Lame Stream Media Isn't Covering Bernie

[kalm]

Or at least covering his message. It makes Democrats look bad and at least partially agrees with Republicans about the direction the country has been going.

It seems newsworthy that in the run-up to a pivotal election, a presidential candidate is not only actively campaigning against the record of a sitting president of the same party, but gathering auspiciously large crowds by doing so. Of course, if the media were to report on the fiery John Reed–inspired rhetoric Sanders is blasting out to his zombie hordes at sold-out arenas, the carefully crafted Hollywood script of Barack Obama’s successful presidency would come tumbling down.

When questioned about whether Sanders brought up the 10.3 percent unemployment figure at an event in Portland, Ore., embedded Buzzfeed reporter Evan McMorris-Santoro, who was all too happy to photograph the crowd size, hesitantly confirmed that he did, then directed me to go find Sanders’s remarks on YouTube. Thanks, reporter guy! When I asked MSNBC campaign reporter Alex Seitz-Wald about similar claims in Sanders’s speech, he told me quotes from his speech aren’t reported because “He gives the same speech every time.” So, of course, why report it at all? This is not a phenomenon unique to these two reporters charged with informing the public at large. Contrast this approach to that of media covering Hillary, whose carefully scripted appearances are transcribed almost word for word.

Sanders needs to sell a hopeless dystopian future. But the threat, of course, cannot be the economically devastating policies of Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, or the Democratic party in the deteriorating inner cities of Detroit, New Orleans, Baltimore, New York, D.C., Chicago, Oakland, and well, all of California. Rather it’s some corporate bogeyman against which the people must rise up: The faceless evil of Walmart, Wall Street, and any other wall Sanders finds himself yelling at. That’s a much more convenient narrative for media to sell the millions of crestfallen baristas wondering what happened to their Hope and Change. Sanders may not necessarily be the perfect post-Obama messenger, but anyone who doesn’t think he can carry that message past Grandma and to the Democrat nomination hasn’t been paying attention to what that party has become over the past seven years.

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[ASUG8]

Sanders could put on a kevlar suit and set himself on fire during every speech and the only people who would know what he said would be those who were in attendance. No way he gets the nod, even though he may be the better candidate.

Not too dissimilar from Tiger Woods on the Sunday front page every week when he's in 50th place.

[Ivytalk]

"The Larry David of Washington."

All the MSM cares about is the "horse race." Substance be damned.

[AZGrizFan]

Sanders needs to sell a hopeless dystopian future. But the threat, of course, cannot be the economically devastating policies of Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, or the Democratic party in the deteriorating inner cities of Detroit, New Orleans, Baltimore, New York, D.C., Chicago, Oakland, and well, all of California. Rather it’s some corporate bogeyman against which the people must rise up: The faceless evil of Walmart, Wall Street, and any other wall Sanders finds himself yelling at. That’s a much more convenient narrative for media to sell the millions of crestfallen baristas wondering what happened to their Hope and Change. Sanders may not necessarily be the perfect post-Obama messenger, but anyone who doesn’t think he can carry that message past Grandma and to the Democrat nomination hasn’t been paying attention to what that party has become over the past seven years.

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What a great line.

[kalm]

Sanders needs to sell a hopeless dystopian future. But the threat, of course, cannot be the economically devastating policies of Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, or the Democratic party in the deteriorating inner cities of Detroit, New Orleans, Baltimore, New York, D.C., Chicago, Oakland, and well, all of California. Rather it’s some corporate bogeyman against which the people must rise up: The faceless evil of Walmart, Wall Street, and any other wall Sanders finds himself yelling at. That’s a much more convenient narrative for media to sell the millions of crestfallen baristas wondering what happened to their Hope and Change. Sanders may not necessarily be the perfect post-Obama messenger, but anyone who doesn’t think he can carry that message past Grandma and to the Democrat nomination hasn’t been paying attention to what that party has become over the past seven years.

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What a great line.[/quote]

I got a chuckle out of that and the Larry David line.

[Ivytalk]

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What a great line.

I got a chuckle out of that and the Larry David line.

Remember the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode where Larry is playing cards with some guests, somebody makes a bad play, and he yells: "You cvnt! You stupid cvnt!!" And everyone else is horrified. Imagine Bernie saying that to Hildabeast during a debate...

[93henfan]

Well, now I know what my band will be called: The Crestfallen Baristas!


Actually. my sister has a band and I'm going to suggest it to them.

[CID1990]

He's a terrible candidate

The fact we even know the name of a crusty old New England socialist, much less considering him as approaching anything resembling a serious candidate is just another indicator of what a dumpster fire our country is.

[93henfan]

He's a terrible candidate

The fact we even know the name of a crusty old New England socialist, much less considering him as approaching anything resembling a serious candidate is just another indicator of what a dumpster fire our country is.

Truth.

[kalm]

He's a terrible candidate

The fact we even know the name of a crusty old New England socialist, much less considering him as approaching anything resembling a serious candidate is just another indicator of what a dumpster fire our country is.

Will you retire already.

[OL FU]

Covering Hillary's ever changing narrative on the emails and servers and listening to Trump pound his chest and throw out insults is much more captivating

[Ibanez]

He's a terrible candidate

The fact we even know the name of a crusty old New England socialist, much less considering him as approaching anything resembling a serious candidate is just another indicator of what a dumpster fire our country is.

If you ever needed more proof to over the adage " garbage in, garbage out," it's the current field of Presidential Candidates.

[DSUrocks07]

Inwonder if the Dems are going to force Ol' Bernie to sign a "loyalty to the party" slip like the GOP did with Trump.

He's still an Independent, an Independent that votes Democrat, but still an Independent. And with the grassroots support he's been getting. Third party candidacy is a much bigger threat to the Dems hopes to retain the WH.