Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWhy the Bernie Sanders camp deserves better media Coverage
Sanders, a staunch democratic socialist for his entire career, and, at times, prickly interviewee, has long battled mainstream media for serious treatment. During the 2016 election, Margaret Sullivan, then-public editor of The New York Times wrote that while the Times had not ignored Sanderss campaign, it hasnt always taken it very seriously. The tone of some stories is regrettably dismissive, even mocking at times. And more is at stake than just hurt feelings; such treatment comes with material consequences. As Zeeshan Aleem pointed out recently at Vice, the perception of unelectability has a self-fulfilling nature to itif journalists think a candidate is far-fetched and dismiss them, then the public is more likely to swing that way as well."
Full Article at Esquire
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
msongs
(67,462 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
question everything
(47,544 posts)Because whatever he offers can be found with Democrat Warren?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Joe941
(2,848 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)they'll change their tune.
Wait... did someone say tune? Strike up the band...
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ahoysrcsm
(787 posts)SANDERS!!! YEE HAW!!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)Note that every time someone says this, it's devoid of actual vote counts.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ahoysrcsm
(787 posts)Like, uhh... uh... hmm... I think he renamed a post office in Vermont.
SOOO many pieces of legislation!!!!
Go BERNIE THE INDEPENDENT FROM VERMONT!!! WOOT!!! WOOT!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OldRed2450
(710 posts)Bernie's campaign has railed against the media and even called for the boycott of MSNBC. I've also seen some Sanders supporters attack journalist when they didn't like the coverage. Maybe they just think it's easier to not mention him at all. I'm not saying this justifies it in anyway.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)It's inevitable Bernie is going to win the nomination, so how the corporate media chooses to cover Bernie, in an attempt to protect corporate interests, doesn't really matter. With Bernie's leadership, We The People see through the corporate agenda to keep the working class down... economic justice is coming, whether they like it or not.
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Reality.
Bernie is more (what I would call a) Democrat than Joe.
Having Joe represent West Virginia is fine with me, and caucus with Democrats.
It's kinda complicated.
Fighting for the poor people and Regular Americans since the '60's instead of helping the folks that OWN THE MEDIA means you won't get real good media coverage.....
Welcome to America folks.
By the way, making billionaires pay taxes like working people is craaaaaayyyyyyzie.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LiberalLovinLug
(14,178 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)Bernie votes the Democratic line more than most Democrats!!
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ahoysrcsm
(787 posts)WOOT!!! WOOT!!!!
Keep renaming those post offices. WOOT!!! WOOT!!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OnDoutside
(19,982 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LiberalLovinLug
(14,178 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ahoysrcsm
(787 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(175,755 posts)As an aside, Happy St. Stephen's Day!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OnDoutside
(19,982 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Llero
(26 posts)I think what many Sanders supporters don't understand is that the media doesn't talk as much about him because they are busy trashing other candidates. When they do address Sanders, their coverage is much more positive than it is for other candidates
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PDittie
(8,322 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,454 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NNadir
(33,574 posts)It's why I'm ABB, anybody but Bernie.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LiberalLovinLug
(14,178 posts)As opposed to a smaller amount of corporate executives frightened to death that those average earning Democrats will actually give them more of a voice
People Power!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)No one took sanders seriously last cycle and so he was not vetted. Vetting is important I would love to see the media cover sanders and vet him https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/01/28/why-bernie-sanders-has-an-uphill-climb-ahead/?utm_term=.1b4f90c2a717
Which is what we could say about the Sanders candidacy as a whole: Theres no way to know how its going to go. But hes got his work cut out for him.
See also https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/19/politics/bernie-sanders-2020-campaign-donald-trump/index.html?utm_source=twCNNp&utm_content=2019-02-20T14%3A52%3A07&utm_term=image&utm_medium=social%C2%A0
One of the secrets to Sanders' success in 2016 was that no one -- most especially Clinton -- thought he had any chance of going anywhere in the race. Clinton largely ignored him for the better part of 2015, allowing some problematic parts of Sanders' record for Democrats -- most notably his voting record on guns -- to go unnoticed. (When the race began to tighten, Clinton gently prodded Sanders on guns and health care.) Sanders, too, largely flew under the radar of investigative reporters for major news outlets who were busy looking into Clinton, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and others seen as more viable candidates. (That reality clearly benefited Donald Trump in the early days of the campaign, as well.)
Sanders will get no pass -- from either the media or his fellow candidates -- this time around. He is among the frontrunners -- and will be treated as such. His wife's time as president of Burlington College could well come up. And his opponents will do a deep dive into his nearly 30 years of votes as a member of the House and Senate. This is all very normal stuff in a campaign. But not for Sanders.
There is a ton of strong opposition research out there that will come out this cycle
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)If the media starts covering sanders, then the media will also start vetting sanders which will be fun
Link to tweet
If you really think about it, Bernie hasnt been hit a lot with anything. Its not like hes getting hit by other campaigns, said Michael Ceraso, a former New Hampshire director for Pete Buttigiegs campaign who worked for Sanders in 2016. .
If Sanders candidacy continues to be taken seriously, he will eventually be subjected to the scrutiny that Warren and Biden have faced for prolonged stretches. That includes an examination of his electability. That conversation has never worked well for anyone, Pfeiffer said
There is so much oppo that is out there on sanders that trump would win 45+ states by merely playing the video clips of sanders praising Cuba, socialism, and Central American regimes on a loop.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Peacetrain
(22,880 posts)That is what a lot of press will get you. 10 minutes of praise, 3 days of tear down. be careful what you wish for.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lapucelle
(18,361 posts)of the story as it appears in Esquire.
Is BS still a "staunch democratic socialist"? If so, he should be willing to answer questions about what that actually means.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nini
(16,672 posts)Hes been able to duck that pretty good.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
myohmy2
(3,182 posts)"... During the 2016 election, Margaret Sullivan, then-public editor of The New York Times wrote that while the Times had not ignored Sanderss campaign, it hasnt always taken it very seriously. The tone of some stories is regrettably dismissive, even mocking at times. "
...it seems the "Liberal" mainstream media is willing to grease the skids for just about any Democratic candidate except Bernie?...but why?
...maybe here's why: "Sanders, a staunch democratic socialist for his entire career..."
...Bernie's on the side of you and me...
...Bernie stands with the people, not the profiteers...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden