Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
There is a school of thought (and not one I nessecarily subscribe to) that this obvious lie about attendance is designed to further drive a wedge between the population and the mainstream media.
Most people will believe the media, and what they've seen with their own eyes, but a small but significant section of people will choose to believe the lie and therefore turn even more away from the media.
This makes them more beholden to the people in power, and easier to control.
I can buy into it. Another theory is that this is seen as a 'who can we trust' exercise from the White House. Who is with us and against us, which side are people on.