There is not such an existing narrative that she's out of touch.

I don't want to "politicize" the NBA Championship thread, so rather than reiterate my "author of narratives bemoans existence of media narratives" point there, I'll attempt to make the point here, and hope that the fact that it is about people in the field of politics won't obscure the fact that it's about how the media loves narrative over facts.

It's not a story unless we can plug it into the narrative we've already constructed.

 

Romney's narrative was based upon him saying that people should vote for him because he's a rich and successful businessman. That wasn't what Americans, who had just seen the country crash into the Great Recession because of the banks, wanted to hear. Another CEO who would shed jobs, collect his bonus, then bitch that the rabble weren't working hard enough.

 

I believe I would be fascinated by this thread if it were written in English.

 

YF is saying the Romney thing was seen as significant because it played into an already existing narrative, but Hillary out-of-touch-rich-person moment means nothing because it doesn't. Therefore, narrative is more important to the media than facts. And his evidence is that he has a media member saying so.

 

The narrative is whatever the media decides it is.

 

But Hilary was and is an out of touch rich person. Think she goes down to the Wal-Mart near her when she needs a loaf of bread?

 

The media writes the narrative.

And, if a story comes up that doesn't fit into the narrative that they've already written, it doesn't get traction.

So, a gaffe by George W. Bush or Dan Quayle confirms the narrative that they are dummies. A gaffe by President Obama or Bill Clinton means nothing, since they are both brilliant.

 

Bush and Quayle kinda are dummies, though, aren't they?

 

Wait a minute. Rush is a member of the media?

 

Democrats try to help the middle class and the poor. The Republicans try to help the rich. What is so hard to understand about this?

 

I thought a rising CEO lifts all boats.

 

Of course! It's all so simple!