Someone in the lefty press is catching on. Slates John Dickerson points out that the Obama administration routinely trolls the GOP -- that is, deliberately misstates information about matters of public concern in order to keep what they consider favorable topics foremost in the public mind. Dickerson uses the topic of the wage gap as one example; I would use the topic of voting rights as another. In other words, the president and his administration are giving the press and the people purportedly factual information that they actually know is untrue as part of a deliberate strategy. As Dickerson points out, there is something breathtakingly cynical about this approach. Not only is it wrong, it degrades the office of the presidency, and undermines whatever trust Americans still have in their elected officials -- a troubling phenomenon for a democratic republic. Although his successors will reap the whirlwind, President Obama has obviously decided he doesnt care: The strategy is perfect to foment unrest and agitation by keeping low-information voters in a perpetual state of indignation against the GOP, and thus at least incrementally increases the chances that turnout among Democrat groups wont be as low this fall as many fear. But it may also explain why, as Katie noted below, 60% of Americans think their President is lying to them about things that matter. After all, theyre not stupid, and perhaps the President ultimately will come to realize that seeking to exploit fear powered by ignorance isnt really the best strategy for a leader to choose. townhall/tipsheet/carolplattliebau/2014/04/17/the-obama-administration-trolls-n1825580
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 23:55:43 +0000
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