Bernie Sanders

Mufaddal

(1,021 posts) Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:16 PM Feb 2016

MSNBC Cuts Away From Bernie Sanders As He Condemns Trans-Pacific Partnership

MSNBC cut away from a live Bernie Sanders press conference this afternoon as the Democratic presidential candidate was talking about his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Watch the cutaway:

-VIDEO-

“You’ve been listening to Bernie Sanders, less of a press conference more of a speech. I want to turn back to the Republican side of things,” said Kate Snow, as she pivoted to news of Ted Cruz firing a press spokesperson.

MSNBC owner Comcast has lobbied for the TPP. Last year, it fired host Ed Schultz, an outspoken opponent of the agreement.

A Media Matters study found that other than on Schultz’s show, the TPP was mentioned only twice on MSNBC during an 18-month period. Last year, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough admitted to The Intercept that his network was “guilty” of ignoring the TPP.

Link with video: https://theintercept.com/2016/02/22/msnbc-cuts-away-from-bernie-sanders-as-he-condemns-trans-pacific-partnership/

The Media Matters part is funny because, well, Brock.

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MSNBC Cuts Away From Bernie Sanders As He Condemns Trans-Pacific Partnership (Original Post) Mufaddal Feb 2016 OP

I don't know if I want to watch it. leftcoastmountains Feb 2016 #1

I feel your pain Mufaddal Feb 2016 #4

I find BBC News and Al Jazeera tolerable as well although Al Jazeera is toast soon. eom Cleita Feb 2016 #11

Of course; it's a business. Gregorian Feb 2016 #2

I think it's safe to say that MSNBC is NOT the liberal station. n/t cui bono Feb 2016 #3

As someone who grew up in leftist movements Mufaddal Feb 2016 #7

I disagree. I think liberal means left. Hillary is in no way a liberal, even if I were to take your cui bono Feb 2016 #8

Generally the distinction resides in a critique of the nature of capitalism Mufaddal Feb 2016 #10

Media Matters seems pretty independent of Brock--anyone know if they've cut their founder off? MisterP Feb 2016 #5

American corporate media are rotting to the core Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #6

The MSM doesnt have to cut away from Trump or Hillary DJ13 Feb 2016 #9

leftcoastmountains

(2,968 posts)

1. I don't know if I want to watch it.

Reply to Mufaddal (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:20 PM

Feb 2016

In the last couple of days I've started avoiding all things "mainstream".
I'll watch Thom, Ed, TYT and Bernie2016TV. The radio is usually on
all music now. I just don't want to go there!

Mufaddal

(1,021 posts)

4. I feel your pain

Reply to leftcoastmountains (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:27 PM

Feb 2016

I've had to go on a virtual media blackout since well prior to Nevada. There are a few sources I'll check periodically, but the insanity is getting to me. It reminds me of when MSM were ramping up for the Afghanistan and Iraq wars: all spin, naked agendas, lockstep with the establishment, and 100% at odds with the reality right outside their studios. I couldn't take a game of the Emperor's New Clothes then, and I can't take it now.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

11. I find BBC News and Al Jazeera tolerable as well although Al Jazeera is toast soon. eom

Reply to leftcoastmountains (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 08:00 PM

Feb 2016

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)

2. Of course; it's a business.

Reply to Mufaddal (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:24 PM

Feb 2016

Who said money doesn't influence. I can't believe it's not worse. Although there's still time.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

3. I think it's safe to say that MSNBC is NOT the liberal station. n/t

Reply to Mufaddal (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:26 PM

Feb 2016

Mufaddal

(1,021 posts)

7. As someone who grew up in leftist movements

Reply to cui bono (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:29 PM

Feb 2016

I can say that many of us view leftist and liberal as qualitatively different things. So we'd say sure, MSNBC is liberal, and we would mean that as a criticism. In the same vein, I'd say (from my own perspective) that Hillary is a liberal, Bernie is a leftist. But then, where you stand depends on where you sit, so I get that not everybody views it the same way.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

8. I disagree. I think liberal means left. Hillary is in no way a liberal, even if I were to take your

Reply to Mufaddal (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:33 PM

Feb 2016

standard. She's just not. If she is then Reagan was too.

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Mufaddal

(1,021 posts)

10. Generally the distinction resides in a critique of the nature of capitalism

Reply to cui bono (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:41 PM

Feb 2016

This is a reasonable explanation: http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/04/misrepresenting-the-left-we-are-not-liberals/

tl;dr: Leftists understand that capitalism is fundamentally the problem, as it is an inherently exploitative, unfair, anti-democratic system to the core, whereas liberalism believes capitalism is basically good and workable but needs reforms and checks in place.

That being said, I understand where you're coming from.