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9. Again, the media deserve the ENTIRE blame for this travesty
Tue Nov 15, 2016, 08:08 PM
Nov 2016

Last edited Wed Nov 16, 2016, 10:11 AM - Edit history (1)

ALL OF IT. Not Hillary Clinton, not the Democrats, not the Republicans, not dirty tricksters like Roger Stone, not Putin, not Comey and the FBI, not Wikileaks, not third-party candidates.

The media OWNS this disaster. It is unprecedented in the history of the United States that basically ONE individual, Jeff Zucker, used a NEWS network to openly promote a candidate who did NOT run a serious candidacy and pimped that man 24/7, for months on end, undermining the voters' right to an informed choice. The conflict of interest was NEVER disclosed in the primaries, where this could have been prevented.

It just boggles the mind what happened. I don't think I will EVER recover from this. I recovered from 2000 fairly quickly even though pissed, but this just takes the cake because DONALD TRUMP DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IN THE HELL HE IS DOING. That is because he was a joke candidate who ran promoting his brand. That is until Zucker used him for ratings and ad revenue knowing Trump was a ratings and ad revenue winner when he had his reality TV shows. Zucker, a real sociopath if there ever was one, didn't care that promoting Trump would create a vicious, messianic CULT.

This is an absolutely first-rate article that I've been sharing around. LisaM Nov 2016 #1
Excellent teach1st Nov 2016 #2
Only because they refuse to look honestly at their actions BainsBane Nov 2016 #3
Exactly! n/t teach1st Nov 2016 #4
I will bookmark for later. kentuck Nov 2016 #5
Well worth a click-through longship Nov 2016 #6
This is a VERY informative article, filled with evidence and data addressing the myths. spooky3 Nov 2016 #7
K&R Starry Messenger Nov 2016 #8
Again, the media deserve the ENTIRE blame for this travesty duffyduff Nov 2016 #9
Big kick! mcar Nov 2016 #10
He has been stellar all though the last few months. Lucinda Nov 2016 #11
Read this yesterday and I was surprised at the anti-Bernie files he talks about Maeve Nov 2016 #12
I think we're all looking at this election through our biased lenses including Eichenwald aikoaiko Nov 2016 #13
The party elite opposed Trump BainsBane Nov 2016 #15
Well said. Sanders used us and his "mask slipped" quite a while ago. bettyellen Nov 2016 #16
a book deal? BainsBane Nov 2016 #22
Cosign everything in your post. nt Maven Nov 2016 #20
True, but the Rep party elite didn't rally behind one candidate before the primaries. Big difference aikoaiko Nov 2016 #40
K/R Maven Nov 2016 #14
Sanders would've been blown away. He also would "have been in Washington for nearly 30 years" ericson00 Nov 2016 #17
Eichenwald is a dingbat. DemocraticWing Nov 2016 #18
If you voted for Hillary, he's not blaming you BainsBane Nov 2016 #19
THANK YOU!!!! This is the TRUTH!!! nt LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #21
Your "truth" has noting to do with the article linked BainsBane Nov 2016 #23
Eichenwald said that "Bernie would have won" is a myth LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #24
How could he win the general BainsBane Nov 2016 #25
Sorry but I am still going to post. LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #26
You - in fact - believe the two myths? yallerdawg Nov 2016 #27
I don't meet his Criteria LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #28
Hillary won the popular vote. Period. yallerdawg Nov 2016 #29
Our elections are determined by the Electoral College. LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #31
You are completely right DeeDeeNY Nov 2016 #36
This is all nonsense because the third party protest votes were planned by R B Garr Nov 2016 #38
all excellent points... for all the good it will do Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #35
Yes, let us sing the praises of white straight men ehrnst Nov 2016 #30
that wasn't the point of the Eichenwald piece at all Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #33
Indeed BainsBane Nov 2016 #34
Yes, a very important excellent piece Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #32
K&R. X 1000 COLGATE4 Nov 2016 #37
If Bernie won the primaries I would of rallied behind him...but I believe he would of been TrekLuver Nov 2016 #39
My opinion is that the expectation of women and "the black vote" is what beat Hillary. I was a ..... dmosh42 Nov 2016 #41
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