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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Why Bernie Sanders is absolutely correct about the Washington Post -- and corporate media as a whole [View all]Gothmog
(145,130 posts)19. I've reported on Bernie Sanders for years. A free press won't give him what he wants.
This is an interesting article https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/26/ive-reported-bernie-sanders-years-free-press-cant-give-him-what-he-wants/
Though Sanders understands the problem, his solutions leave something to be desired. The way the senator sees it, the job of a journalist is merely to transcribe his diatribes unchallenged and broadcast his sermons unfiltered.
He would not be happy with anything that did not basically publish his press release in its entirety word for word, quote for quote, said Graff, who spent nearly three decades reporting in Vermont for the AP.
Back when Sanders held regular news conferences in Vermont its been a few years he typically refused to answer questions unrelated to his chosen topic of the day. Thats problematic for local reporters, who rarely have the opportunity to quiz the members of Congress they cover without spokespeople running interference.
At a 1985 forum on the media, the late Vermont political columnist Peter Freyne complained to Sanders, then the mayor of Burlington, that he had reneged on his promise to hold regular press conferences, pointing out that When asked a question you dont want to answer, you leave the room.
He would not be happy with anything that did not basically publish his press release in its entirety word for word, quote for quote, said Graff, who spent nearly three decades reporting in Vermont for the AP.
Back when Sanders held regular news conferences in Vermont its been a few years he typically refused to answer questions unrelated to his chosen topic of the day. Thats problematic for local reporters, who rarely have the opportunity to quiz the members of Congress they cover without spokespeople running interference.
At a 1985 forum on the media, the late Vermont political columnist Peter Freyne complained to Sanders, then the mayor of Burlington, that he had reneged on his promise to hold regular press conferences, pointing out that When asked a question you dont want to answer, you leave the room.
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Why Bernie Sanders is absolutely correct about the Washington Post -- and corporate media as a whole [View all]
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2019
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Of course, Holly writes what she sees. And of course, she has disagreed with me more than anyone!
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2019
#8
Lol. Well, I guess some here are just fine with the M$M. Or at least selectively. nt
KPN
Aug 2019
#7
I've reported on Bernie Sanders for years. A free press won't give him what he wants.
Gothmog
Aug 2019
#19
There does seem to be lots of effort against Bernie. If he is doing so bad...
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2019
#5
Bernie is lovable, but his time has passed. No question. That doesn't mean he isn't somewhat
KPN
Aug 2019
#10
It's not "political-class distaste"; it's disgust for what he has done, and continues to do
LongtimeAZDem
Aug 2019
#28
So you're going to avoid the point of my post - that his remarks on WAPO echo Trumps?
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#37
But you didn't address the point of my post, which had more than one source included.
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#39
I can certainly understand the convenience of blaming the media for his poor polling.
LanternWaste
Aug 2019
#16
Bernie is angry at WaPo for reporting what his staffers said about the labor dispute.
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#40
I think I saw elsewhere that you've been "covering" Bernie for a while. Is that correct? Then...
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2019
#31
I like it too. It's not perfect (the only journalist who is perfect is my daughter, LOL!).
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2019
#35