1. This thread is a fair response to criticisms that Davidson's article doesn't answer political question of how Trump goes down.https://twitter.com/adamdavidson/status/985543549088423936 …
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5. Watching Nixon's goons flail around in hearings (which became national obsession in 1973/1974) really chipped away at GOP support for president.
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6. So far most of Trump's scandals relatively offstage: Mueller's running tight ship, there's lots of reporting from unnamed sources. Only Stormy Daniels telegenic (and she's rattled Trump for that reason, among others).
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7. And so far house & senate hearings have been behind closed doors. If Dems take House and/or Senate, they should really push for televised hearings.
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8. If there are televised hearings, Fox will of course try to spin or maybe run lots and lots of panda porn. But I think that won't work.pic.twitter.com/cdZ25aeY2S
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9. If there are televised corruption hearings, they'll be the biggest news. If Fox tries to counter with Panda Porn strategy they'll lose viewers (even GOP base will want news).
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10. And live hearings will also limit ability of anyone to really spin them. I think that's the best way to chip at Trump's support.
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they will be downplayed if not ignored on Fox News though
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I bet you would find that a large majority of that 40ish% who still approve of Trump get their news from Fox News. It's a huge problem in a democracy when such a large swath of voters are only informed by propaganda.
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yes but surely Fox wouldn't carry it, just the counter-narrative, Clinton conspiracy theories, etc etc.
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Also remember what “televised hearings meant in 1973/74 versus what it would mean today, with so many viewing/entertainment options at people’s fingertips. Impact will be large, but also easier to tune out if you want.
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