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scottie55

(1,400 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:25 AM Feb 2016

CNN Truly Screws Bernie - Hillary Ringer On Panel Michael Nutter

Michael Nutter, the former mayor of Philadelphia spent the entire primary evening on CNN advocating for Hillary. He was referred to as a Hillary Supporter, and he did a great job supporting her.

Where was the Bernie Supporter? The rest of the CNN folks gave their commentary, but none of them were actually campaigning for
Bernie like Nutter was campaigning for Hillary.

Nothing against Nutter, but CNN screwed Bernie, and his supporters big time.

I bet they don't give a damn.

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emsimon33

(3,128 posts)
1. Does any one watch CNN any more? I thought they lost all credibility long ago.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:30 AM
Feb 2016

I would not expect anything less from CNN. They are as big an embarrassment as Faux News, except that Faux News gets it that they are a propaganda channel for the Republican establishment.

ecstatic

(32,653 posts)
2. Does Bernie have any (non-paid) surrogates / supporters to make his case?
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:34 AM
Feb 2016

The deck may seem to be stacked because Bernie doesn't have any support among talking heads or congress. If he had them, I'm sure they'd be welcome on all the networks.

ecstatic

(32,653 posts)
6. Bernie has quite a few celebrities in his corner, but celebrities
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:41 AM
Feb 2016

aren't as easily accessible as congressman, senators, talking heads, etc.

ecstatic

(32,653 posts)
8. Yes, because it's so easy to get hollywood celebrities on CNN
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:46 AM
Feb 2016

to talk about Bernie.

Again, the problem is, Bernie doesn't have many allies /supporters within the pool of pundits/ guests that cable news networks rely on. If Bernie wins the nomination, the people who are currently supporting Clinton will argue on Bernie's behalf.

jfern

(5,204 posts)
12. I'm sure he has some available if the media was interested
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 05:06 AM
Feb 2016

Michael Moore, Nina Turner, and Killer Mike for sure

Some other notable supporters who might be interested are Keith Ellison, Raul Grijalva, and Paul Kirk.

onecaliberal

(32,786 posts)
4. There were no Bernie supporters anywhere on the corporate media.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:39 AM
Feb 2016

We don't need them. We have us, they're going to watch us kick her to the curb by doing exactly what Iowa did tonight.

 

scottie55

(1,400 posts)
9. It's Like All The Folks That Endorsed Hillary
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:55 AM
Feb 2016

Like they don't even admit there is a problem.....

We just might show them.

KeepItReal

(7,769 posts)
10. Nutter threw some line out there about Black Lives Matters then admitted ignorance of its breadth
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 03:10 AM
Feb 2016

Even the CNN host said that the one event where Sec. Clinton engaged with BLM representatives does not indicate it is a priority for her and she made no mention of it tonight in her speech.

longship

(40,416 posts)
11. With a name like Nutter, what can one say?
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 05:01 AM
Feb 2016

Reminds me of something from my past...

I know. Mangled Baby Ducks!



Sorry, audio only. But good nonetheless.

It's all in the name.
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