Fluff, in other words. Where is the hard evidence?
You're arguing that perception is a pragmatic reality - which it is in politics - but it's not truth. To fan these flames without hard evidence is dishonest.
According to your logic, when the Republican nominee is determined and the MSM unloads on them with scores of anti-Republican articles, I should listen to them 'because of the shear quantity of articles'.
I had another FredHead tell me that opinion was what was important, and that the story must be true because there were stories about it in the news.