2016 Postmortem

jwirr

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116. Do I believe a R will......No but I do not believe that Hillary

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:18 PM

Mar 2016

will either. If she wants our votes SHE needs to convince us that she is going to work for us and not the corporations. Unfortunately she has done the one thing that convicts her of lying about that. Big money donations. They own her.

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The DNC, Clinton and the 1% are creating an intentional Bernie media blackout. [View all] Red Oak Mar 2016 OP

Yeah, it's one gigantic, nationwide conspiracy to keep him down. LonePirate Mar 2016 #1

"..... to keep US down". ladjf Mar 2016 #12

Never forget, it is us... Fairgo Mar 2016 #127

As you obviously see, WE are talking about a revolutionary political movement which is ladjf Mar 2016 #129

That's where hope and optimism reside Fairgo Mar 2016 #137

You are talking about some powerful words. nt ladjf Mar 2016 #138

LOL. So it takes a "conspiracy" for the top 0.1% to act to protect their own interests? mhatrw Mar 2016 #18

No, it takes a blind allegiance for people on DU to help protect their interests! highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #77

Even early-on there were numerous analyses of M$M coverage, showing Bernie's being hugely ignored 99th_Monkey Mar 2016 #58

People like you laughed also at the coordinated attacks on OWS nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #63

Wow Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #2

read up on Howard Deans Presidential run Perogie Mar 2016 #4

Do you have links where Sanders is forced off the front page? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #6

no mention on the front web page of the nytimes yesterday greymouse Mar 2016 #8

When did Maine have their primary? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #19

Yesterday nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #64

Huge turnout and if I remember correctly, this AM: Paper Roses Mar 2016 #130

Excacltly nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #131

The primary was on Sunday, I doubt they were able to post the results before the primary was held. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #29

That was the Republican one try to keep up nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #65

plenty of time to report it in the evening greymouse Mar 2016 #115

I stayed up for the 11 news. Hatchling Mar 2016 #155

Minnesota Star Tribune grahampuba Mar 2016 #26

Thinking he should be on the front page every day might result in failure, it is not a conspiracy Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #28

Sanders won the MN caucus grahampuba Mar 2016 #38

"ABC, CBS, And NBC News Made An Intentional Decision To Ignore Bernie Sanders" think Mar 2016 #134

I'm not surprised. geardaddy Mar 2016 #36

I noticed that. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #55

That's because the asshats at the Star Tribune endorsed Hillary. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #110

Tyndal Report for 2015 is one difficult piece of evidence to explain Jarqui Mar 2016 #30

Are you serious? riversedge Mar 2016 #3

Are you? (See no evil...) JudyM Mar 2016 #34

good lord. stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #5

You may not have noticed since you're supporting Hillary. It's clear to Bernie supporters. JudyM Mar 2016 #39

Did you ever really think the billionaire media owners were going to MelungeonWoman Mar 2016 #7

you wouldn't have even known that there was a caucus in Maine yesterday dana_b Mar 2016 #9

This a great post----------------------it says everything...................... turbinetree Mar 2016 #52

great cartoon! Merryland Mar 2016 #60

NPR spent five minutes on the weekend Trump votes, and only the last 30 seconds for FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #86

Great post, dana. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #112

Power does not yield willingly. mmonk Mar 2016 #10

who would have expected such a media blackout? Merryland Mar 2016 #56

We are witnessing the blatant, unapologetic hijacking of our democracy before our very eyes. BUT, Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #11

We are on the road Merryland Mar 2016 #57

What do you "WE THE PEOPLE" Gwhittey Mar 2016 #81

You know: Hatchling Mar 2016 #157

Isn't it interesting pinebox Mar 2016 #13

It has always been bad but 2016 takes the cake NowSam Mar 2016 #14

Going Forward colsohlibgal Mar 2016 #15

Tad Devine created super delegates redstateblues Mar 2016 #132

What I find most disturbing is Oldenuff Mar 2016 #16

So you find it disturbing that people on DU will support the Dem nominee no matter what? LonePirate Mar 2016 #17

Tell who I may vote for Red Oak Mar 2016 #21

Well said! n/t marew Mar 2016 #31

Well, that was a disgustingly true representation of a politician. Vilis Veritas Mar 2016 #41

we are in trouble if she is our nominee Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #44

ha ha ha Red Oak greymouse Mar 2016 #117

Same old smears. Hillary was one of the most liberal redstateblues Mar 2016 #135

Hillary reminds me of a Roman god. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #156

This is exactly my point. Oldenuff Mar 2016 #158

This message was self-deleted by its author redruddyred Mar 2016 #22

Our Democratic Party has split into two branches. Hillary and jwirr Mar 2016 #84

Those two branches are not viable on their own. Both need each other if Dems want to win in 2016. LonePirate Mar 2016 #114

Do I believe a R will......No but I do not believe that Hillary jwirr Mar 2016 #116

By all means, stand up for your principles but be ready to shoulder the blame if a Repub wins. LonePirate Mar 2016 #118

For me it is not about purity. It is about past experience jwirr Mar 2016 #144

Wrong Bernie wins with the real Democratic base, the independants and some republicans. Hillary Vincardog Mar 2016 #119

I support Bernie but I disagree completely with both of your assessments. LonePirate Mar 2016 #121

Opinions are like ... Vincardog Mar 2016 #122

Except the opinions I posted are grounded in reality whereas yours above are based on fantasy. LonePirate Mar 2016 #123

You are not entitled to your own reality. Bernie POLLS BETTER against every GOPer than HRC. I Vincardog Mar 2016 #124

