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ladjf

(17,320 posts)
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:01 PM Jul 2015

Did anyone notice the comments on Hardball, july 30, 2015 by

writer Perry Bacon, Jr. ? He simply brushed Sanders aside as though he was a total joke. (And Trump, as well.)

Seemed that Tweety was also going along with the dismissal. I checked out some of the 2015 pieces by Perry Bacon. He has done several very snarky items about Sanders. He is definitely working hard to discourage anyone from voting for Bernie.

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ladjf

(17,320 posts)
3. Who is Andrew Lack? What is a "calumny"?
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:10 PM
Jul 2015

All I asked was if you heard the comments.

And who ever Lack is, No, I don't need his contact information.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
4. ...
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:12 PM
Jul 2015

Andrew Lack is the chairman of NBC News and MSNBC



cal·um·ny
ˈkaləmnē/Submit
noun
the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander.
synonyms: slander, defamation (of character), character assassination, libel; More
a false and slanderous statement.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
5. I'm confident that Mr. Luck was fully aware of Mr. Bacon's credentials .
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:18 PM
Jul 2015

But, I wasn't until I checked out some of his pieces that were in the INTERNET.




Sancho

(9,070 posts)
6. Do you mean this Perry Bacon, Jr.?
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:26 PM
Jul 2015
http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/perry-bacon-jr-named-nbc-news-senior-political-reporter/227668

Perry Bacon Jr. Named NBC News Senior Political Reporter
A Louisville native and graduate of Yale, Perry is a longtime Washington political reporter. Prior to NBC, he covered the 2004 presidential campaign and Congress for TIME magazine, then moved on to a similar role at the Washington Post, where he served as a national political correspondent and White House reporter.

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/limits-bernie-sanders-surge-n385911
The Limits of the Bernie Sanders Surge

So Sanders likely needs to win Iowa and then develop a base broader than white liberals to win the primary. The latter may be the bigger challenge. Iowa is full of the kind of white liberals that like Sanders. But his surge so far is concentrated among white Democrats and liberals, while polls show black and Hispanics overwhelmingly and more moderate Democrats favor Clinton.

A liberal insurgent candidate without strong black support or appeal to moderates will struggle to win in states like South Carolina and Pennsylvania.

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/bernie-sanders-wont-win-his-ideas-might-n349991
ANALYSIS: Bernie Sanders Won't Win. But His Ideas Might.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has almost no chance of winning the Democratic nomination, but he is likely to delight party activists as he takes unabashedly liberal stances and tries to push Hillary Clinton to adopt them.

The 73-year-old is officially not even a Democrat, but instead identifies as an independent and self-described socialist who has been in the Senate since 2007 and usually votes with Democrats.




 

Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)
8. Lawrence O'Donnell is doing the same now. He is starting to get on my nerves again.
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:21 PM
Jul 2015

The word must have come down from the top. Hayes and Maddow have slowed their roll too IMO.
We'll just have to do it without them. But we will remember.

Juicy_Bellows

(2,427 posts)
10. They tossed Schultz out on his ass so the hosts
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:43 PM
Jul 2015

Are minding their ps and qs. That's my take as well. Everyone on DU should just stop watching cable news of any and all flavors. There is no liberal news media on cable tv.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
12. That is exactly the way it appears to me. If there was ever any doubt.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 10:19 AM
Jul 2015

these kinds of changes show you that MS NBC has made up their mind and it doesn't favor any liberal candidates.


restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
9. matthews has been in it for hillary
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:41 PM
Jul 2015

since the beginning. he is salivating over some epic Clinton Bush showdown. I think he only has guests on for willing to discredit Bernie. One day he had Joan walsh and she said in a really dismissive way that Bernie wasn't a serious candidate. That's when I turned MSNBC off. And as soon as the Ed show wraps up tomorrow, I'm completely done with them.

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)
11. Matthews was playing up the "Sanders is a Socialist" meme tonight.
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 11:02 PM
Jul 2015

"Do you really want to have a Socialist president?"

I don't the reasons, but at least we know he is being very obvious in downplaying Sanders.

Stardust

(3,894 posts)
13. I've noticed that drift away from Bernie lately, too. Even Rachel pushed a comment on the
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 11:10 AM
Jul 2015

house party event to the last couple of minutes on her show, and then seemed almost timid about it.

Damn.

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