23 Nov 11
I believe people vote for the candidate they hear about most. I don't but into the theory that their political positions are the primary factor that leads to high poll numbers and votes. That only applies to people who are informed in the area of politics and I believe informed voters are a minority. I believe the uninformed majority determines who gets high poll numbers and votes.
Negative coverage can destroy a candidates poll numbers if it is bad enough, but what if the negative coverage is not that bad? Could it actually help more than it hurts?
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by Metal BrainDick Morris believes that negative coverage actually helps inoculate a candidate for the general election.
I believe people vote for the candidate they hear about most. I don't but into the theory that their political positions are the primary factor that leads to high poll numbers and votes. That only applies to people who are informed in the area of politics and I believe informed voters are a minority. I believe the uninformed majority determines who gets ...[text shortened]... , but what if the negative coverage is not that bad? Could it actually help more than it hurts?
His example was Bill Clinton surviving the Flowers mess in the primaries. Nothing in the general stuck after that.
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by normbenignCan you provide a link showing that is the case? I would like to read that.
Dick Morris believes that negative coverage actually helps inoculate a candidate for the general election.
His example was Bill Clinton surviving the Flowers mess in the primaries. Nothing in the general stuck after that.
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by Metal Brainhttp://www.dickmorris.com/blog/attacks-are-immunizing-gop-contenders-dick-morris-tv-lunch-alert/
Can you provide a link showing that is the case? I would like to read that.
Morris is a thoughtful and interesting guy. Of course he's not always right, but many times is. He may be today's Nostradamus.
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by normbenignDick Morris certainly is an interesting guy, Media Matters had some pretty interesting- and revealing- stuff on him:
http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/attacks-are-immunizing-gop-contenders-dick-morris-tv-lunch-alert/
Morris is a thoughtful and interesting guy. Of course he's not always right, but many times is. He may be today's Nostradamus.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201111010014
Morris Pockets Money From Cain In The Morning, Defends Him On Fox At Night
"...Over the past few months, Dick Morris has conducted a series of softball interviews with Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann. At least eight of the emails to Morris' mailing list promoting the Cain interviews have been "paid for" by the Cain campaign. (Morris has sent an additional two emails promoting Bachmann's interviews that were "paid for" by the Bachmann campaign.)
Each of the emails promoting the Cain interviews includes a note from Morris hyping the conversation, and most include an appeal to "please forward this email to any family or friends who are Cain supporters or would like to learn more about him." Several of the videos end with Morris praising Cain's performance in the preceding interview with comments like "wow, what a lucid and articulate presentation of how to go about creating jobs," and "wow, that was impressive."
Yesterday, hours before his appearance defending Cain on Fox, Morris sent out two emails to his list "paid for" by Cain's campaign. One was a direct fundraising appeal from Cain, which was introduced by Morris as "a special message from our paid sponsor."
But yeah, as you have noted yourself, he isn't always right, perhaps especially when his analysis consists of uncritical adulation and promotion of candidates who are stuffing his wallet.
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by Metal BrainThe fact that political advertising seems to be effective would indicate that you are correct.
I believe people vote for the candidate they hear about most. I don't but into the theory that their political positions are the primary factor that leads to high poll numbers and votes. That only applies to people who are informed in the area of politics and I believe informed voters are a minority. I believe the uninformed majority determines who gets ...[text shortened]... , but what if the negative coverage is not that bad? Could it actually help more than it hurts?
23 Nov 11
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Originally posted by generalissimoWhere is the evidence of this ?
Dick Morris certainly is an interesting guy, Media Matters had some pretty interesting- and revealing- stuff on him:
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201111010014
Morris Pockets Money From Cain In The Morning, Defends Him On Fox At Night
"...Over the past few months, Dick Morris has conducted a series of softball interviews with Herman Cain and Mi ncritical adulation and promotion of candidates who are stuffing his wallet.
Are we supposed to take generalissimos word for it because mediamatters told him so ?!🙄
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by utherpendragonIf you had bothered to read through the article, in its entirety, you'd have found that all the claims made there are very well substantiated.
Where is the evidence of this ?
Are we supposed to take generalissimos word for it because mediamatters told him so ?!🙄
In any case, Im impressed by all this newfound regard for empirical evidence, perhaps you'll display such critical thinking skills next time you cite The Blaze as a source, only time will tell.
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by generalissimoI see nothing in your post that shows proof of this. Is there a video ? Audio ? I doubt it.
If you had bothered to read through the article, in its entirety, you'd have found that all the claims made there are very well substantiated.
In any case, Im impressed by all this newfound regard for empirical evidence, perhaps you'll display such critical thinking skills next time you cite The Blaze as a source, only time will tell.
BTW as far as the Blaze is concerned what is your problem with that ?
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by utherpendragonThere's no reason why you should be doubting anything, I included the mediamatters link in my post, and as far as Im aware there's no valid reason why you shouldn't access it in your own time, and see for yourself the emails the article refers to.
I see nothing in your post that shows proof of this. Is there a video ? Audio ? I doubt it.
BTW as far as the Blaze is concerned what is your problem with that ?
Well, apart from it being the pet project of a notorious far-right ideologue, and a far-right propaganda mouthpiece that shamelessly misrepresents liberals/anyone or anything associated with liberalism and champions a very biased and sensationalist version of the news, I suppose there is little to disagree with regards to The Blaze.
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by generalissimoWell, apart from it being the pet project of a notorious far-left ideologue, and a far-left propaganda mouthpiece that shamelessly misrepresents conservatisim/anyone or anything associated with the right and champions a very biased and sensationalist version of the news, I suppose there is little to disagree with regards to media matters.
There's no reason why you should be doubting anything, I included the mediamatters link in my post, and as far as Im aware there's no valid reason why you shouldn't access it in your own time, and see for yourself the emails the article refers to.
Well, apart from it being the pet project of a notorious far-right ideologue, and a far-right propagand ...[text shortened]... version of the news, I suppose there is little to disagree with regards to The Blaze.
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by utherpendragonVery interesting. Now what are your views on the specific claims the article I mentioned earlier makes with regards to Dick Morris being paid by the very people he is then found praising, and promoting even?
Well, apart from it being the pet project of a notorious far-left ideologue, and a far-left propaganda mouthpiece that shamelessly misrepresents conservatisim/anyone or anything associated with the right and champions a very biased and sensationalist version of the news, I suppose there is little to disagree with regards to media matters.
23 Nov 11
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Originally posted by generalissimoArticle ? I saw no article ?
Very interesting. Now what are your views on the specific claims the article I mentioned earlier makes with regards to Dick Morris being paid by the very people he is then found praising, and promoting even?
If you got something to post go a head and post it. Every time I go to that site I get a Malware alert.
I avoid mediamatters like the plague.
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by utherpendragon...I avoid mediamatters like the plague.
Article ? I saw no article ?
If you got something to post go a head and post it. Every time I go to that site I get a Malware alert.
I avoid mediamatters like the plague.
So there it is, you've dismissed an entire article you had not even glanced at, primarily because of its origin. The ideologue's mindset in a nutshell.
23 Nov 11
Originally posted by generalissimoAre you talking about people dismissing The Blaze out of hand or people dismissing mediamatters out of hand, here?
So there it is, you've dismissed an entire article you had not even glanced at, primarily because of its origin. The ideologue's mindset in a nutshell.