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madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
Sun May 17, 2015, 03:35 PM May 2015

CNN video. Bernie Sanders wonders if media will ignore him until he attacks Hillary Clinton.

His statement about the TPP is strong...says there must be a stand for or against, no fence sitting.



This appears to be his interview from today. He makes a good point when he wonders if the media will allow civil debate or if they are waiting for him to attack Hillary Clinton.

Great interview.
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CNN video. Bernie Sanders wonders if media will ignore him until he attacks Hillary Clinton. (Original Post) madfloridian May 2015 OP
I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious May 2015 #1
Amen..... daleanime May 2015 #4
You and millions of other Americans cantbeserious sabrina 1 May 2015 #61
This was before Bernie announced. Thinkingabout May 2015 #2
Here's the link from CNN today. They were referring to his "official" announcement. madfloridian May 2015 #5
Could be wrong.... daleanime May 2015 #10
No it isn't. SamKnause May 2015 #15
He mentions having raised 4 million for his campaign NorthCarolina May 2015 #43
Sounds like he's setting up the stage for a negative campaign. Hoyt May 2015 #3
Sure he is. bluesbassman May 2015 #6
lol welcome to the thread. madfloridian May 2015 #8
Sounds to me like he's lamenting the sorry state of sufrommich May 2015 #9
He sure has been getting a lot of air time, if you ask me. Hoyt May 2015 #11
So? nt sufrommich May 2015 #12
So, his protestation of lack of coverage is not backed by facts. Hoyt May 2015 #14
His protestations are about the quality of coverage. sufrommich May 2015 #17
Yes, the "quality" of the coverage. madfloridian May 2015 #47
Hillary is not making herself available. JDPriestly May 2015 #40
Not nearly as much as he deserves. merrily May 2015 #56
I think he's been on every major network. Lots of newspaper articles, etc. Hoyt May 2015 #57
Yep, I agree. Not nearly as much coverage as he deserves. merrily May 2015 #58
How much air time in context to other candidates? LanternWaste May 2015 #62
Me too.... daleanime May 2015 #13
I watched the interview this morning,I felt sufrommich May 2015 #16
Glad he was able to stay civil..... daleanime May 2015 #20
The media would really like it if he pulled her hair Jack Rabbit May 2015 #36
BS billhicks76 May 2015 #22
You gotta love those people that will weave a whole story out of their imaginations. erronis May 2015 #23
Oh, it's you. delrem May 2015 #41
No. It doesn't. He is criticizing the mass media. nt Bonobo May 2015 #52
I hope so. It's the only way to win. morningfog May 2015 #53
That's what I thought treestar May 2015 #59
The lessor of two evils is still evil. Go Bernie, at LAST someone to vote FOR! Vincardog May 2015 #7
From CNN today...partial transcript and article. madfloridian May 2015 #18
The slimy interviewer did not hear a thing he said. AlinPA May 2015 #26
Every question had Hillary in it. Dimwit. But he talked over her a couple of times and I was proud libdem4life May 2015 #63
Bernie knows exactly what he is facing in the corporate media. woo me with science May 2015 #19
.... madfloridian May 2015 #21
Perfectly said! arcane1 May 2015 #31
Completely agree! joshcryer May 2015 #38
+++++++++++++++++++++++++ L0oniX May 2015 #42
The American people do not deserve Bernie Sanders. Enthusiast May 2015 #24
But I hope to hell we get him. Iwillnevergiveup May 2015 #30
I'm with you. Enthusiast May 2015 #34
That interviewer is one piece of shit. She did not hear a thing he said. She is just another media AlinPA May 2015 #25
Because it's never about the candidate......it's always what the talking heads want..... a kennedy May 2015 #27
It is about the talking heads. That's all most people know. madfloridian May 2015 #46
Agree, she was terrible. Someone handed her a script apparently. So obvious. madfloridian May 2015 #28
The media is only interested in taking down Hillary. hrmjustin May 2015 #29
Or, in this case, LWolf May 2015 #32
The media want a republican president. hrmjustin May 2015 #33
Mud wrestling leads to higher ratings, leads to charging more for advertising... arcane1 May 2015 #35
"media is just as happy to ensure that Sanders continues to be marginalized." madfloridian May 2015 #45
It's pay to play, Bernie. Octafish May 2015 #37
Bernie gave strong, positive answers. Great response to that interview. JDPriestly May 2015 #39
He was so patient with that awful interviewer. madfloridian May 2015 #44
He's really a good man. If the media took him seriously I think he'd even have crossover appeal. hollowdweller May 2015 #48
KICK Iwillnevergiveup May 2015 #49
kick to your kick 840high May 2015 #50
Thanks. The media's attitude toward him is just awful. madfloridian May 2015 #54
Just a typical effort to divert him from his purpose. sadoldgirl May 2015 #51
Yes, he wants to stick with issues.. madfloridian May 2015 #60
big media badly want Clinton to be the nominee Doctor_J May 2015 #55
Has anyone noticed that the "talking heads" are now often full figure, if female, blonde libdem4life May 2015 #64

daleanime

(17,796 posts)
10. Could be wrong....
Sun May 17, 2015, 03:58 PM
May 2015

but it's before his 'formal' announcement. Which he still hasn't made. I think this is from yesterday, isn't it?

SamKnause

(13,792 posts)
15. No it isn't.
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:02 PM
May 2015

His formal campaign kick off announcement is May 26th.

You can tell from what is being discussed in the interview

it was from today.

 

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)
43. He mentions having raised 4 million for his campaign
Sun May 17, 2015, 05:59 PM
May 2015

so I think the broadcast is recent, and obviously post announcement. Perhaps you neglected to watch the video before commenting?

