2016 Postmortem

Bluenorthwest

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17. That's what Washington Post does for a living, it's Amazon's opinion crafting wing....

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:10 AM

Mar 2016

They type up anything, as the lies about Danny Lyon's photos so clearly demonstrated. Offer them a biscuit, they jump up and do what it takes to get that biscuit.

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Washington Post Ran 16 Negative Stories on Bernie Sanders in 16 Hours [View all] Hissyspit Mar 2016 OP

It is called #vettingBernie riversedge Mar 2016 #1

No. It's not. Hissyspit Mar 2016 #3

The paper shares a past with Hillary re: Iraq. Broward Mar 2016 #6

No, it's called "throwing Clinton any amount of lifelines", Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #11

They are desperate to close Bernie out, he scares the shite out of them! Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #20

Clinton doesn't need a lifeline, but Bernie sure does. The NRA has campaigned for him at least. nt BreakfastClub Mar 2016 #21

Hillary Clinton To Raise Money From Ex-NRA Lobbyist Loudestlib Mar 2016 #34

No, that was Clinton - heading to a dinner hosted by the NRA people. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #59

Lol, typical hillary supporter! Nt Logical Mar 2016 #27

You beat me to it. This is what vetting looks like. nt stevenleser Mar 2016 #31

ha ha. I do not think I have ever been a step ahead of you.. Have a good day and hope that Hillary riversedge Mar 2016 #37

Vetting? LOL. Look at the headlines! Does any headline mention one scandal mhatrw Mar 2016 #90

No, it is called #LyingForTheOligarchy n/t ljm2002 Mar 2016 #87

LOL. It's called flinging any shit in sight to see if something, anything will stick. mhatrw Mar 2016 #89

If only they vetted the Iraq war and WMDs as much. beedle Mar 2016 #94

No, it's called "catapulting the propaganda." Scootaloo Mar 2016 #101

Looks more like they are trying to help his campaign manager. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #2

.???? Weird post, what does this even mean? Nt Logical Mar 2016 #28

I just read it again. Seems to make perfect logical sense and is pretty basic. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #29

I don't understand your post either Matariki Mar 2016 #64

They have clearly started stumbling since SC. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #66

Huh? Matariki Mar 2016 #68

Don't listen to what people are saying. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #69

Buy from Amazon, feed a hungry oligarch / FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #4

oh that's right! The CEO of Amazon owns dana_b Mar 2016 #76

News for the loser tends to be negative. See: News for Rubio. nt onehandle Mar 2016 #5

Most of these are opinion pieces. Hissyspit Mar 2016 #7

All seem to be analysis for bad news. onehandle Mar 2016 #9

Pathetic really, chervilant Mar 2016 #46

Another excellent point.nt stevenleser Mar 2016 #32

Are any of these headlines lies? Supporters whine livetohike Mar 2016 #8

Where is the headline that says Hillary agrees with Ted Cruz (and all of the republicans) Doctor_J Mar 2016 #14

Love a free press. Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #10

Free my ass! Hillary traded lots of future interviews when she is POTUS to get this! Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #23

And Future Tax Beaks and Mergers, etc. gordyfl Mar 2016 #26

HEADLINE: DU no longer defends Democrats from hostile press - eye opening! Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #43

Wait.... so it's OK for me to post on DU that I think Hillary won the debate over Bernie, Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #49

Way to minimize tacit approval! My post stands. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #50

stands head and shoulders above the fray. yes, it does. Hiraeth Mar 2016 #71

Welcome to what GD:P looks like for an HRC supporter. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #12

You are welcome to leave DU if you are not in tune with what is important to most of its members. Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #18

Oh no....it's just getting good here. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #35

Good, we are all having fun! Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #72

Really? Here are some OP's from GDP right now... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #24

How many posts did you have to skip to compile that list? Thor_MN Mar 2016 #44

oh thanks to the admins for the ignore feature dana_b Mar 2016 #79

Exactly. Sauce for the goose. nt stevenleser Mar 2016 #33

That's funny. Look at all the Bernie Bashing OP's I listed from GDP which you two insist is like Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #40

