Bernie Sanders

Scootaloo

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13. I would wager surprisingly little

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 06:55 PM

Dec 2015

At least in terms of direct "involvement."

The media today takes the absolute path of least resistance. it's just easier to fill air with press releases and keep recycling "leading stories" to the omission of everything else.

It's not that the media is colluding, it's that the media is lazy.

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Sanders Precinct Capt. in Iowa: Hillary Clinton does not lead the Democratic Primary! [View all] LiberalArkie Dec 2015 OP

Makes me wonder SmittynMo Dec 2015 #1

The simply do not want anyone but HRC in the office, or some dim bulb Republican. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #2

Clinton Foundation donors include dozens of media organizations, individuals tecelote Dec 2015 #16

Very interesting. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #21

Thanks for the link!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2015 #79

Huge +1! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #31

I would wager surprisingly little Scootaloo Dec 2015 #13

I don't think it is laziness I think it is compliance zeemike Dec 2015 #20

It also keeps their costs down, so IMO they also go with it to help fatten the bottom line. RKP5637 Dec 2015 #77

They are owned and controlled by the same entitites that own the GOP. The are go lose unless Vincardog Dec 2015 #14

If you're going to rig an election result, it helps if you can get people to think Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #18

This................... HeartoftheMidwest Dec 2015 #50

yep it is called manufactured consent n/t questionseverything Dec 2015 #53

Excellent description!!! "manufactured consent" Definitely it is!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2015 #80

You know how hard it is for the news media when something happens out of the ordinary. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #55

The media is ALL IN to the manipulation of our elections. That used to be against the law. nt ladjf Dec 2015 #32

Damn I sure hope all that is correct. pangaia Dec 2015 #40

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2015 #81

of course they aren't. Or should I say: they are Karma13612 Dec 2015 #46

CNN Beauty Contest billhicks76 Dec 2015 #91

Well, I am over 50 HoneychildMooseMoss Dec 2015 #3

Huge +1! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #30

I'm over 50 - agree 840high Dec 2015 #33

Same here. Over 50 and ANTI-HILLARY. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #48

My sister's like that HoneychildMooseMoss Dec 2015 #67

He will pull it off in Iowa... CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #70

Over 50 and female Bjornsdotter Dec 2015 #62

I'm over 70, a woman, and a Bernie supporter. Paka Dec 2015 #92

I like Bernie very much. He reminds me of the old democratic party and what it was RKP5637 Dec 2015 #78

I've been saying this for months, seeing it in poll after poll: Jarqui Dec 2015 #4

+1 JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #37

I've been saying exactly this... CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #5

The sad thing is... JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #38

That is why it is important to win IA and NH. It will make jwirr Dec 2015 #60

62 year old female. SamKnause Dec 2015 #6

Great article. And very informative. I also contend that these polls showing Hillary ahead by n8dogg83 Dec 2015 #7

Bingo! peacebird Dec 2015 #34

Interesting. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #65

Make it so .... Scuba Dec 2015 #72

K&R leftcoastmountains Dec 2015 #8

It creates a narrative though. And we use computerized voting machines still. stillwaiting Dec 2015 #9

"...computerized voting machines .." pangaia Dec 2015 #41

It is harder to steal the primary than it is the general. In jwirr Dec 2015 #61

I take some comfort in the fact that IA is a caucus state. It would seem very difficult to rig a n8dogg83 Dec 2015 #82

I'm pretty excited SmittynMo Dec 2015 #10

Me too! sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #12

Jury results mnhtnbb Dec 2015 #11

The stunning hypocrisy and laughable reasoning behind this alert amuses. [n/t] Maedhros Dec 2015 #15

An alert in a Bernie forum, no less Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #26

It should be obvious to even the most casual observer that the Hillary Clinton camp Maedhros Dec 2015 #59

What a moronic and whinny alert. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #24

I do believe that is the single most ridiculous alert I have ever seen. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #29

"not a valid source" LiberalElite Dec 2015 #54

The HIDE IT votes were equally ridiculous. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #74

Juror 2 has no clue. 840high Dec 2015 #36

Especially since the source originally is from facebook!!! **facepalm** n/t JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #39

The OP was... alerted on?? pangaia Dec 2015 #44

Oh, there's no doubt alert stalking is real. Check this out: QC Dec 2015 #47

...+1 840high Dec 2015 #52

Sheesh, what a dump that place is. Nasty, little trolls. nt nc4bo Dec 2015 #69

There's much worse stuff over there--anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, QC Dec 2015 #71

I think this site should be renamed The Sanders DU katmondoo Dec 2015 #17

Fine by me :) Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #19

Me too. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #27

Actually.. cannabis_flower Dec 2015 #22

We're clearly the majority CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #23

I am going to be making an OP as a response to this - truedelphi Dec 2015 #57

You really should examine why you are supporting Hillary Android3.14 Dec 2015 #43

Kicked and recommended! Let's win in Iowa! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #25

K & R AzDar Dec 2015 #28

K&R Duval Dec 2015 #35

I'm not sure how "specialized" that is though whatthehey Dec 2015 #42

Because it's the NEXT primary that matters, not the last one. Scuba Dec 2015 #73

I think a few Hillary supporters are going to be very surprised by the end of April. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #45

Hey everyone in Indiana we need to get INdemo Dec 2015 #58

"a few" NorthCarolina Dec 2015 #86

this is so funny! Karma13612 Dec 2015 #49

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #51

This is great to hear but then again isnt INdemo Dec 2015 #56

I think Obama tried to in 2008, but the Sanders lawsuit talks about some candidates data LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #63

By "leaked", do they mean the data was emailed to the Clinton campaign? Nitram Dec 2015 #84

Who knows really. This whole thing came about when HRC data would randomly appear in LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #85

I am 65, female LiberalElite Dec 2015 #64

On Sunday mornings Pastiche423 Dec 2015 #66

K to the R. nt retrowire Dec 2015 #68

Older POC hard to convince belty Dec 2015 #75

I hope he's right! merrily Dec 2015 #76

I wondered what happened to ABC's Millennial focus group too. 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #83

I like the one comment.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #87

I think the US needs nyabingi Dec 2015 #88

Basically, in the Democrat most likely to have voted for Reagan category, Clinton wins. Nice. whereisjustice Dec 2015 #89

As a woman, zentrum Dec 2015 #90

Good Point. Paka Dec 2015 #93