2016 Postmortem

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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32. It worked with Gore, too

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 02:23 AM

Nov 2016

The GOP did a survey about Clinton (who was incredibly popular) and found the only thing that bothered most voters was that he had lied about having sex with an intern.

Hence they used the "Gore is a serial liar" meme during the election: "Gore claims he invented the internet," etc.

In the end that, plus choosing Joe Lieberman as VP nominee, plus not using the Big Dog during his campaign, put his vote totals close enough for Bush (with the assistance of the SCOTUS) to steal the election.

Another case of the person who won the popular vote losing the presidency. The Electoral College sucks the big one.

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Constantly labeling Hillary a liar worked [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2016 OP

Truth JHan Nov 2016 #1

There really were only two things I can even think of - the Benghazi deaths Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2016 #2

and our FAILURE to respond. elleng Nov 2016 #6

Also Sniper Fire MichMan Nov 2016 #7

folks really milked that for all it was worth though. JHan Nov 2016 #11

I think the whole thing about Hillary and sniper fire was total GOP bullshit. politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2016 #14

It goes to show.. JHan Nov 2016 #15

I wonder if that had anything to do with so many of her ads being focused on Trump mythology Nov 2016 #18

The distrust towards her goes back decades.. JHan Nov 2016 #19

And yet I saw many posts ... NanceGreggs Nov 2016 #30

I've been in combat TDBroke Nov 2016 #39

You're correct I think, they do have better PR and they get away with it.. JHan Nov 2016 #10

Yep WhoWoodaKnew Nov 2016 #3

It's Don the orange con who is the liar! Auntie Bush Nov 2016 #4

hmmm. we had a shot at Crooked Don - before he came up with it for Hillary. Should Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2016 #8

what did he lie about? astral Nov 2016 #20

The wall, rounding up immigrants, being able to appoint a prosecutor to go after Hillary.... bettyellen Nov 2016 #24

You have got to be joking. Just look it up - 75% lying on politifacts Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2016 #25

are you serious ? JI7 Nov 2016 #26

OMG!!! NanceGreggs Nov 2016 #31

It'd be easier to list what he didn't lie about. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #34

The only time Trump Rincewind Nov 2016 #36

The msm repeated the meme that she was not trusted constantly - a million times BSdetect Nov 2016 #5

Right ! and created the false equivalent of people thinking both are horrid choices Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2016 #9

Regardless of the hopeful message,Progressives and Dems no longer have TheDebbieDee Nov 2016 #12

Goebbels MFM008 Nov 2016 #13

It may have exacerbated the impact, but it didn't create the impression FBaggins Nov 2016 #16

Which was nonsense no? JHan Nov 2016 #37

Yep bpositive Nov 2016 #17

And that they said the same thing...unified...not 5,000 different monikers LaydeeBug Nov 2016 #21

"Don't believe the lies". kentuck Nov 2016 #22

It didn't only work with Republicans DFW Nov 2016 #23

The K.I.S.S. method Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #27

the right wing was spreading lies about hillary DesertFlower Nov 2016 #28

Starting with Wm. Saffire....who is dead. Historic NY Nov 2016 #29

It worked with Gore, too LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2016 #32

Gore, Kerry and Clinton were all branded as untrustworthy or liars andym Nov 2016 #33

Agree...you keep saying something over and over, it sticks in the minds of those who don't... iluvtennis Nov 2016 #35

Yes, but it worked because Hillary, unlike Bill and Obama, did not know how to Exilednight Nov 2016 #38