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
8. lol welcome to the thread.
Sun May 17, 2015, 03:57 PM
May 2015

Can't wait to see how his very sensible statement is turned around into what it is not.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
17. His protestations are about the quality of coverage.
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:04 PM
May 2015

He's running for president on a shoestring budget,I'm OK with him trying to get as much face time as he can.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
57. I think he's been on every major network. Lots of newspaper articles, etc.
Mon May 18, 2015, 04:28 AM
May 2015

On talks shows, etc.

I like much of his message, particularly the part about us needing to he more like Scandanavian countries. But, he can't get is there as Prez (yes, that's just my opinion).

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
62. How much air time in context to other candidates?
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:50 AM
May 2015

How much air time has he received relative to the other candidates?

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
16. I watched the interview this morning,I felt
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:03 PM
May 2015

exasperated for him. It was Sanders trying to get his points out and her basically saying "lets watch you and her fight". It was like a script from Idiocracy.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)
20. Glad he was able to stay civil.....
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:14 PM
May 2015

I might have been tempted to ask, "What do you want me to do? Pull her hair?". ( In case I need it. )

You're right, much of the political discussion in this nation reads like a bad movie script.

erronis

(16,790 posts)
23. You gotta love those people that will weave a whole story out of their imaginations.
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:17 PM
May 2015

Speculation fits you very well, sir.

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
53. I hope so. It's the only way to win.
Sun May 17, 2015, 10:51 PM
May 2015

Hillary and Bernie will be dunking it out in due time. It's stupid for anyone to pretend like it won't happen.

The question is, who will be nasty, petty an personal. You can go negative and still be respectful. In fact, you cannot win if you don't go negative. Negative simply means distinguishing yourself from the opponent.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
18. From CNN today...partial transcript and article.
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:05 PM
May 2015
He also said Clinton should take a position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive 12-country deal that President Barack Obama is pushing to the dismay of liberals.

"You can't be on the fence of this one," he said. "You're either for it or you're against it. No fence-sitting on this one."

Sanders said he personally likes Clinton. He said he's willing to challenger her on policy issues -- but that he hopes media will cover those differences without Sanders having to launch "reckless attacks."

"Are you in the media prepared to allow us to engage in that serious debate?" he said. "Or do I have to get media attention by simply making reckless attacks on Hillary Clinton or anybody else? I don't believe in that. I believe in serious debates on serious issues."


http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/17/politics/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-income-inequality-election-2016/
 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
63. Every question had Hillary in it. Dimwit. But he talked over her a couple of times and I was proud
Mon May 18, 2015, 06:23 PM
May 2015

of him. To infer he had not "real" political experience. But he can give as good as he got. And she never responded...just went to Talking Point #whatevah

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
19. Bernie knows exactly what he is facing in the corporate media.
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:06 PM
May 2015


It is delightful to hear him calling out their MO. The way you fight corruption and manipulation is by making them explicit for people.

What he is doing is so important. He is re-teaching this nation what we have a right to expect from a representative political process, and pointing out how perversely ours has been corrupted.

REAL hope and change. We need Bernie in the White House.




Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
30. But I hope to hell we get him.
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:52 PM
May 2015

Because we sure as hell need him. These talking heads make me sick trying to lead him down the garden path, following their agenda of "We want to see a horse race and cage fighting combined. Screw the issues." Bernie is so much smarter than any of them and so far is doing a great job of sticking to this guns.



AlinPA

(15,071 posts)
25. That interviewer is one piece of shit. She did not hear a thing he said. She is just another media
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:37 PM
May 2015

slob.

a kennedy

(31,992 posts)
27. Because it's never about the candidate......it's always what the talking heads want.....
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:41 PM
May 2015
And that horrible scream did Howard in...it was over for him after that because I think the talking heads MADE it over for him. JMHO.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
46. It is about the talking heads. That's all most people know.
Sun May 17, 2015, 07:11 PM
May 2015

I have been stunned at times to find out how many people in this area have no clue about issues at all.

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
32. Or, in this case,
Sun May 17, 2015, 04:56 PM
May 2015

stirring shit instead of having serious debates about serious issues. Political mud wrestling is more entertaining.

Make no mistake...the media is just as happy to ensure that Sanders continues to be marginalized.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
35. Mud wrestling leads to higher ratings, leads to charging more for advertising...
Sun May 17, 2015, 05:05 PM
May 2015

which leads to more Super-PAC bucks!

The networks are going to do whatever they have to do to get all of that anonymous money spent on THEM

 

hollowdweller

(4,229 posts)
48. He's really a good man. If the media took him seriously I think he'd even have crossover appeal.
Sun May 17, 2015, 08:34 PM
May 2015

I'm definitely voting for him in the primary. I haven't sent him any money yet but I'm going to.

I like Clinton too, but as he infers as a senator she did not do anything about these issues.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
49. KICK
Sun May 17, 2015, 09:49 PM
May 2015

Please do the same and rec it up. This is a harbinger of what Bernie will have to put up with. I hope the snooze people get tired of trying to pit him against HRC, but not likely/

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
51. Just a typical effort to divert him from his purpose.
Sun May 17, 2015, 10:37 PM
May 2015

The great thing about Bernie is that he tries to
tell them to stick to the issues.
It is difficult now to tell the people that they are
supposed to lead the government and what
the government should be responsible for.

Unfortunately Reagan's detrimental put down
of government still is prevalent.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
55. big media badly want Clinton to be the nominee
Sun May 17, 2015, 11:01 PM
May 2015

It is crystal clear, as are the reasons. It's also disgusting

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
64. Has anyone noticed that the "talking heads" are now often full figure, if female, blonde
Mon May 18, 2015, 06:33 PM
May 2015

leggy, short tight skirts with 5 inch high heels? That's Evolutionary, if you think about it. Who cares about seeing men's suit pants...boring, right?

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