How was the GOP able to demonize Hillary Clinton to the extent they did?

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27. I actually think that "Pocahontas" will backfire.

I mean, anything will work with Trump's base, but Scott Brown tried to use the whole Native American thing on Warren and that did not work.

I think that enough people in the country are understanding of the stupidity of using those kind of slurs that it would not really do more than charge up his base and turn other people off.

I think that plain sexism would work better, but I don't think that Trump would be able to help himself on the "Pocahontas" thing.

Hillary Clinton had been demonized with the idea that she was devious and calculating since the early 90's in a concerted manner. Trump just came in and in his vulgar, carnival barker style, stoked the fires that were already wide spread. Hillary also suffered for Bill's ego. He was really dumb for going to Lynch's plane, even if it was only to talk about the grand kids. Then there was the issue at the polling location. Those had nothing to do with Hillary at all, but his dumb behavior got tacked right on. She has been so maligned that a good chunk of the population will believe anything, even if they are complete lies (which 99% usually are).