Judging by FOX news' reaction to the first day of the Impeachment Hearings, the answer is a resounding "NO". The GOP and its propaganda machine cannot accept bad news. Declaring the day a disaster for Dems is not going to be a winning strategy. Schiff, the Dems in the room and the witnesses were clearly the adults in the room and the stewards for honest government.
I heard White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham say that "today was a joke." I heard Donald Trump Jr. say "it's insanity." I heard Jeff Sessions ask, "Where's the beef?"
Tucker Carlson said, "it was like Christmas and New Year's and the Super Bowl all put together."
Grisham called it a "joke" while others made jokes — Christian Whiton said witnesses Bill Taylor and George Kent, both veteran public servants with impressive resumes, "looked like people who sat by themselves at recess."
Hannity dubbed day one "THE WORST SHOW ON EARTH." He said the Democrats are "a national disgrace." He said they are guilty of "an abuse of their power."
Hardly anything could be more revealing at how bad they feel things are for the President. It will be interesting to revisit some of these quotes after a few weeks of testimony and if public opinion moves a few more points.
The first five hoaxes weren't enough for you were they?