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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 07:51 AM Jun 2016

All Media Hell Will Break Loose Against Hillary If Donald Is Replaced

The media have long had it in for Hillary Clinton. They’ve shown a demonstrable pattern of formulating negative narratives in an attempt to derail her campaign. And they’re very restless with a race that she looks so capable of winning. We need to be prepared for what will come if Donald is pushed out of the race, because it won’t be pretty.

I was thrilled to see how outstanding Hillary’s campaign rollout was for a number of reasons, not least of which is this: There is a very real chance that Donald will not be the Republican nominee on Election Day.

Nothing in her political career has ever been handed to Hillary; she’s always had to fight for it – and she’s had to fight harder than the average politician, by virtue of the uniquely personal animosity for her expressed by large swaths of the traditional media.


Whatever she’s doing is portrayed as wrong. Consider this history: In 2008, Hillary announced her candidacy following an enormous number of pieces in the media about how she must run and end our long national nightmare of Republican governance. And, while she was at it, make history as the first female president. Right after she announced, then came the articles about how she felt entitled to the presidency, that she expected to be “coronated,” that she was part of a dynasty and needed to go away. Within months, there was enormous pressure for Hillary to drop out of the Democratic Primary, even when she still had a decent chance of winning the nomination.


The Republicans will stop at nothing to take control ...of our Dem Party,of course she could beat any (R)


More on article.....

http://bluenationreview.com/media-hell-will-break-loose-against-hillary-if-donald-is-replaced/






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Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
1. Cannot let this happen: "the media are angling for it to happen."
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:03 AM
Jun 2016
But the endgame is to get Donald outta there. Because what a truly glorious day it would be for the media to be able to embrace a new Republican opponent as the savior of his party – to not only have a viable opponent to assist in defeating Hillary, but to be able to call him a hero.

That the Republican leadership will find a way to give Donald the boot and install a “moderate” replacement – someone with the same ugly policies but willing to use a dog whistle instead of a bullhorn – is not outside the realm of possibility. And the media are angling for it to happen.


http://bluenationreview.com/media-hell-will-break-loose-against-hillary-if-donald-is-replaced/

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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
2. not a big deal....hillary been the focus of negative media for 30 years
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:06 AM
Jun 2016

won't make any difference....if GOP replaces trump...his supporters will sit out, vote for hillary or johnson.....they will not vote for who replaces trump

splat

(2,327 posts)
7. I read that only Ted Cruz won enough states to qualify on first ballot
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 09:27 AM
Jun 2016

Rule 40 says only candidates who won eight or more states can be on first ballot.

The press hates Cruz, he's creepy, scary and looks like Count Dracula~!

Bryan

(1,837 posts)
8. I'm not worried about that prospect
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 09:33 AM
Jun 2016

The Republicans would have to find a candidate who a) doesn't have severe drawbacks and b) is so desperate to be the nominee that they're comfortable starting a campaign from scratch in late July.

I can't think of anybody in their ranks who's both untainted and stupid enough to ruin that untainted status by becoming the consolation prize of 2016. Surely that candidate, if s/he exists, would rather hang fire and wait for 2020?

ladym55

(2,577 posts)
12. I can!
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 03:34 PM
Jun 2016

His name is John Kasich, and he is currently the governor of Ohio. He's also the media darling of the Rethuglican primaries with his down-home, aw-shucks, son-of-a-postman act.

He wants to screw up the US in the same way he has screwed up Ohio, and M$M is more than happy to help him in his quest.

Bryan

(1,837 posts)
14. I don't think Kasich is it
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 05:38 PM
Jun 2016

He won exactly one primary, in his home state. That's part of what I meant by "tainted"; how does he convince the GOP that he's anything more than just a regional politician?

ladym55

(2,577 posts)
15. I think he's that delusional
Wed Jun 22, 2016, 10:51 AM
Jun 2016

I kept getting freaked out during the primaries when M$M kept calling him "reasonable" and "moderate." He is anything but.

BlueMTexpat

(15,496 posts)
9. It's not like the media haven't already
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 10:05 AM
Jun 2016

provided Hillary Clinton with the most negative coverage of ALL candidates in the race.

Oh wait ... that has been documented by third party studies and she is still standing tall.

The media are a sideshow and a distraction. Except for a few specific reporters who have provided outstanding reports, they created the Trump phenomenon and are only now beginning to realize that they have created a monster in every respect. The truly sad thing is that Trump - awful as he is - is the living embodiment of today's GOP, which has also been encouraged and nurtured by the media.

What we have to continue doing is working as hard as we can to ensure that ALL voters are registered and able to vote, physically get them to the polls, if necessary, and monitor the polling places to ensure that there are no shenanigans on Voting Day.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
10. This is like the race for the nomination. Hillary is winning, and the media will drag out...
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 12:31 PM
Jun 2016

any poll to make it look like an actual race. Of course we have to stay smart and keep at it but we have always been winning this and we will win no matter what form of political suicide the GOP chooses for itself.

 

realmirage

(2,117 posts)
11. I welcome that scenario. It would permanently alienate
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 01:05 PM
Jun 2016

the blue collar Trump movement which has taken over the party. They would see it as confirmation of a longstanding establishment conspiracy. Where would they go? Libertarian? Back to the Democratic Party at last? Who knows. I do know it would be death to the GOP. They should totally go for it.

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