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madamesilverspurs

(15,800 posts) Thu Sep 3, 2015, 02:45 PM Sep 2015

Trump's 24/7 campaign ad

Other candidates’ campaign events barely get noticed, but Trump calls repeated “press conferences” and cameras swarm.

Is the media being played, or are they openly campaigning against the eventual Democratic nominee?

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Trump's 24/7 campaign ad (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Sep 2015 OP

it's all about the $$$ 0rganism Sep 2015 #1

This forces the Super-PACs to buy more ad time to counter him. The media will love that. arcane1 Sep 2015 #2

Of course we're being played. Trump 24/7 OR Hillary's emails. Sorry NO ISSUES for you. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #3

0rganism

(23,933 posts)

1. it's all about the $$$

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 02:48 PM

Sep 2015

the MSM figures Trump's a celebrity, draws viewers, pumps ratings, so they cover him relentlessly.
my impression is that the GOP leadership isn't too happy about this either.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

2. This forces the Super-PACs to buy more ad time to counter him. The media will love that.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 02:53 PM

Sep 2015

$$$$$$$$$

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

3. Of course we're being played. Trump 24/7 OR Hillary's emails. Sorry NO ISSUES for you.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 03:13 PM

Sep 2015

Trump gives the M$M SOMETHING to talk about besides issues voters care about,
then on the "Democratic side" of primary coverage, it's all about Clinton's emails.

The too-few/too-late DNC debate schedule only makes this worse, because even though
it may in some ways help Hillary keep her lead in the polls, it also keeps issues voters
really care about OFF the airwaves, not to mention severely limiting coverage of Dem
candidates in general.

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