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Anderson Cooper was of the mind that there could be a contested convention. (Original Post) LiberalFighter Apr 2016 OP
has he been hanging out with Jane? nt msongs Apr 2016 #1
I think so. He must be fascinated about her. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #3
It's just ratings noise Lucinda Apr 2016 #2
They're hell-bent on propping up Sanders stopbush Apr 2016 #4
All the networks really want something interesting to cover... anotherproletariat Apr 2016 #5
Since Day #1 the Corporate Media has been really soft on Bernie Sanders. They haven't even started Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #6
Wondering why BS isn't getting the Black vote ? Her Sister Apr 2016 #7
EXACTLY!! You get it. Again, I do not believe that the most rabid BS fans are white males... Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #8
He is imo campaigning the same as the Republicans LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #10
Because black votes don't matter to Bernie? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #11
How many of these Sanders supporters have been calling themselves "the base" KittyWampus Apr 2016 #13
Thank you for this! Haveadream Apr 2016 #14
No kidding! pandr32 Apr 2016 #15
It's contested in his MIND! Loki Apr 2016 #9
"Please keep watching my show. I only have two stories right now.... Walk away Apr 2016 #12
 

anotherproletariat

(1,446 posts)
5. All the networks really want something interesting to cover...
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 01:46 AM
Apr 2016

they were talking up Hillary while Bernie was winning those caucuses, and now they're all about Bernie now that he is down in the NY polls. They would love two contested conventions...big ratings for them.

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
6. Since Day #1 the Corporate Media has been really soft on Bernie Sanders. They haven't even started
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 07:33 AM
Apr 2016

in on him. The Republicans have treated him like Saint Raygun. They haven't started in on him yet.

All this is about damaging HRC for the General.

As Norman Goldman says, chaos on the Democratic Party side could mean Republicans win.

It's like Nader, Sanders and people like him want to destroy the Democratic Party just because they know they are losers. They are spiteful, whiny little babies! Worse than that!

If Sanders wanted to change the Democratic Party, why didn't he start his revolution back in 2000 when black voters were being disenfranchised? Why wait now to get angry after the First Black President is in the White House? He wasn't this angry when Bush was in or Clinton was in office. Yeah, he may have yelled and screamed, but he waits until we have a black president, blames that president, and NOW at 74 years old, he wants to start a revolution?? Get the fuck out of here! He's like the fucking Teabaggers who sat and watched George Bush and the Rethugs spend us out of oblivion, run this country's economy in the ground, start two never-ending wars, destroy our standing in the world---and they didn't say or do ANYTHING until the Negro got into the White House. Suddenly, it's all HIS fault. Suddenly, the bad economy, the wars, everything is the black man's fault---not George W. Bush or the Rethug policies.

That's what Bernie Sanders and his fanatical supporters sound like. They are blaming the black guy in the White House and not the Republicans--even when they saw with their own two eyes how the Republicans obstructed and mistreated this president.

I'm coming to loathe these people as much as I loathe the Teabaggers.

And yes, I don't give a fuck what anyone says--a lot of that has to do with race, gender and privilege. There's a reason why the base of Bernie's support is white men.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
7. Wondering why BS isn't getting the Black vote ?
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 07:44 AM
Apr 2016

Could it be because BS wanting to primary the Black Democrat President? or could it be talk about a Revolution while the sitting President is the Black Democrat!!! Why no talk of Revolution when the Republicans had the Presidency! Why wait till now? Yes the timing is suspect!!! Also the needed revolution would've been to help the Prez by voting for Democrats every two years! That is how our constitution is made to work!!!


 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
8. EXACTLY!! You get it. Again, I do not believe that the most rabid BS fans are white males...
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 07:47 AM
Apr 2016

...even some black males is simply coincidence. The privilege is apparent. The sense of entitlement. The dismissal of Southern States. And black women have always been the most politically active, period. They are going for HRC as much as 95%. I don't think that's a coincidence.

LiberalFighter

(51,122 posts)
10. He is imo campaigning the same as the Republicans
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 09:13 AM
Apr 2016

They talk about there being a big problem that was caused by President Obama.

If I recollect from last nite Sanders did not give Obama credit for anything while Clinton made a point of wanting to continue his legacy.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,254 posts)
11. Because black votes don't matter to Bernie?
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 09:19 AM
Apr 2016

He seems more like he's after the hip young radical. Trying to relive his college glory days.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
13. How many of these Sanders supporters have been calling themselves "the base"
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 09:37 AM
Apr 2016

of the Democratic Party or the Left or the Progressive movement?

Ever since I got here on DU, that is how it's been. Bunch of predominately white (guys) claiming they're the base.

Last time Clinton ran for POTUS, when her surrogates used the dog whistle Bernie's using now, she and her camp learned the TRUTH about the Leftist base.

It's not predominately white people any more.

At least she learned that lesson.

On the other side of the coin, more Lefties have to vote in midterms and start running for Town Boards and Dog Catcher.

pandr32

(11,619 posts)
15. No kidding!
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 09:47 AM
Apr 2016

We rarely hear Sanders criticize the Bush administration for their abuses.

And yes, suddenly Sanders wants to care for African Americans in "inner cities" (I'm not sure he cares too much for those in the "deep South&quot , deal with immigration woes, "was ahead" of the fight for equal marriage, and stand up for women.

Loki

(3,825 posts)
9. It's contested in his MIND!
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 09:11 AM
Apr 2016

That's the only place it will be "contested". Shall we go by the number of total votes Anderson? Ah, I think he will lose there also.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
12. "Please keep watching my show. I only have two stories right now....
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 09:36 AM
Apr 2016

Trump and Sanders. If one of them goes belly-up sooner than later, my ratings will go down." AC

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