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They initially treated Bernie Sanders the same way when he ran for President in 2016
Last edited Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:38 AM - Edit history (1)
At first they network news ignored his candidacy while putting Hillary on late night talk shows and SNL to make her seem more fun and approachable. James Carville complained that the big donor money was going to dry up. Eventually they couldn't ignore the popularity of his ideas.