Posted on 12/09/2016 9:56:00 AM PST by blam
Cameron Smith
December 9, 2016
It's easy to spot a political hit job when you know what to look for. The telltale signs might include a steady trickle of negative information, an echo chamber focusing on the same story at the same time, or even a seemingly coordinated move from one "breaking" story to the next. Those of us who pay attention to politics have seen it whether we know it or not.
The most effective smear includes a smattering of facts, spotty allegations, and doctored quotes that fit a predetermined narrative. The "breaking" story usually comes from the biggest sympathetic media outlet that won't ask too many questions. The hook doesn't have to prove anything; it just needs to be salacious enough to gain traction. The narrative carries with other reporters and media types politically interested in affirming it. If successful, the story makes its way to our social media feeds and water cooler conversations.
This isn't anything new. Conducting opposition research and "defining" opponents is as much a part of American politics as shaking hands and kissing babies.
But we don't usually get to see a smear campaign's blueprint. WikiLeaks recently exposed the Democratic plan to attack Jeff Sessions, and most people missed it.
Several months ago, the Democratic political machine saw the Alabama Senator as a "Tier 1" vice presidential candidate and prepared the hit job. To their credit, they didn't take Sessions lightly.
Now that Sessions is Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Democrats have a pre-prepared document to damage him. It's an identity politics play that says as much about what Democrats think of Americans as how they feel towards Jeff Sessions.
According to the document, Latinos won't like Jeff Sessions because they value the Golden Rule more than U.S. immigration law.
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(Excerpt) Read more at al.com ...
Anyone know what’s going on with Assange?
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He’s still dead.
Jeff Sessions has a history of domestic abuse against his own mother. He stepped on a crack.
I don’t know, but I hear he’s got something that will get Hillary indicted!
He’s alive and still trying to get freed
Can that change?!?! :)
He can still vote...
Bump
So, the Dems are lining up against Jeff...
...hey look! There's a squirrel!
LMAO! ADD much?
What the hell were we talking about? :)
Was it “fake news?”
Why are we surprised?
BTW, you DO KNOW Assange had a little something to do with wikileaks, hence my asking about him?
Or maybe that accident as a child prohibits you from making leaps of logic like that :)
I resolved, "Never again!"
;^)
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