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tulipsandroses

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36. Yes, I was mostly thinking about tv coverage. I think most people get their info from internet/tv
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 03:00 PM
Aug 2018

I haven't researched that but I think most folks are quicker to turn on a tv/computer than pick up a newspaper.

You may be right.. Fibberdigibbets, LOL - may still have voted for him. It still boggles my mind that so many educated white women voted for him after the Access Hollywood Tape.

Even if you were undecided on policy issues. That alone would have sealed the deal for me. The man admitted to sexually assaulting women. Grabbing women by their genitals because he can, kissing them without permission, simply because he's a celebrity. Disgusting. Is that the kind of leader you want?

Any man that does that to me is getting a slap in the face, a knee in the groin and I'm calling 911. I don' t care who you are. But even after that tape surfaced, we were still talking about Hillary's emails on tv. Followed by Podesta emails. It was mind boggling.

And yes, they certainly normalized his transgressions. A lot was made out of Hillary's Deplorables comments. Again, the media - went to town with coverage about her comments - as if she had committed the ultimate sin. While ignoring the violence and racism at his rallies. That HE encouraged. So once again, she was vilified for calling out something that should not be accepted.

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Part of it is here: elleng Aug 2018 #1
We need to move in a more progressive direction, the Country needs and wants it. Meadowoak Aug 2018 #3
Right. elleng Aug 2018 #4
I agree re policy failures, but why would they believe anything from proven crooks malaise Aug 2018 #7
He Dave in VA Aug 2018 #2
Ding Ding Ding!!! 2naSalit Aug 2018 #17
I second those dings! peggysue2 Aug 2018 #35
Yup. ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #18
not to mention NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #34
I ask myself that question every day .... CatMor Aug 2018 #5
Precisely malaise Aug 2018 #8
Thats the surprising thing to me tulipsandroses Aug 2018 #6
Clearly you know the monster malaise Aug 2018 #10
Republican boy scouts like McCain, Romney, and Comey are a dying breed maxsolomon Aug 2018 #11
I think you're right malaise Aug 2018 #14
The Internet is poisonous - and the GOP has used it as such maxsolomon Aug 2018 #20
Romney has sold his soul exboyfil Aug 2018 #29
1, they conned the Republican voters maxsolomon Aug 2018 #9
Unless we find out the truth I will go to my grave still in a state of malaise Aug 2018 #12
Spite is when you hurt yourself to hurt another. maxsolomon Aug 2018 #21
Look at right wing twitter. Calling these people deplorable is being extremely diplomatic. onecaliberal Aug 2018 #13
So the Internet and social media facilitated the spread malaise Aug 2018 #15
No question. I blocked so many trolls during the 2016 primary. Not knowing they were Russian. onecaliberal Aug 2018 #16
I think there are a lot of moving parts that set the stage. Including the media not doing its job tulipsandroses Aug 2018 #19
Because voters are separated into media bubbles (well, GOP voters are) maxsolomon Aug 2018 #22
I agree with you that people are separated into their own media bubbles tulipsandroses Aug 2018 #24
so, you mean TV when you mean "The Media". maxsolomon Aug 2018 #25
Yes, I was mostly thinking about tv coverage. I think most people get their info from internet/tv tulipsandroses Aug 2018 #36
"Deplorables" meant the alt-rightists backing him. maxsolomon Aug 2018 #37
It is because people don't vote. KWR65 Aug 2018 #23
Russia and USA oligarchs picked this one destructive pretend person to wreck the country lark Aug 2018 #26
They had powerful help from Russia. n/t TygrBright Aug 2018 #27
Fox News tavernier Aug 2018 #28
+1000 When lies are allowed to go unchallenged on mass media, manipulation thrives! The Wielding Truth Aug 2018 #33
Law enforcement and intel failures, Mc Mike Aug 2018 #30
Don't forget!!! BlueJac Aug 2018 #31
Right wing media C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #32
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