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still_one

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3. Because the bullshit the media has been pushing this theme with falsehoods and lies about what the

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 10:05 AM

Jul 2016

investigation was actually about.

So what kind of question did they ask in the poll, "Is Hillary willing to bend the rules"?

How about a question regarding the media, "Is the media trustworthy"? A media outlet can't sponsor that poll though, because that would interfere with their source of revenue.

This is like the Joe McCarthy period, where the media would report loud and clear who was accused of being a communist, and then when it was found that the accusation was false, to quietly ignore or barely correct the record.

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Clinton vs. Trump Leaves 6 in 10 Unhappy; Contest Tightens as Conventions Loom (POLL) [View all] pnwmom Jul 2016 OP

Can we please stop obsessing on polls. They don't mean a whole lot right now. RBInMaine Jul 2016 #1

Clinton's unpopularity is based on media lies MariaThinks Jul 2016 #2

25 years of them. forest444 Jul 2016 #6

Because the bullshit the media has been pushing this theme with falsehoods and lies about what the still_one Jul 2016 #3

Look! Drama! Horse race! Tune in! Click links! Spend money! PSPS Jul 2016 #4

Corporate media will continue with this up to, and including, 2020 and there beyond Iliyah Jul 2016 #5

It's pretty much the same every four years. Unfortunately people are more likely... George II Jul 2016 #7

Odd they focus on registered voters. Hillary has a 7 point lead with likely voters in the same poll. DCBob Jul 2016 #8

Good catch. As I recall, however, they don't usually switch to likely voter pnwmom Jul 2016 #9

Yeah, I was wondering about that but I still think likely is better number.. DCBob Jul 2016 #10

"Most Americans express dismay at their choices" Chicago1980 Jul 2016 #11

This poll is silly. Nedsdag Jul 2016 #12

Except the contest isn't tightening. Squinch Jul 2016 #13

Except the contest isn't tightening. LenaBaby61 Jul 2016 #14

Better than I expected... TipTok Jul 2016 #15