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Is it possible the press unwittingly suppressed Dem vote?

Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:17 am
Posted by ShortyRob
Member since Oct 2008
82116 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:17 am
They were basically all in with the whole Hillary 80% chance to win.

Now. A ton of Hillary voters didn't actually like her.

I wonder how many figured, f it, she's going to win.

I think they were trying to demoralize the Trump vote and it backfired
Posted by Wolfhound45
Member since Nov 2009
127077 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:17 am to
Absolutely.

Talk about your all time backfire.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
66950 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:18 am to
been getting free stuff for years. figured it would continue.
Posted by graychef
Member since Jun 2008
30461 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:18 am to
Maybe. But the press absolutely energized the Trump vote.
Posted by WinnPtiger
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2011
24969 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:20 am to
I'm sure there's something to that theory, which leads me to question why a media in bed with one candidate would forecast something like that. obviously the idea is to suppress opposition enthusiasm but to me that would only work against an incumbent, or an incumbent party
Posted by ShortyRob
Member since Oct 2008
82116 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:22 am to
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to question why a media in bed with one candidate would forecast something like that


The media has never understood where Trump's support comes from. They believed their own schtick about us being nothing but a bunch of racist rednecks.

Meanwhile, they also never wanted to admit to themselves how deeply even Democrats disliked Hillary.
Posted by WinnPtiger
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2011
24969 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:38 am to
quote:

The media has never understood where Trump's support comes from. They believed their own schtick about us being nothing but a bunch of racist rednecks.



that is absolutely certain, great point


amazing how so many influential people with the resources at their disposal missed judged this so poorly. all the way back to last June
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