Right wing establishment paper loves right wing establishment candidate. Surprise! Doctor_J Mar 2016 #13

Jeff Bezos loves Fascism. Octafish Mar 2016 #15

The Owner of the WP, the Amazon Warehouse Sweatshop King, knows who will deliver for him and his Skwmom Mar 2016 #16

That's what Washington Post does for a living, it's Amazon's opinion crafting wing.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #17

(January) - "Bernie Sanders Just Unleashed on Media Pundits in the Most Devastating Way Possible" Donkees Mar 2016 #19

Thanks for posting this. Just amazing pberq Mar 2016 #88

K&R Mbrow Mar 2016 #22

The WP jpb33 Mar 2016 #25

The WP Carolina Mar 2016 #30

Sanders performed badly in the Flint debate. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #36

Your opinion is noted. Helen Borg Mar 2016 #39

The kitchen sink comes in many forms. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #38

Long overdue if you ask me. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #41

And probably 50,000 or more negative stories on Hillary since 1992 book_worm Mar 2016 #42

You ought to start a thread with that. Title it: "So Funny" TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #47

They have propped up their corporate puppet for months. n/t Skwmom Mar 2016 #56

Under the bus with you WP Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #45

Firstly ... The WP has not been particularly friendly to Democrats Trajan Mar 2016 #55

Yet I approve of this? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #85

1. The WaPo sucks. Hissyspit Mar 2016 #96

Because the Washington Post sucks? Hissyspit Mar 2016 #95

It's actually quite informative Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #98

So just ignore their massive failures on covering the Bush administration? Hissyspit Mar 2016 #99

Fear lsewpershad Mar 2016 #48

But online polls say he won the debate Renew Deal Mar 2016 #51

This is what Pants Wetting and PANIC fredamae Mar 2016 #52

so reporting what a candidate is saying and doing that isn't all rah-rah-rah is beachbum bob Mar 2016 #53

Pay for play baby. Amazon is racking up those millions, feeding at the public trough. Skwmom Mar 2016 #54

This campaign has allowed the newspapers to show their real colors. Red Oak Mar 2016 #57

Standard tactics used by the Money classes. blackspade Mar 2016 #58

I Think We Crashed FAIR's Servers... WillyT Mar 2016 #60

Has Capehart ever apologized or retracted their swift boat hit piece on Bernie from the Post? EndElectoral Mar 2016 #61

I would think not Laughing Mirror Mar 2016 #83

That's what the media does. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #62

Bought. And paid for. Matariki Mar 2016 #63

Negative stories about a negative candidate. That's how it works. Freddie Stubbs Mar 2016 #65

Bwaha! Hissyspit Mar 2016 #97

As some have stated UglyGreed Mar 2016 #67

I expect nothing less from that conservative rag. Hiraeth Mar 2016 #70

And that's 14 more stories than they ran on him in the previous 9 months!!! Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #73

We have to build our own media Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #74

So? whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #75

WaPo is basically a multi-corporate shared PR department. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #77

So, business as usual in the fair-and-balanced world of the corporate media. Jester Messiah Mar 2016 #78

This is sickening. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #80

Just doing their job representing their interests Laughing Mirror Mar 2016 #81

Right wing presstitutes. GoneFishin Mar 2016 #82

In America, we have the free-est press money can buy. rgbecker Mar 2016 #84

K & R AzDar Mar 2016 #86

Mea Culpa. I wasn't happy about Sanders suggestion that republicans were mentally ill. HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #91

WP criticized Trump for stigmatizing language about people with mental disorders, too HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #92

They called him a liar beedle Mar 2016 #93

Just Karl Roves toilet reading material Blue Owl Mar 2016 #100

I wave my bared buttocks in their general direction. CentralMass Mar 2016 #102

Ah, yes, the former mighty Washington Post. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #103