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WCGreen

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21. They could have spent twice as much and still lost....

Reply to Trajan (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:05 PM

Nov 2012

There is a point of diminishing returns on any investment and I think it was reached in this election.

The reason the turnout was lower is because so many people were repelled by the sewer that political advertising has become. Plain and simple.

The people who are out there who aren't wired in like we are here don't pay attention as much as we do. With the news media as it is, no one really trust anything that is put on any news. It's all opinion and slant and that is why the ratings for news has dropped dangerously.

We have in ill informed population swayed by emotions and other wise disengaged from the process.

Welcome to the beginnings of Idiocracy.

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Karl Rove under fire [View all] Trajan Nov 2012 OP

Darn not what I was hoping for. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2012 #1

Haha. If it were only "Over" fire. Gregorian Nov 2012 #3

Hey, I'm more than happy to settle for the metaphorical meaning. n/t drumwolf Nov 2012 #5

That could still happen. Stand by. Developing........ yellowcanine Nov 2012 #11

How I LOVE the smell of republi-CONS self-immolating in the morning! calimary Nov 2012 #2

I watched FOX for the first time that night. I'll be they had an all time peak during Rove meltdown. Gregorian Nov 2012 #4

No under fire will be.... chuckstevens Nov 2012 #6

absolutely maindawg Nov 2012 #8

They think they have a process problem BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #7

+10 nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #16

False fixed poll data to intice more money from 1%. You Rove suckas! You've been played! L0oniX Nov 2012 #9

rove is NO whiz kid, as this election proved. And I mean proved. He overlooked every.... Raster Nov 2012 #10

Rove's "math" has monumentally failed at least two times now.... ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #14

rove's chief talent and most saleable quality is his capacity for self-promotion. Raster Nov 2012 #18

Rove didn't lie to the American people this time Warpy Nov 2012 #12

justice is sweet!! n/t BREMPRO Nov 2012 #13

What makes any of them think that is has defacto7 Nov 2012 #15

Karl Rove on the expensive trash heap of Faux News - HISTORY - from Tories buying votes & patrice Nov 2012 #17

He isn't going anywhere underpants Nov 2012 #19

The lesson is, if you hire a liar, dont be surprised when he lies to you. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #20

They could have spent twice as much and still lost.... WCGreen Nov 2012 #21

Rove's Genius is Character Assassination Yavin4 Nov 2012 #22

You know what would be even better... BeliQueen Nov 2012 #23

Yes, the donors are playing with money they don't need. djean111 Nov 2012 #24

Couldn't get past "The call was civil" Hahaha....oh really. nc4bo Nov 2012 #25

Karl is proof positive that chickens with their heads cut off can still run around causing trouble. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #26

Karl,bush's brain, Rove Catching Shit from Big Money Plutocrats Cha Nov 2012 #27

The kind of people who put money behind Rove will not go quitely into that good night. Lint Head Nov 2012 #28

Locking, sorry. Not LBN, OP article is over a day old. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #29