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In reply to the discussion: Why Bernie Sanders is absolutely correct about the Washington Post -- and corporate media as a whole [View all]Gothmog
(143,630 posts)24. Analysis: Bernie Sanders's bogus media beef
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For example, Ive been in politics for a few years, he said. You know what? Not one reporter has ever asked me: Bernie, what are you going to do about the grotesque level of income and wealth inequality? Are you going to ask me that? Is that part of what the media talks about?...
There are a few problems with this claim. The first is that its patently untrue.
Within about 20 minutes of searching on Lexis Nexis, I was able to find at least four documented examples of Sanders being asked what he would do about income inequality:
There are a few problems with this claim. The first is that its patently untrue.
Within about 20 minutes of searching on Lexis Nexis, I was able to find at least four documented examples of Sanders being asked what he would do about income inequality:
CBSs John Dickerson on to July 12, 2015: A lot of the issues you have mentioned both on wages and income inequality are going to be the topic of a speech by Hillary Clinton on Monday. How do you distinguish yourself from her for Democratic voters out there?
CNNs Anderson Cooper on Oct. 14, 2015: Senator Sanders, lets talk about income inequality. Wages and incomes are flat. Youve argued that the gap between rich and poor is wider than at any time since the 1920s. Weve had a Democratic president for seven years. What are you going to be able to do that President Obama didnt?
MSNBCs Al Sharpton on March 15, 2016: What do you say to black and Latino voters who you need to support you in November if you`re the nominee What do you say will be their particular way of dealing with racial inequality in the fight about income inequality?
And CNNs Wolf Blitzer did a lengthy interview with Sanders on May 19, 2015, the first one-third of which was devoted to his views on income inequality:Link to tweet
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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
OP
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