they do it because they know so many republicans will completely ABANDON everything they believe, and quickly accept whatever new narrative they tell them to adopt.
Two years ago, there was NO WAY repubs would support a pro-amnesty candidate. But now, since FOX and Hannity and Reince and Jeb tells them it's okay, well, they're alright with it! At least 2 very active getbig republican posters have said, this week, that they're cool with amnesty now. They're cool with criminals staying here, enjoying our resources, because it's inevitable anyway, or "at least the ones that work can stay". They're taking jobs from legal americans and breaking the law just by being here.
But media brains know it already - their viewers have no solid beliefs, other than "yeah, i'm cool with whatever the repubs like, and I hate liberals, those dirty lousy lazy liberals, they should be shot, liberals aren't real people, theyre dirt, etc..."
They spend 30 seconds adopting the latest position of the party, and 59:30 shitting on liberals, and go to bed smiling about how their 'belief system' is superior. I mean, something as direct and black and white as "should people breaking the law currently, be allowed to stay here and enjoy our jobs and resources?"
You either support it or you don't. You don't just "shift" overnight. If you can shift that fast, then you never knew what you believed in the first place, and you're cool with letting politicians decide for you - the complete opposite of what repubs are supposed to stand for.
Libs suck, and I 100% expect them to support letting lawbreaking illegals stay. but Repubs? Come on.