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In reply to the discussion: How the Media Manufactured Hatred of Hillary Clinton [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)39. This is from Pew Research :
Seems she was at 58% Aug of 2014 when there were rumors she would run, and when she officially announced her run she was hovering around 50%
http://www.people-press.org/2015/05/19/hillary-clinton-approval-timeline/
Afterwards, the republicans intensified their Benghazi BS.
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By any measure, no matter how much the GOP spent, it was an investment that'll pay off handsomely
ffr
Dec 2016
#76
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
He was NOT suggesting the emails were a bullshit issue (which it was). Quite the opposite.
SunSeeker
Dec 2016
#85
Then why do you think he later legitimized the email faux scandal to Jake Tapper? nt
SunSeeker
Dec 2016
#87
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
The most trying odds of any candidate in a presidential election in an incumbent year?!?!?!?!?
Motown_Johnny
Dec 2016
#33
Down only 9% during a year long fever pitch Benghazi investgation is not freefall. nt
SunSeeker
Dec 2016
#29
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
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
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
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
I like that this article talked about Hillary's consistent efforts to discuss economic issues.
StevieM
Dec 2016
#43
She made some questionable decisions from a political standpoint between 08-16
inwiththenew
Dec 2016
#70