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brooklynite

(94,729 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2019, 07:46 AM Jul 2019

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Sanders campaign: Media 'find Bernie annoying, discount his seriousness'

Politico

If Bernie Sanders’ team had its way, every reporter covering the Vermont senator would put out a tweet disclosing their unvarnished, personal feelings about the candidate.

It’s not going to happen, but campaign manager Faiz Shakir thinks he knows what it would reveal anyway.

"This isn't intended to be a sweeping generalization of all journalists,” he told POLITICO, “but there are a healthy number who just find Bernie annoying, discount his seriousness, and wish his supporters and movement would just go away.”

In the 2016 Democratic primary, Sanders’ complaint about the media was that he was ignored, especially early in the campaign, while a phalanx of reporters trailed Hillary Clinton and cable networks turned live to Donald Trump’s raucous rallies.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders campaign: Media 'find Bernie annoying, discount his seriousness' (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2019 OP

a certain subset of his supporters were political gadflies in 2016 wyldwolf Jul 2019 #1

:) Sanders was himself described as a gadfly by colleagues Hortensis Jul 2019 #15

I don't like BS anymore, but I am surprised at the sparsity of coverage, considering his standing. Chemisse Jul 2019 #2

Well he's fourth and falling qazplm135 Jul 2019 #3

I am just tired of Bernie, he always looks so angry. katmondoo Jul 2019 #4

This makes me smile Gothmog Jul 2019 #5

Oh yeah. smh Cha Jul 2019 #7

"..find Bernie annoying.. ".. oh boy.. what Cha Jul 2019 #6

I can thnk of a number of corporate giants who probably pray each night he goes away too. BeckyDem Jul 2019 #8

I find the media to be annoying and irrelevant to truth and Democracy. Whine their Autumn Jul 2019 #9

I agree Autumn. Uncle Joe Jul 2019 #11

Has Sanders done something newsworthy? brooklynite Jul 2019 #16

It should be Front Page stuff... God forbid rich fuckers, corporations and republicans give Autumn Jul 2019 #18

After the media lovefest in 2016, Bernie's perturbed. kstewart33 Jul 2019 #10

So do I...nt SidDithers Jul 2019 #12

Complaining about media coverage already? mcar Jul 2019 #13

Projection is now a campaign strategy. Impressive. NT SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #14

On DU it is the other way around Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #17

The media loved Bernie in 2016 Gustafo Jul 2019 #19

As does the Democratic base. silentEcho Jul 2019 #20

Sounds like some preemptive Bernie splainin' for when he has to drop out..... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2019 #21

"It's Not Me, It's You: Everything's Rigged and Everyone's Out to Get Me" by Bernie Sanders betsuni Jul 2019 #22

sanders is having a bad summer Gothmog Jul 2019 #23

wyldwolf

(43,870 posts)

1. a certain subset of his supporters were political gadflies in 2016

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 07:50 AM

Jul 2019

No sensing that now, though.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

15. :) Sanders was himself described as a gadfly by colleagues

Reply to wyldwolf (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:05 AM

Jul 2019

and observers for over 25 irritating but otherwise undistinguished years in congress.

It's obvious that a huge difference this time is that he has too much competition for attention-grabbing coverage. The press just don't need him for the previous various reasons that had nothing to do with responsibly informing the electorate about him, including that he can no longer be marketed as effectively "new." The gloss is off and his repetitive, tunnel vision rhetoric boring to report.

On the plus side for him, the Republicans and Russia undoubtedly want him to hold onto what following he has on the left for as long as it can benefit them. Unlike some of Sanders' most zealous loyalists, those who'd vote for Warren will also vote for whoever wins the primary. So they'll continue to reassure his followers that he's among the potential winners, or at least a viable splinter candidate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Chemisse

(30,817 posts)

2. I don't like BS anymore, but I am surprised at the sparsity of coverage, considering his standing.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 07:54 AM

Jul 2019

Of course if he turns this into 'the world is out to get me because I am so right' I will dislike him even more!!

Nevertheless I will vote for the winner of the Dem primary, regardless of who it is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

3. Well he's fourth and falling

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:01 AM

Jul 2019

So maybe do things better and get more coverage.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

katmondoo

(6,457 posts)

4. I am just tired of Bernie, he always looks so angry.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:04 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,563 posts)

5. This makes me smile

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:07 AM

Jul 2019

I am amused that sanders is blaming the press

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,671 posts)

7. Oh yeah. smh

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:18 AM

Jul 2019

Isn't he on tv all the time?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,671 posts)

6. "..find Bernie annoying.. ".. oh boy.. what

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:17 AM

Jul 2019

a thing for a campaign to say. Is that the best they could come up with for a reason to complain?

Isn't Sanders on tv like all the time? That's what it seems like from reading about it on DU.

I don't have one, myself.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

8. I can thnk of a number of corporate giants who probably pray each night he goes away too.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:23 AM

Jul 2019

Not going to happen, sorry.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Autumn

(45,120 posts)

9. I find the media to be annoying and irrelevant to truth and Democracy. Whine their

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:33 AM

Jul 2019

wothless asses off all they want to, he and his supporters are not going to go away. Fuck that irritating noise.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Uncle Joe

(58,421 posts)

11. I agree Autumn.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:02 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

brooklynite

(94,729 posts)

16. Has Sanders done something newsworthy?

Reply to Autumn (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:11 AM

Jul 2019

Campaigning with the same message he used last time isn't Front Page stuff...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Autumn

(45,120 posts)

18. It should be Front Page stuff... God forbid rich fuckers, corporations and republicans give

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #16)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:41 AM

Jul 2019

the poor and working class a bone.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)

10. After the media lovefest in 2016, Bernie's perturbed.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:00 AM

Jul 2019

In 2016, it was "the system is rigged," now will it be "the media is rigged"?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

12. So do I...nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:22 AM

Jul 2019

Sid

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

mcar

(42,374 posts)

13. Complaining about media coverage already?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:46 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)

14. Projection is now a campaign strategy. Impressive. NT

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:01 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Vegas Roller

(704 posts)

17. On DU it is the other way around

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:22 AM

Jul 2019

There are usually a dozen OPs here about anything Senator BS does, no matter how trivial.

Sanders smiled
Sanders smiled showing his teeth
Sanders grinned
Sanders presented a smiley face
Sanders showed his happy side with a smile
Sanders appears cheerful while smiling
Sanders' smile lights up the heavens
Bernie's smile is out of this world
A smiling Bernie greets supporters
Bernie's smile is in sharp contrast with his opponents

and so on and so on .....

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gustafo

(26 posts)

19. The media loved Bernie in 2016

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 12:29 PM

Jul 2019

They just fell out of love.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

silentEcho

(424 posts)

20. As does the Democratic base.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 02:04 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Tarheel_Dem

(31,240 posts)

21. Sounds like some preemptive Bernie splainin' for when he has to drop out.....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 02:40 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

betsuni

(25,620 posts)

22. "It's Not Me, It's You: Everything's Rigged and Everyone's Out to Get Me" by Bernie Sanders

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:28 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,563 posts)

23. sanders is having a bad summer

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 09:32 AM

Jul 2019

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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