2016 Postmortem

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts) Fri Jun 10, 2016, 06:13 PM Jun 2016

Chris Hedges: The announcement by AP of Clinton as the nominee is "part of a pattern..." [View all]

to ridicule and marginalize the Sanders campaign, by corporate media. There is an inbuilt hostility toward Sanders because he is not the approved corporate candidate.
Much more in the interview below.

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Chris Hedges: The announcement by AP of Clinton as the nominee is "part of a pattern..." [View all] RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 OP

The Corporate Elite WILL protect themselves and Their Investment Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #1

Always. All ways. 840high Jun 2016 #26

The corporate media have been AGAINST Clinton Hortensis Jun 2016 #90

Because the media spent so much more time airing Bernie Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #101

Because trees are really purple and pink? Bye. Hortensis Jun 2016 #104

Facts are pesky things, think your rose colored glasses need cleaning. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #105

^^^^^^ THIS^^^^^^ Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #106

Lol. Not an admirer of the token pseudoliberal here either. Hortensis Jun 2016 #109

Sure, it's part of a pattern. The pattern is that some people can count and some people can't. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #2

sanders would not only have beaten trump by more than hillary will, but would have much better Doctor_J Jun 2016 #15

Proof? Dem2 Jun 2016 #67

You say you want proof then say "don't show me polls!"? lmao pinebox Jun 2016 #73

Because the polls are not proof. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #80

nope Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #108

The problem is that some people feel more comfy siding with the Rich and then gloat when the Rich rhett o rick Jun 2016 #27

That have a lot to do with being able to count to 2383? TwilightZone Jun 2016 #59

You are saying nonsense to the 2,500,000 homeless American children when you side with the rhett o rick Jun 2016 #62

Just when I thought you couldn't say anything less relevant to the topic at hand... TwilightZone Jun 2016 #65

It seems Clinton still never hit 2383 pleged delegates.#CLINTONMATH Matt_R Jun 2016 #99

That was 400 delegates ago. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #102

wow so #clintonmath has her at 2783 pledged delegates? Matt_R Jun 2016 #103

There is an "inbuilt hostility" toward progressive ideals in general. arcane1 Jun 2016 #3

+1 thank you Matt_R Jun 2016 #100

Part of the pattern of reporting results, what, a dozen times since the Primary started? randome Jun 2016 #4

OMG they called it for Obama the same way workinclasszero Jun 2016 #5

I really noticed the "Fix" was in just prior to Jack Bone Jun 2016 #6

They made Sanders unprepared for the NyDN interview?!?!? Nope bettyellen Jun 2016 #13

No. They placed his answers out of context. NWCorona Jun 2016 #25

Read the whole interview. Not impressive. bettyellen Jun 2016 #30

I have read it. From start to finish and we will just have to disagree. NWCorona Jun 2016 #35

So what was out of context? They printed the whole damn thing. sweetloukillbot Jun 2016 #66

Lol NWCorona Jun 2016 #68

Worked on you too...LOL Jack Bone Jun 2016 #69

Yes, it is "part of a pattern", stretching back to 1789 Tarc Jun 2016 #7

Actually only since 1981 RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #28

boo hoo CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #8

I love how you totally ignore issues and engage in stupid adhominums Armstead Jun 2016 #19

That's the problem today RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #24

Yes, like believing math. NT Adrahil Jun 2016 #32

Math is not an issue. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #34

Yes Hillary got more delegates TheFarseer Jun 2016 #77

I gave them all the attention they warrant with regard to the AP ct. CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #64

They want to want to censor us online and in the polls felix_numinous Jun 2016 #9

Don't Forget About Eric Schmidt (GOOGLE) And What Is ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #88

Thanks felix_numinous Jun 2016 #92

the "progressive" movement is fueled by a persecution complex wyldwolf Jun 2016 #10

Thank you Rush....or is it Sean? Armstead Jun 2016 #18

Marx? Or is it Castro? wyldwolf Jun 2016 #20

Just an old-fashioned liberal who now is considered a radical by the Democratic Party Armstead Jun 2016 #22

