2016 Postmortem

LongTomH

(8,636 posts) Mon Apr 4, 2016, 01:17 PM Apr 2016

CNN is getting major protests over their blackout of Bernie Sanders' campaign

Yesterday, Ana Kasparian reported live from a protest outside the CNN building in LA. Do a Google on CNN protest today, and these are some of the results:

Occupy CNN: Protest Breaks Out Against Lack of Sanders Coverage

#Bernie Blackout: Sanders supporters #Occupy CNN to protest lack of coverage

Bernie Sanders Supporters Protest Election Coverage at Hollywood CNN Building

The Reddit stream is: Occupy CNN Protest Mega Thread

Maybe MSNBC will be next!!!

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CNN is getting major protests over their blackout of Bernie Sanders' campaign (Original Post) LongTomH Apr 2016 OP

While they're at it Bluzmann57 Apr 2016 #1

This is what turns me away from Hillary Joob Apr 2016 #2

Small protest group. Maybe they don't watch cnn much Bernie & campaign on tv all the time FloridaBlues Apr 2016 #3

+1000 amborin Apr 2016 #14

massive protest of....10 people lol acting as agents of the sanders campaign nt msongs Apr 2016 #4

Read the articles: Estimates range up to 2,000! LongTomH Apr 2016 #5

10 to some power. LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #9

The hubris is hillarious. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #12

That's a blatantly fasle statement, here is local CBS News footage of the crowd. Jesus. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #16

Protests, plural? brooklynite Apr 2016 #6

Why would he care if you can't figure it out. The Peope are getting sick of the corrupt culture rhett o rick Apr 2016 #10

They ought to be careful what they wish for. At this point, it would not be fawning coverage. CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #7

You've gotten a point. If they end the silence they'd most likely replace it with rhett o rick Apr 2016 #11

I have respect for people of conscience gathering peacefully to express their progressive views jonestonesusa Apr 2016 #13

K&R..... daleanime Apr 2016 #8

There is no state-sponsored media, they are free to cover what they feel is the most interesting Tarc Apr 2016 #15

Where are all the protests & marches for Hillary? pinebox Apr 2016 #17

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)

1. While they're at it

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 01:30 PM

Apr 2016

Maybe they should mention all the free publicity trump gets.

Joob

(1,065 posts)

2. This is what turns me away from Hillary

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 01:36 PM

Apr 2016

She's backed by the same people they are. They're all on the same agenda.
It's irrefutable and the only reason, the only reason I am adamantly bernie or bust.

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)

3. Small protest group. Maybe they don't watch cnn much Bernie & campaign on tv all the time

Reply to Joob (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 02:11 PM

Apr 2016

Although trump has by far more free media.

amborin

(16,631 posts)

14. +1000

Reply to Joob (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 08:21 AM

Apr 2016

msongs

(67,433 posts)

4. massive protest of....10 people lol acting as agents of the sanders campaign nt

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 02:15 PM

Apr 2016

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)

5. Read the articles: Estimates range up to 2,000!

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 02:26 PM

Apr 2016

From Salon:

The local Los Angeles NBC News affiliate reported that around 2,000 dedicated Sanders supporters (a local Fox News affiliate puts the figure as low as 200 people) took to the streets to share protest signs referring to CNN as the “Clinton News Network” and calling on the network to “Stop hiding Bernie”:

LiberalArkie

(15,727 posts)

9. 10 to some power.

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 02:52 PM

Apr 2016

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

12. The hubris is hillarious. nm

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:07 PM

Apr 2016

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

16. That's a blatantly fasle statement, here is local CBS News footage of the crowd. Jesus.

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 10:21 AM

Apr 2016

HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — A large group of Bernie Sanders supporters gathered at the CNN building on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood Sunday to protest the cable channel’s coverage of the 2016 presidential election.
Sanders supporters organized online under the #OccupyCNN and #BernieBlackout hashtags.

Many protesters voiced concerns that candidates are not getting equal airtime on the cable channel.

“Stop showing Trump so much,” said a man interviewed by Periscope user Sanders Fangirl. “Stick to the issues.”

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/04/03/bernie-sanders-supporters-protest-election-coverage-at-hollywood-cnn-building/

brooklynite

(94,679 posts)

6. Protests, plural?

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 02:27 PM

Apr 2016

Care to point out the others?

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

10. Why would he care if you can't figure it out. The Peope are getting sick of the corrupt culture

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:04 PM

Apr 2016

that Clinton, Goldman-Sachs, and CNN support. But their hubris will be their downfall. You can only push us so far.

CalvinballPro

(1,019 posts)

7. They ought to be careful what they wish for. At this point, it would not be fawning coverage.

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 02:28 PM

Apr 2016

It would be hardcore vetting with the intention of exposing Sanders' weaknesses.

Also, wow, so many white dudes. The Ron Paul forums must be oddly silent today.