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2016 Postmortem

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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3. The 'Big Lie' is a well known political ploy.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 11:20 AM

Dec 2015

People are more willing to believe the lie if it's so big, so absurd, that they feel no one could actually lie that big - if it's so incredibly implausible, then there must be some truth behind it, because surely no one would say something that on its face sounds so idiotic without there being something to it.

So they want to project Hillary's greatest weakness overtop of Bernie's greatest strength.

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I just find it amazing that supporters of a candidate whose campaign in 2008..... [View all] marmar Dec 2015 OP

Let us not forget some of the Clinton campaign's literature... l.o.o.s.e.e-2 Dec 2015 #1

Where's the equivalent against Bernie? treestar Dec 2015 #20

That old smear again? Ino Dec 2015 #2

The 'Big Lie' is a well known political ploy. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2015 #3

Exactly NowSam Dec 2015 #12

Obama chose her to be SoS. End of story. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #4

Sorry, but it's on the record forever. marmar Dec 2015 #9

Yeah ok. They still meet for lunch nowadays. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #11

Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog? backscatter712 Dec 2015 #23

Not surprising at all. tazkcmo Dec 2015 #5

Ever wonder why Sanders cant connect with the vast majority of minorities? nt LexVegas Dec 2015 #6

So racist dogwhistling is the way to connect? marmar Dec 2015 #7

Psst...it paternalistic "concern". We see right through that shit. nt LexVegas Dec 2015 #8

Run from it any way you want to. marmar Dec 2015 #10

I wish they would change socks more frequently FlatBaroque Dec 2015 #21

Looks like blaming DWS for the Sanders campaign's acts of thievery isn't working. I guess plan B DanTex Dec 2015 #13

^ Exhibit A marmar Dec 2015 #14

It is rather stunning to watch. n/t demmiblue Dec 2015 #15

.. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #16

Kick (nt) bigwillq Dec 2015 #17

It's Rovian. It's what Bush did to Kerry somehow. And it worked for Bush. It's also hideous. nt stillwaiting Dec 2015 #18

It's stranger that supporters of the Bernie campaign treestar Dec 2015 #19

I haven't forgotten at all Robbins Dec 2015 #22