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4 Ways Corporate Media Undermines Bernie Sanders (Original Post) circlethesquare Jun 2015 OP
Did he happen to mention Martin O'Malley? elleng Jun 2015 #1
Nope. daleanime Jun 2015 #3
and he's suggesting the media is undermining BERNIE??? elleng Jun 2015 #4
elleng Nite Owl Jun 2015 #7
Thanks, Nite Owl. elleng Jun 2015 #8
K&R..... daleanime Jun 2015 #2
Anything to AVOID, not ignore , he stands for their Demise, that's a clue . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #5
I don't think it is polling data that prevents the MSM NorthCarolina Jun 2015 #6
A Carefully Scripted Conspiracty of Silence panfluteman Jun 2015 #9
Agreed 100% with all of ^^. Gumboot Jun 2015 #11
Gotta disagree with these two (don't usually) and says I think... drynberg Jun 2015 #10

Nite Owl

(11,303 posts)
7. elleng
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 07:33 PM
Jun 2015

they don't want either one of them. They aren't corporate enough for them.
I don't watch all day but I have never heard O'Malley mentioned.
I think he was n Scarbourgh this am but I didn't see the show.

elleng

(131,159 posts)
8. Thanks, Nite Owl.
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 07:37 PM
Jun 2015

It appears that he was bumped today from scarboro by trump, and will be on tomorrow. Rachel said recently he'll probably appear on her show 'soon.' I don't watch others but PBS.

 

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)
6. I don't think it is polling data that prevents the MSM
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:48 PM
Jun 2015

from covering Bernie, it's Bernie's positions on the issues that they most desire to keep under wraps. They hope that media neglect will be sufficient to quell public enthusiasm for Bernie, and to effectively end his campaign. It's all carefully planned and scripted I'm sure. It isn't the polling though, as I don't think any numbers will be high enough for them to change their plan of attack.

panfluteman

(2,069 posts)
9. A Carefully Scripted Conspiracty of Silence
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:18 AM
Jun 2015

That's the mainstream corporate media's main strategy regarding Bernie Sanders, IMO. And when he can't be ignored, then plan B is to paint his positions as being too radical or extreme - which could not be further from the truth; they're just way outside of what the corporate elite wants. And thirdly - and this might not be as subliminal or unintentional as David Pakman believes - to only discuss Bernie in relation to Hillary, hoping that this might lock Bernie into a second place position in relation to the candidate that the corporate powers that be want.

Gumboot

(531 posts)
11. Agreed 100% with all of ^^.
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:44 AM
Jun 2015

And should things get too close on primary day, just a few mouse clicks at Rove HQ will 'solve' the 1%'s problem.

Pffft, Hillary is declared the 'winner', and on we go... nothing else to see here, viewers.

They did it in 2004 to give us John Kerry, and in 2008 to boost Hillary's flagging numbers during the early primaries.


drynberg

(1,648 posts)
10. Gotta disagree with these two (don't usually) and says I think...
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 07:52 AM
Jun 2015

The Corporate Media is scared snotless and is doing everything they can to heavily discount Bernie. There is no coincidence here, they are doing exactly as they have planned to shut our man Bernie up...is it working? Maybe a little, but the public is seeing through this haze of baloney. Go Bernie!

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