Complaint that media was mean to McCain is nuts (whether or not you add "and this is why we got Trump") Overall, very positive. Perpetuated "maverick" brand. McCain joked media was his base. David Brooks called him McCain (R-media). Take a break from grievance-mongering for once.
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Nicholas Grossman Retweeted Ben Shapiro
Notion that the media was mean to McCain and that caused Trump is weirdly widespread, despite the fact that the media was much better to him than most other politicians (something McCain and prominent media figures readily acknowledged). 2/xhttps://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1034121680287744004 …
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Nicholas Grossman Retweeted James Hasson
Yes, McCain was civil, got smeared, and lost. Romney was civil, got smeared, and lost. Then GOP nominated Trump. Gore was civil, got smeared, and lost. Kerry was civil, got smeared, and lost. Then Dems nominated Obama. Maybe causal factor isn't smears. 3/xhttps://twitter.com/JamesHasson20/status/1033848224954691585 …
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James Hasson @JamesHasson20Completely agree. A chunk of the base watched McCain be civil, get smeared, and lose. Then they watched Romney be civil, get smeared, and lose. So they concluded the nominee would be smeared regardless, norms didn’t matter, and only winning elections mattered. Enter Trump. https://twitter.com/neontaster/status/1033731428520001537 …Show this thread2 replies 4 retweets 12 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @NGrossman81
If you mean McCain and Romney 'got smeared' as 'Obama won by a large margin', okay. If you mean 'they had unfounded accusations levied against' them, fuck that.
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I mean there were negative things said about them in public, including in the press, and that these things were comparable to negative things said about other presidential candidates.
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Replying to @NGrossman81
'By the press' I can appreciate, though 'comparable' I would disagree, depending on the comparison. The press didn't seem to do much about the Swiftboat vileness against Kerry, Obama's birth and so much more.
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Yeah, that's my point. Kerry coverage was harsh. Besides swift boat, there were tons of photos both awkward (attempting to hunt) and out-of-touch (windsurfing). Doesn't mean it was inaccurate. But definitely not positive. This didn't force Dems to vote for a terrible person.
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