So you feel persecuted wyldwolf Jun 2016 #42

Naw, more like pissed the Democratic Party has moved away from me and millions of other Armstead Jun 2016 #61

They're Hoping We'll DIE Or At Least Go Away You Know... ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #95

What a terrible thing to say. The progressive movement is fighting for the 2.5 million homeless rhett o rick Jun 2016 #36

And you're fueled by a persecution complex wyldwolf Jun 2016 #40

Wow. I think that kind of sums up who you really are. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #44

That's all you can say? wyldwolf Jun 2016 #51

Isn't THAT ENOUGH??? n/t ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #89

If cop outs are your thing, then yes. wyldwolf Jun 2016 #96

Ugh ... more "Russia Today" crap. :-P "Putin-Controlled Media You Can Trust" NurseJackie Jun 2016 #11

Chris Hedges is TOPS in every way. Octafish Jun 2016 #16

LOL! I've never heard any Russian propaganda or US. Duval Jun 2016 #38

There's a reason that they are on Putin's TV network NurseJackie Jun 2016 #53

I find far more propaganda on: bvar22 Jun 2016 #50

When I want Putin's perspective on things… NurseJackie Jun 2016 #52

When I want the Wall Street 1% Corporate view, bvar22 Jun 2016 #55

Just because you don't recognize it as propaganda doesn't mean it isn't. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #81

I will say the same about: bvar22 Jun 2016 #85

Not Sure If You've EVER Watched RT... BUT I've Been Watching For ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #91

They should have announced it long before they did. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #12

How ironic. bvar22 Jun 2016 #87

AP response from their blog George Eliot Jun 2016 #14

I think the snark was perfectly justified. Adrahil Jun 2016 #93

Well, even if they want to change mind, they can't now can they? George Eliot Jun 2016 #98

Chris Hedges is often too depressing.....But unfortunately he often is telling the truth Armstead Jun 2016 #17

Thats the problem. bvar22 Jun 2016 #54

A pattern of using math and statistics to report the news. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #21

There's an old adage from Statistics 101. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #29

There's a calculation from Math 101. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #60

Something tells me that only the world's BIGGEST violin is going to get this job done.... BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #23

Something tells me you won't 840high Jun 2016 #31

Hubris and arrogance will be their downfall. It's just like the schoolyard. Some hide behind rhett o rick Jun 2016 #43

I could care less jamese777 Jun 2016 #45

You mistakenly assume that I want you, or people like you, in my corner. Sorry, I've got standards. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #46

We have standards too. It's called not selling out. pinebox Jun 2016 #74

A.k.a. Not winning. Enjoy the purity-flavored losses. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #75

Enjoy your corporate corrupted candidate pinebox Jun 2016 #76

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I see. Can't attack the issue, attack the person RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #39

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Do you have proof of these "conspiracies theories" that you mention RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #48

If the primaries had been close jamese777 Jun 2016 #37

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Who cares what that kook thinks? Gomez163 Jun 2016 #56

That's right, can't speak to the points, attack the person RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #57

He also didn't like Obama. When is the world gonna end? It's only been 8 years. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #58

Meh. Don't care. My voting decisions aren't based on AP announcements. cheapdate Jun 2016 #63

K & R AzDar Jun 2016 #70

The right-wing of the Democratic Party hates this guy, probably because he keeps ... Scuba Jun 2016 #71

Math is not moral or immoral, it just is. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #82

That doesn't explain why the right wing of the Democratic Party hates Chris Hedges. Scuba Jun 2016 #83

A few weeks ago, when the AP was putting out pro-Bernie articles ... JoePhilly Jun 2016 #72

Kick! tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #78

The media is rigged! newfie11 Jun 2016 #79

So what was "unreal" about this information? The fact that you didn't like it? NT Adrahil Jun 2016 #94

The AP announcement wasn't about marginalizing Bernie, it was about reporting the facts. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #84

Plagiarhater needs to go back under his rock. He has no credibility. Link: ucrdem Jun 2016 #86

This may backfire on the dem party big time. zalinda Jun 2016 #97

I listened to about 30 seconds of Hedges and had to turn him off Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #107