Mastriano got punked

[orthoclad]

Someone who claims to be a high schooler from Connecticut posted a made-up poll to test a hypothesis:
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Republicans attack the credibility of established polling firms that release surveys with results they don’t like but take seriously and push polls even if they “don’t seem legitimate.”
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What we don’t get: Why did Mastriano and campaign advisor Jenna Ellis leave up those social media posts for five days — as it soon became clear it was a hoax and the “pollster” had pranked him?
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Mastriano grabbed it, retweeted it, and retweeted followers who retweeted it, ad nauseum. I guess they left it up because even if it was fake they thought it was good news.

good story:
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/clout/doug-mastriano-josh-shapiro-fake-poll-pennsylvania-governor-20220825.html?

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. They wanna believe....and they've made a career out of disavowing the media that tells the truth.

[orthoclad]

2. They don't care about truth

Only whatever serves their purpose. We see that over and over and over.

[Thomas Hurt]

3. They know their constituency is stupid and gullible and would buy into it.

[dchill]

4. Can't get past "...campaign advisor Jenna Ellis..."

I can't decide whether to love this or hate it...

Okay, I love it. She only advises the worst of the losers.