities -- Using vague terms like "breaking barriers" and "knock off the shenanigans" to avoid saying anything we can disagree with or fact check.

[Skwmom]

13. But once the facts are exposed, that marketing image will disappear like a puff of smoke.

[uponit7771]

16. Hillary's calling for action-less empty "revolution"?! lol, now people are just makin shit up

[firebrand80]

17. All campaigns are essentially large marketing operations

In fact, Bernie has done a much better job of branding himself than Hillary has

Not really sure what your point is here

[pinebox]

19. My point is this

You've been sold snake oil despite the evidence showing that.
On every single major issue except the death penalty, Hillary has wavered on and switched for political expediency.
It is what it is. Not to mention that the majority of American's can't stand her. She's a minus -24 in favorability ratings.

[firebrand80]

20. Oh, ok

Seems like a convoluted way to make a simple point

[Sancho]

21. Is that why Bernie is spending twice as much on ads as Hillary in NY....

and in fact, Bernie has outspent Hillary in every losing effort!

http://www.politico.com/blogs/5-political-numbers-to-watch/2016/04/new-york-primary-numbers-222037

Meanwhile, Bernie is getting money from unknown sources?

https://gobling.wordpress.com/2016/04/01/new-fec-tells-bernie-2016-to-account-for-10m/

Bernie still gets his message out in rallies, on TV (MSNBC has been a big Bernie commercial on Morning Joke today). His bash and trash campaign isn't working.

The problem for Bernie is that people don't buy his snake oil, and all the money and ads in the world won't change the facts: he is the weaker candidate who doesn't reflect Democratic values. Therefore, he can't win. He is losing by votes, delegates, endorsements, and total money. It's going to get worse for Bernie in April.

If there was a mercy rule in politics, they would call off this primary.

[pinebox]

22. You may wish to check this out

http://gawker.com/hillary-clintons-super-pac-is-about-to-drop-35-million-1771550207

The fact is this; Hillary is permanently damaged. From an ongoing FBI investigation to shady weapons deals to Saudi Arabia which benefited the Clinton Foundation to things like Honduras and Colombia.
She is a -24 in terms of favorability. Bernie is a +9. That is a 33 point spread and how do you think that is going to look in a general election should Hillary be the nominee when most of America hates her? That should scare the living hell out of you because Hillary has zero indy support. That is a fact and indy's are the largest voting block. That is a loss.

You say Bernie is the weaker candidate yet in a general, he is stronger than Hillary according to polling. Isn't that what matters? The general? Yup. And no, Bernie isn't selling snake oil, he's selling what other countries have and done, something which scares the heck out of you. From Canada to Germany to Sweden, they have done and shown what's possible despite conservative opposition. Bernie doesn't reflect Democratic values? Sorry but he's more of a Dem than Hillary ever has been. It's Third Way vs FDR "New Deal" progressives. I'm not concerned about the 1%, I'm concerned about the Walmart worker who isn't making it.
You did do something though, you showed us all exactly what makes up the type of person who is a mark out for Hillary's campaign. Thanks for that.

Show us please where Bernie has lost endorsements.

Seriously, look at your candidate and see what's up.
That's all I ask.
Ask yourself why you're supporting this?

[Broward]

24. I agree with everything you wrote.

Do we stand a chance when people are so susceptible to false advertising? To reiterate a point that has been made here before. Many here used to mock the Repubs for voting against their self interests, but this phenomenon is just as prevalent in our Party.