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Hortensis

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23. Looking at all that has happened, I'm sure it was.
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 06:13 PM
Dec 2016

Oh, much of the media was just following the groupthink, safety and comfort always found inside in the middle. But, we know the Koch alliance and others of their ilk were busy orchestrating this win from the background. Of course, colluders within the MSM were working with them.

Names can't be proven, now anyway, but patterns are there in cable network coverage, major newspapers, etc. The timing on this graph. The scope and timing of the AP's astounding lie that blanketed the entire nation and drew worldwide condemnation (but it wasn't the only one, just the biggest) suggests it was just another piece of comeyism--a major betrayal of trust. I

In addition to MSM agents, vicious anti-H lies were published in many media targeting an incredible range of groups. I'm remembering Anonymous for its string of incredibly vicious lies about Hillary, claiming to have uncovered the truth about her "Undeniable Ties to Terrorists," her as "Root of All Corruption," her "Lying for 12 Minutes straight," and many others. They made her sound like a female Satan, but like Wickileaks no evidence was ever forthcoming. But that wasn't needed.

That was obvious nt doc03 Dec 2016 #1
This was orchestrated. raging moderate Dec 2016 #2
Te difference is the Cliintons were accused, the Con was actually guilty. nt napi21 Dec 2016 #3
Looking at all that has happened, I'm sure it was. Hortensis Dec 2016 #23
No kidding. It started when MSNBC first LIED about the Comey letter to the republicans still_one Dec 2016 #4
That is the last 11 days to be exact world wide wally Dec 2016 #9
yup still_one Dec 2016 #12
water is wet. just so obvious. Media owned by wealthy right wingers. THIS is our big issue! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2016 #5
If we had nominated Sanders or O'Malley the GOP would have made up fake scandals against them, StevieM Dec 2016 #6
Even More Likely, Trump's Russian Friends Would Hack and Leak Bernie Campaign Emails... TomCADem Dec 2016 #8
Yup. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #13
+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #22
Media like new shiny things to cover. moondust Dec 2016 #7
But the GOP joewicker_TX Dec 2016 #10
The Fawning Corporate Media strikes again! shadowmayor Dec 2016 #11
Clinton lost the Presidency just because of the negative stories about FBI and the email server andym Dec 2016 #14
The media were played this election. Mr. Sparkle Dec 2016 #15
Nice to see a study confirm what we lived through-saw, and heard. riversedge Dec 2016 #16
Brought to us by the Bureau Of Painfully Obvious Facts. (nt) Paladin Dec 2016 #17
And Fat Bastard chewed out CNN and the other media execs one week after the election Kolesar Dec 2016 #18
So what % was manipulation by the FBI vs Russian? YOHABLO Dec 2016 #19
Trump had months of negative coverage right up to the election killbotfactory Dec 2016 #20
Really? graegoyle Dec 2016 #24
thank you liberal fucking media orleans Dec 2016 #21
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