They hear what they want to hear
by digby
When Robin Roberts asked President Obama for debating advice for Hillary Clinton, this is what he said:
“Be yourself and explain what motivates you. I’ve gotten to know Hillary and seen her work, seen her in tough times and in good times. She’s in this for the right reasons. There’s a reason why we haven’t had a woman president before, so she’s having to break down some barriers. There’s a level of mistrust and a caricature of her that just doesn’t jive with who I know — this person who cares deeply about kids.”
CNN’s Gloria Borger characterized his comments this way:
He wants her to try to be more like herself because she has a hard time doing that.
I don’t think that’s what he was saying. In fact, he was saying something else altogether. But they’ve got a narrative and they’re sticking to it.
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