It’s become a visceral thing on both sides. Seeing and listening to Bush, it he evokes nothing in me. If hard pressed I’d say, “pity” or maybe boredom.
Trump releases the endorphins. Cruz did for me too, when he filibustered, but now he evokes something different in me.
I think the science of politics has come to the point that we are manipulated subliminally.
Bush is out no matter how NH turns out, but I believe he’ll bring in 4 % and call that momentum from Iowa.
I think big winner in NH, next to Trump, will be Fiorina.
Wow.
I have little doubt. All the buzzwords used to describe certain candidates pop up suddenly and universally, like the terms 'high powered assault weapon', "high capacity clip" [magazine], and 'cop killer bullet' did arguing over the RKBA.
When the pejoratives all appear synchronously and the talking points are identical, there is a sign that that assault just might be organized.
Similarly, the appearance of the crowd as portrayed will have an effect on the viewer. Split screen with Candidate B showing angry crowd on one side, image of candidate lit form above or below on the other (the old camp out evil flashlight face trick), and a candidate can be made to look evil. Low angle light which makes them shine can be used to make them look nervous, good lighting can make them look anywhere form saintly to superhuman.
All the tricks used to divide now will be used later against many people's candidate of choice.
Even follow up stories and lead ins can set the tone, with murder and mayhem for the lead, sob story follow up giving one mood around the candidate, and with a 'good news' story and a feelgood puff piece about puppies around the candidate setting an entirely different tone.
From Hollywood to the six o'clock news, to the sitcom laugh track, the whole trip is manipulating your emotions, whether you know it or not.