Did you even read what you said? LonePirate Mar 2016 #125

i don't read the papers, or own a tv redruddyred Mar 2016 #20

What are your main sources for real news on line? Red Oak Mar 2016 #23

twitter, facebook, and you guys redruddyred Mar 2016 #24

Problem is, large numbers of voters DO have TVs and/or read the paper. 99th_Monkey Mar 2016 #62

interesting perspective there redruddyred Mar 2016 #105

Imagine if people could actually make up their own mind! Helen Borg Mar 2016 #25

BBC, Euronews and RT LittleGirl Mar 2016 #27

the media moguls know they can't sell their bull shit to Bernie voters olddots Mar 2016 #32

don't forget big private prison money questionseverything Mar 2016 #108

Sad quote: "America is one generation away from the end of democracy" Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #33

You may be too optimistic. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #50

Thx, I agree with your post Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #54

In Maine, Bernie came in next to last while Hillary ended up in second place LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2016 #35

wow thanks I am shaking my head -- oldandhappy Mar 2016 #47

LOL-- that's good Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #67

To all my fellow Bernie supporters TrueDemVA Mar 2016 #37

My 93-year-old mother, always a Democrat, gets her news via LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #40

The curtain is being thrown back. raouldukelives Mar 2016 #42

Very true Red Oak Mar 2016 #139

This is just not true oberliner Mar 2016 #43

Yes, the inevitable Hillary and the socialist with no chance of winning. dchill Mar 2016 #103

They have showed his stump speeches and rallies oberliner Mar 2016 #107

you must watch tv with virtual reality goggles on dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #145

There is no media blackout on Bernie Sanders oberliner Mar 2016 #148

Your opinion and mine are miles apart here dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #151

yep oldandhappy Mar 2016 #45

We knew Bernie was going to be treated this way from the beginning. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #46

Winner winner, Chicken dinner! Yuugal Mar 2016 #76

I'm not seeing the last gasps. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #78

I'm just over 50 Yuugal Mar 2016 #89

I'm with you on cable cutting as the cable companies are ripping off people. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #97

great post! alan2102 Mar 2016 #106

Which is why the net is the next frontier nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #96

Trump gets the airtime because he's good for ratings. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #48

I watched the local news coverage before the debate. noamnety Mar 2016 #49

If you wish to see what an ACTUAL media blackout looks like. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #51

I'm HOPING these efforts help to wake folks up to the fact NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #53

It's a failure of Sanders' communication team Politicub Mar 2016 #59

It's not even about the amount of coverage, it's also the nature of coverage. 99th_Monkey Mar 2016 #66

By all means, continue blaming the conspiracy Politicub Mar 2016 #90

Bernie is taking on the entire US Corporatist Establishment 99th_Monkey Mar 2016 #94

You have the talking points?! Politicub Mar 2016 #100

Like when Hillary bemoaned a "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy"? arcane1 Mar 2016 #128

so winning Maine in a huge manner needs promotion by Bernie's people to get coverage? Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #68

Yes, it does Politicub Mar 2016 #88

uh, ok. Sure. Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #92

Ok, so in your view nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #98

Ok lemme get this straight nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #80

You are right about the Telecom act Red Oak Mar 2016 #140

They're just adding fuel to the Bern! Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #61

Cokie Roberts jwmiller Mar 2016 #69

Case in point about the OP Red Oak Mar 2016 #141

And in doing so they are cheating the people out of truth. And jwirr Mar 2016 #70

What a bunch of hogwash. Here are a dozen links highlighting Bernie Sanders in MSM. Fla Dem Mar 2016 #71

And how many not buried on page 20? Red Oak Mar 2016 #142

No, you've done nothing but voice an opinion. You're good at obfuscation. Show your empirical proof. Fla Dem Mar 2016 #149

Proves nothing, you'd need an actual comparitive analysis to make your point dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #146

What a bunch of mumbo jumbo. Where was the OP's comparative analysis? nt Fla Dem Mar 2016 #147

The OP didn't attempt to make its point with a few sample links dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #153

I see good coverage of Bernie all over the sources of news I use. Nitram Mar 2016 #72

that some Clinton supporters can't see the corporate bias in media against progressives is sad. w4rma Mar 2016 #79

Bullshit. You can stop shedding crocodile tears for us anytie now. Nitram Mar 2016 #82

You don't have much of a problem with corporate/billionaire/aristocratic power over our lives w4rma Mar 2016 #83

They are not whining. The media is most def MaeScott Mar 2016 #91

And Trump nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #99

Sanders has a shitty communications team Politicub Mar 2016 #101

Oh yeah - that's the reason, because Hillary has such a great com team. Red Oak Mar 2016 #143

the clearest example pdsimdars Mar 2016 #73

What legitimate news story is not being covered? kstewart33 Mar 2016 #74

No, media are having a Trump/Cruz fest and blacking out Democrats emulatorloo Mar 2016 #75

There's no media blackout for Bernie ... salinsky Mar 2016 #85

She must be very powerful spyker29 Mar 2016 #87

Oligarchy nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #95

+1 - you win the internets today :) Politicub Mar 2016 #102

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #93

Last nite flipping thru the channels - msnbc had on 3 Hillary surrogates to discuss the debate jillan Mar 2016 #104

cnn wouldn't announce bernie's win in maine last night at all questionseverything Mar 2016 #109

Bernie had to mention it during the debate himself. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #113

OWS shot itself in the ass. Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #111

Do tell.... think Mar 2016 #136

Kick Logical Mar 2016 #120

I have never seen such positive proof that an Establishment conspiracy is at work in our ladjf Mar 2016 #126

They are all devoting way too much time to Trump LisaM Mar 2016 #133

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Mar 2016 #150

Again with the media black out. Bernie is on tv all the time as are his advisors FloridaBlues Mar 2016 #152

the corporate media seem to be doing everything they can G_j Mar 2016 #154