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Walk away

(9,494 posts)
Fri May 13, 2016, 02:18 PM May 2016

Bernie is completely absent from Huffpro's front page. Four pro-Hillary articles!

For a minute I thought I had wandered into a parallel universe! I rarely go to the HP site because it is usually wall-to-wall Bernie propaganda. When Hillary won NYS they didn't even post a photo of her.

Today everything is different. Tons of anti-Trump and several Hillary articles that were normal and one by a Bernie Follower throwing his support to Hillary!

It's looking like even the most Bernie pandering "press" have given up on Bernie and the Bros.

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Bernie is completely absent from Huffpro's front page. Four pro-Hillary articles! (Original Post) Walk away May 2016 OP
The transition begins.. savalez May 2016 #1
That makes me so happy...:) sarae May 2016 #6
I guess HP sees puffy socks May 2016 #2
LOL Goodman has been silent as well. IamMab May 2016 #3
He's still all over Salon. He's completely bailed on the belief that BS will get more delegates TwilightZone May 2016 #4
Pretty pathetic. Walk away May 2016 #5
So what's his end game now? sarae May 2016 #7
Get attention, same as it ever was. TwilightZone May 2016 #8
Well, that does explain things a bit better. sarae May 2016 #9
They went all-in on the anti-Hillary crazy train, so he's a perfect fit. TwilightZone May 2016 #10
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. sarae May 2016 #11
Our country contains many who are highly motivated by short term gain. nt BootinUp May 2016 #12
Anti-Hillary seems to be a higher priority than anti-Trump for them at the moment. TwilightZone May 2016 #13
You're right... sarae May 2016 #15
If Salon were printed on paper, I wouldn't use it to line a birdcage. IamMab May 2016 #19
Agreed. I also used to go there for the "other" Patrick Smith, the pilot TwilightZone May 2016 #20
That cool. I may just venture over there and check it out. I had totally written them off. skylucy May 2016 #14
Don't get your hopes too high! Walk away May 2016 #17
Thanks for the heads up. Maybe I will just stay here. skylucy May 2016 #18
Google his name and there are a couple of very funny articles about him SharonClark May 2016 #16
The BS ers are not getting their job done. liberal N proud May 2016 #21
Wow.. back to reality! Cha May 2016 #22
This is what it looks like when reality begins to set in. NurseJackie May 2016 #23

savalez

(3,517 posts)
1. The transition begins..
Fri May 13, 2016, 02:20 PM
May 2016

I listen to two talk radio shows everyday, Stephanie Miller and Norm Goldman. Normally they talk about the primary. Yesterday however, Stephanie cut a guy off that wanted to talk about BS's chances of winning. She basically just told him nope, it's over and she moved on to the next caller. Norm also had a caller that wanted to talk about it but Norm said, "Nope, let's not talk about that. It's over." and hung up on him. Both hosts are starting to go after "Little Lying Trump" instead.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
6. That makes me so happy...:)
Fri May 13, 2016, 02:45 PM
May 2016

Finally!

I especially don't understand the BS people who keep attacking her, but say they'll vote for her if it's Clinton vs. Trump. It is Clinton vs. Trump! The Bernie option is gone. Why is that so hard to get?? When you attack her, all you're doing is stumping for Trump. I DON'T GET IT! It makes me feel crazy when I think about it too much.

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
2. I guess HP sees
Fri May 13, 2016, 02:23 PM
May 2016

sees the gigantic, bold, underlined writing on the wall that Sanders and so many of his supporters refuse to see?

 

IamMab

(1,359 posts)
3. LOL Goodman has been silent as well.
Fri May 13, 2016, 02:27 PM
May 2016

Then again, the email scandal he hitched his wagon to ran off the road not long after he began making it his centerpiece, so he's probably just looking for a new angle on his same tired narrative.

TwilightZone

(25,464 posts)
4. He's still all over Salon. He's completely bailed on the belief that BS will get more delegates
Fri May 13, 2016, 02:41 PM
May 2016

It's all FBI, all the time.

Salon needs the clicks, I guess.

TwilightZone

(25,464 posts)
8. Get attention, same as it ever was.
Fri May 13, 2016, 02:52 PM
May 2016

A little over a year ago, he "endorsed" Rand Paul. He's a libertarian masquerading as a liberal for attention.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
9. Well, that does explain things a bit better.
Fri May 13, 2016, 02:58 PM
May 2016

I wish Salon would stop publishing him. How does he have any cred left?

TwilightZone

(25,464 posts)
10. They went all-in on the anti-Hillary crazy train, so he's a perfect fit.
Fri May 13, 2016, 03:01 PM
May 2016

For now, anyway. I'm hoping that they regain some perspective once the nomination is official and tone down the nuttiness. Not holding my breath, though.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
11. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
Fri May 13, 2016, 03:06 PM
May 2016

In general, Salon writers would definitely not welcome a Trump presidency, right? And I'm assuming they can do math (i.e. Hillary's the presumptive nominee already), right? Why, then, are they doing everything to ensure that Trump becomes president??

It honestly blows my mind.

TwilightZone

(25,464 posts)
13. Anti-Hillary seems to be a higher priority than anti-Trump for them at the moment.
Fri May 13, 2016, 03:17 PM
May 2016

I think it's similar to what's going on here. Deep down, they know that the primary is pretty much over and they're desperate for something, anything - up to and including openly wishing for the indictment of a long-term, influential Democrat - to give them hope that Sanders can still win.

It's not logical but fanaticism is rarely logical. Clinton, to anyone with any rational sense of perspective, is light-years better than Trump.

From Salon's perspective, it's about little more than page hits. They allow the delusional, over-the-top attacks on Hillary because those threads attract tons of comments, and comments = revenue. I really do think it's that simple, though it's also kind of depressing.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
15. You're right...
Fri May 13, 2016, 03:23 PM
May 2016

it is depressing. I'm so tired of Hillary Derangement Syndrome. I look forward to a day when spreading Clinton rumors doesn't equal more $$ and page hits (or at least a day when it's not this bad). I can't wait until the election is over.

 

IamMab

(1,359 posts)
19. If Salon were printed on paper, I wouldn't use it to line a birdcage.
Fri May 13, 2016, 03:51 PM
May 2016

I used to go there for smart articles and well-reasoned opinions, until I stopped being able to find any.

TwilightZone

(25,464 posts)
20. Agreed. I also used to go there for the "other" Patrick Smith, the pilot
Fri May 13, 2016, 04:15 PM
May 2016

I about had a heart attack the first time I read the current Patrick Smith. It took me a little while to figure out that Patrick Smith, the pilot, hadn't banged his head on the cockpit door and become a blithering idiot.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
17. Don't get your hopes too high!
Fri May 13, 2016, 03:27 PM
May 2016

The comment sections are still bubbling over with Bernie Bros screeching their Hillary Hate. The good news is they aren't using their usual Horrible photos of Hillary to illustrate the articles.

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
16. Google his name and there are a couple of very funny articles about him
Fri May 13, 2016, 03:26 PM
May 2016

Sites like 'Bitter End" and "The Feral Yawp".

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