MSNBC - This Is The Year Of The Bern

[WiffenPoof]

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Call me shocked. Morning Joe is leading their entire show with a pretty extensive segment on Bernie Sanders. They are covering the record breaking crowds and his message. Finally, at least someone is reporting the "news" of Bernie's campaign.

Paige

[Vinca]

1. I saw that and it was an amazing segment.

Finally . . . they're taking him seriously.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. First, they suggested a 'flavour of the month', then it become the summer of Sanders,

now the 'year of the Bern'...

They're still too short.

We're talking the decade of President Sanders. (Well, ok, a bit shorter, but fairly close to it, if you include the campaigns.)

[cwydro]

3. I like Bernie.

I've been a longtime Clinton supporter, and I wish she had been our president for the last eight years.

At this point I'm undecided still, but I just don't see Bernie Sanders winning the general election.

[WiffenPoof]

4. I Understand Your Concern...

I was able to get on the Thom Hartmann Show the other day and touched on my concern that Bernie couldn't survive the Socialist name calling he is sure to receive from the RW. Thom had an excellent response. He said that no one would have believed that an African American with a strange name could become president. He has a point. Maybe through an unstoppable grass roots effort, Bernie might just have a chance.

Paige

[cwydro]

7. Very good point.

Again, I've not decided, and I welcome anyone who wants to help me think it through.

[DFW]

13. Thom Hartmann has always been friends with Bernie, but takes a sober look nonetheless

He's so right about the Bernie/Obama comparison (and not just because Thom plugged my book on his show! LOL!). What used to be unthinkable is now thinkable.

Voters, especially Democratic voters, don't always do as they're told any more, or even what they're expected to do. I agree with Thom--an unstoppable grass roots effort just might carry Bernie to the nomination. I personally see that as a long shot, but by no means an impossibility. However, if nominated, he will need more than that to cinch the November election. But the DNC is there to help the nominee, not take sides before the nominee is decided. They will do their job in 2016. It's up to the individual contenders to make their case up to then.

I think that, as in 2008, the Republican field, while vast, is SO weak that the battle for the Democratic nomination will end up being the battle for the presidency, which is why the stakes are so high, and are being so thoroughly scrutinized this time.

[BarackTheVote]

9. Millennials have a much more favorable response

to socialism. I think him being a proud Socialist is actually part of his appeal to young people.

People said Obama had no chance, too. I just think HC doesn't have what it takes to excite people like Obama and Bern.

[cwydro]

10. You may be right on that.

However, it's the older folks who vote consistently.

[BarackTheVote]

11. All of my friends are getting very charged up about this election

even the ones who normally don't vote. A voting demographic only doesn't vote consistently until they do. They're a major reason why Obama was elected and reelected, and they were also a huge part of his campaign apparatus.

[Shandris]

5. I take that as a sign that Trump is no longer bringing in the ad dollars.

The media doesn't change tactics midstride for anyone but their owners, and that's not us.

[WiffenPoof]

6. Excellent Point...

EOM

[HereSince1628]

12. Bernie has apparently penetrated the major eastern media market

They've just realized that showing stories on Bernie can bring viewers to their advertising

If this holds, it could change MSNBC evening viewing back to something almost recognizable.

[MineralMan]

8. Next year will be the year of Hillary.

Different year; different focus.

[spanone]

14. was this at 5am?

[WiffenPoof]

15. Well...

It was set 3:00 am. I'm on the Pacific coast.

[spanone]

16. wow...joe probably felt safe

it's good anytime they talk about Bernie!

[CTyankee]

17. Did you notice that Joe isn't using his tired "he's a socialist from Vermont" anymore?

It doesn't work, Joe. Do you "get it" now? It doesn't friggin' work any more!

Joe and other republicans are living in their comfortable past. The new reality is catching up with them.

Too bad, so sad....

[GP6971]

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