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The Ultimate Fake News
https://www.powerlineblog.com ^ | November 18, 2018 | John Hinderaker Peter Hasson

Posted on 11/19/2018 8:19:55 AM PST by Para-Ord.45

Fake news is a serious problem in our political life. I’m not referring to a pathetically small number of Facebook ads bought by Russian provocateurs. I’m talking about the fake news that was paid for by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee; fabricated by Democratic Party-allied consultants; propagated by the FBI and the CIA; promoted by the broadcast networks, CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Associated Press; trumpeted by pretty much every senior elected Democrat; and kept alive by the appalling Robert Mueller. The claim that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians to “steal” the 2016 presidential election is the great fake news of our time.

How successful have the Democrats been in propagating that myth? This survey by The Economist and YouGov suggests that they have been successful beyond their wildest dreams. First the numbers, then some observations.

...Note the question asked: Did Russia “tamper with vote tallies in order to get Donald Trump elected President?” There is no evidence–I repeat, none–that Russia “tampered with vote tallies.” To my knowledge, no one has claimed that Russia tampered with vote tallies. I am not aware of any plausible theory on which a foreign power could tamper with vote tallies. To say that Russia tampered with vote tallies is as credible as asserting that the moon is made of green cheese.

And yet, two-thirds of Democrats say it is either “definitely true” (31%) or “probably true” (36%) that Russia tampered with vote tallies. Women are especially gullible; 48%, across all party lines, have fallen for this fake news. Sadly, 70% of blacks have bought it hook, line and sinker. The Northeast is the country’s most ignorant region, apparently: 47% of Northeasterners have fallen for the hoax.

So the Democrats, by their constant hysteria and innuendo, have convinced a large majority of their followers, and 42% of all Americans, of a palpable falsehood that was fabricated in order to assure Hillary Clinton’s election and then, when that effort failed, perpetuated in an attempt to cripple President Trump’s administration.

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Pfft~ Majority believe man-made 0.12 % of 3.5% of the atmospheric CO2 causes 100% of global warming. Freepers believe in a magical Q. So are we surprised?
1 posted on 11/19/2018 8:19:55 AM PST by Para-Ord.45
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To: Para-Ord.45

Ironic that the Democrats are the ones tampering with elections and could give the KGB lessons on how it’s done.


2 posted on 11/19/2018 8:22:44 AM PST by The Great RJ ("Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatcher)
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To: The Great RJ

Nazis took propaganda and discrimination lessons for US progs (dems).


3 posted on 11/19/2018 8:44:38 AM PST by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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To: Para-Ord.45

Rush was right; the dim dems are low info voters which is really just a nicer way of saying they are as dumb as dirt.

The light burns dim in these mental deviants.


4 posted on 11/19/2018 9:17:11 AM PST by Boomer (The only good leftists are those who have 'left us' for another country)
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