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Ehhhh, attributing the boatload of free coverage trump racked up as the result of the Clinton campaign seems a little silly.
Every network ran trump coverage because it was ratings gold. I remember many non political friends who couldn't wait to watch the debates for the sheer idiocy.
I'd say it's true to say that Clinton wanted to elevate trump. But it also seems ludicrous to suggest the only reason he got through the republican primaries was because of Clinton's deep and friendly contacts in the right wing traditional and social media wings. (Just imagine the poor Clinton staffer calling up Breitbart.)
Edit: Just look at the list of press contacts. Do you think any Republican primary voters were waiting on Rachel Maddow or Ronan Farrow's opinion?!?
Yeah it's really easy to argue when you just make up shit and don't actually listen to what the other person said. I literally didn't fucking argue that, chucklefuck.
This kind of response is literally why I made this post. Because it doesn't matter what we say you people will argue with a fucking strawman anyway.
Calm down kid.
Arguing that Clinton's campaign is a large part of why he ended up the nominee is a little silly.
If it wasn't a large part, it's pretty silly to get worked up about it, isn't it?
I'm more worked up because you're misrepresenting what I said. You don't think that plays into it?
You've already called me "kid" even though I'm almost fifty, and you're trying to act like my cares are silly and immature. You clearly care enough to try to minimize the idea but not enough to give a valid critique that isn't a strawman.
But sure, it's silly to get worked up about politics! /s Get fucked, asswipe. Try arguing in good faith.
Well, I'm sorry to hear that.