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In reply to the discussion: Obama, Romney in virtual tie in polls; numbers static since April [View all]scubadude
(3,556 posts)6. All the media has to do is keep hammering away, creating plausible denyablity.
So, when the exit polls predict an Obama win, but the "vote" adds up to a Romney win, the media has it covered and the ruse can continue. It is the perception that matters. This has been done on numerous occasions, and the people are just too preoccupied with making a living to pay attention. We now live in a country where mantra "both parties are the same" is believed. As long as it is so, no change will occur, especially when the Citizens United decision ultimately forces the Democrats to play ball and succumb to corporate dominance or wither up and die.
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A lot of the problem is Democrats do not fight back. The republicans have said social
still_one
Jun 2012
#1
Then you haven't been LISTENING. Obama and Dems have defended Medicare and SS over and over again.
RBInMaine
Jun 2012
#12
Ron Barber just won in AZ largely due to fighting for SS and Medicare and making those the issue.
RBInMaine
Jun 2012
#14
BS ! Those weren't the only reasons at all. If the Dem didn't campaign right he would have LOST.
RBInMaine
Jun 2012
#53
To assume Barber's campaign work was meaningless and to attribute the win just to a sympathy vote
RBInMaine
Jun 2012
#57
All the media has to do is keep hammering away, creating plausible denyablity.
scubadude
Jun 2012
#6
First, we don't need paranoia. Next, polls now don't mean much. Finally, Obama most likely wins.
RBInMaine
Jun 2012
#13
They're just trying to get it close to five a Repub a chance to steal the
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2012
#35
The President needs to talk directly to lower economic class Whites. The racism we are seeing
patrice
Jun 2012
#28
Agreed. It is summer and lots of people won't pay close attention until September
emulatorloo
Jun 2012
#39
Well, even though there were enough election anomalies-little boots made it to president twice
newspeak
Jun 2012
#60
Regardless of party, anyone presiding over this lousy economy would have problems
Beacool
Jun 2012
#47
Is this the beginning of propaganda so we buy it when they steal another election????
judesedit
Jun 2012
#48