The MSM has a HUGE vested money interest in keeping us watching. Advertising $. Always follow the money. Especially, today.

I never believed the "Exit Polls" in New York. Notice how they NEVER (They Being the MSM) ever show the data or even a margin of error for their so-called "Exit Polls"?

New York has went just like it did in 2008, and it was predictable as Popcorn cooking in a Microwave. The Battle Goes Forward...

blatant their "selling" has become. It's sickening & repugnant. All salesmen for their handlers.

And I wouldn't be a bit surprised about the cult of personality stuff either. Or the 'lawyer with the killer instinct' as well.

First, she CANT win against republicans. Republicans WILL come out of the woodwork to vote against her. They hate her with the heat of one hundred thousand white hot suns. That thought process is asinine.

That is all it is about.

Given the great national shame and humiliation Hillary (and Chelsea) had to suffer while Bill was President what better way to find vindication than by becoming the first woman POTUS. I believe she's a getting a number of votes because of it.

That battle could tear the party apart, I hope I'm wrong but it probably would. In no more than two cycles, maybe less. But hey, if that's what the party wants... more power to them. I hope the fallout is minimal, the poor will suffer the most. Adding insult to injury is the complete disregard for the future generation of progressives and liberals. They are not winning millenials, they are losing them and at their numbers ... it's like the republicans and their refusal to embrace latinos and lgbtq, despite the fact that their base of old white guys is dying off.

I truly do not understand their decisions, it's not about winning a game, it's about serving the people. They reveal themselves.

And as far as Trump goes, I think the war between tribes would get so ugly, it would destroy both sides and then everybody loses. You can't destroy people like Trump, at best, you wait for them to destroy themselves --- and stay out of their way when they do.

If she wins, it's going to get real ugly out there. There will be no unity, there will be even more division. Apparently that's exactly what people want.

Bernie is the only candidate that brings people together.

I'm thinking that this is caused by the MSM basically turning elections into 'sporting events' or 'reality shows'.

Just look at the ways that the cable news networks portray these elections. The music that they play. The graphics they display. The talking heads that they pit against one another. The build-up to the day of the voting. The emphasis on winning at all costs. In a sense - they have become just big contests - about winning or losing - and they lose sight of the issues that are the reason we have these elections in the first place.

With the emphasis away from the issues - which they minimize the importance of - all that is left is - who wins and who loses.

Who won the World Series? Who won the Stanley Cup? Who won the Superbowl?

We've essentially reduced running for office to the level of these types of sporting events. They've dumbed down the electorate and take their minds off of the issues and all that's left is who won - who lost.

You can see it in the posts here at DU. The competition between the Hillary Group and the Bernie Group. The jibes and swipes that each take against the other. Team Hillary. Team Bernie.

This is something I had on my mind for a long time during this primary season. My observation with respect to DU and these groups we have here on DU. We've essentially become just like Congress here at DU. The Repugs on one side of the aisle and the Dems on the other side. Not talking to each other. Not listening to each other. Only here on DU - it is the Hllary Group and the Bernie Group. Not being able to engage in legitimate discourse between the two. We only talk amongst ourselves. We preach to the choir and feel good about ourselves because we agree with each other. In fact when one attempts legitimate discourse in a group - they are banned from the group because the discourse is coming off as negative rather than constructive and looking for common ground.

Until two people; two groups; two Parties - can talk to each other and actually listen - folks - we are going nowhere. In the meantime - crack out the popcorn; play drinking games with the debates and root for your team - go along with the MSM and think of this only as a sport.

The ultimate sporting event is coming up in the form of the General Election. I fear that this will be a bloodsport. That ought to really enthrall the masses. Unfortunately - we'll be entertained through November and then we'll probably have 'voters remorse'.

And as long as I'm on a roll here - all those issues we've encountered with the voting in the states. The lack of polling places. People being taken off voters rolls. Provisional ballots that don't count. Voter disenfranchisement. etc.

Well folks - do you think after November anything will happen to make sure that we don't run into the same problems in 2020?

These problems will just be bad memories - only to surface again in four years. Why? because we will forget about these problems. Out of sight - out of mind - until the next time.

One would think that we'd be able to have decent and fair elections. Standardized for the whole country rather than every state doing their own thing. Wouldn't it be neat that we really would have 'one person - one vote'? No party affiliations attached to it. No caucuses. No closed primaries. Just every American being able to vote for the candidate of their choice regardless of Party affiliation.

But that won't happen - because it makes too much sense. Why do you think it is as different all over this country as it is?
My guess is that as some of our candidates have stated - because it is rigged and the powers that be - want it to be rigged so that they don't have to deal with the will of the people.

Thank you Rebkeh for letting me get a lot off my chest here. I've been sitting on these observations and feelings for a long time now and your post here today gave me the opportunity to vent.

Just look at the ways that the cable news networks portray these elections. The music that they play. The graphics they display. The talking heads that they pit against one another. The build-up to the day of the voting. The emphasis on winning at all costs. In a sense - they have become just big contests - about winning or losing - and they lose sight of the issues that are the reason we have these elections in the first place.

I couldn't agree more.

It reminds me of The Hunger Games (without the literal killing) and the Capitol in Panem. If you haven't seen the movie, give it a go from the first one. Better yet, read the book, it's quite illustrative.