Democratic Primaries

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2019, 10:01 PM Mar 2019

Trump has already spent $4.4 million on Facebook ads! Why?

Because it works with low infos who NEVER research for veracity...they just pass on the bullshit to their friends and it geometrically hits them all.

I saw it with my own eyes, how it worked for Cruz. He layed low...Beto kept rising, and then boom, there came the Facebook smut and Beto plateaued.

WHY can’t we counter trump? With the same Facebook target list he uses? Ever time he posts his bullshit...we run a counter ad? Maybe we cant stop Fox, but we sure can mitigate Facebook garbage?

Steyer, give us your checkbook! Cuz I am sure DNC isn’t thinking anything.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Trump has already spent $4.4 million on Facebook ads! Why? (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 OP

How much have the Russians spent?! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #1

I'm guessing he spends it to get people on DU to bash Democrats. watoos Mar 2019 #2

A large percentage of folks get their news from Facebook. This is one reason to riversedge Mar 2019 #3

How do they get news? I look at my husband's Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #5

My sister showed me Facebook links in 2016 Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #4

Maybe a running counter of his lies clicking Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #6

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

1. How much have the Russians spent?!

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2019, 10:07 PM

Mar 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

watoos

(7,142 posts)

2. I'm guessing he spends it to get people on DU to bash Democrats.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2019, 10:14 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

riversedge

(70,235 posts)

3. A large percentage of folks get their news from Facebook. This is one reason to

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2019, 10:44 PM

Mar 2019

any candidate to spend money on Facebook

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

5. How do they get news? I look at my husband's

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 12:11 AM

Mar 2019

Account...which is filled with clients and acquaintances as "friends"..all right wing since we are in Texas. They don't ever talk about news...just stupid shit.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)

4. My sister showed me Facebook links in 2016

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2019, 10:57 PM

Mar 2019

I have one liberal sister who is a teacher in the Orlando area. She showed me Facebook articles on Hillary that a right wing colleague was sending to everyone. Those articles were so preposterous I couldn't believe anyone was being suckered.

Then a week or so later I was visiting my Trump-loving aunt, who started quoting from an article I had read in Orlando. Unbelievable. If I ever doubted the power of Facebook or the gullibility of Americans it all went away right there.

I agree Tom Steyer needs to be more creative and proactive. IMO, a nationwide catchy ad campaign that mocks Trump lies in memorable upbeat fashion is our best bet. None of the nicknames stick to Trump. But some type of slogan referencing his lying tendency might catch.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

6. Maybe a running counter of his lies clicking

Reply to Awsi Dooger (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 12:15 AM

Mar 2019

away. And a short sentence, low syllable count, of the latest lie?

I was thinking more about a rapid response to a negative ad that Trump's pushing. So people can see all same time

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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