Bernie Sanders calls out MSNBC over campaign coverage

[Julian English]

Bernie Sanders calls out MSNBC over campaign coverage

Bernie Sanders went ballistic at NBC and MSNBC execs ahead of the Democratic debate this week — jabbing one top TV exec repeatedly in the face with his finger and accusing the networks of offensive negative coverage.

Surging Sanders stormed through the walk-through for the Las Vegas debate, singling out one top producer at the end and aggressively sticking his finger in his face. One shocked witness said, “Bernie marched right up to NBC and MSNBC’s head of creative production and began jabbing his finger right in his face, yelling, ‘Your coverage of my campaign is not fair .?.?. Your questions tonight are not going to be fair to me.’ ”

Sanders did not hold back as he continued to rant about MSNBC coverage. According to the witness, “The NBC exec told Sanders he would be treated fairly.”

A separate insider confirmed the confrontation, saying Sanders was so steamed he also sparred with MSNBC boss Phil Griffin outside the green room moments before the debate began. “Sen. Sanders stated, ‘Phil, your network has not been playing a fair role in this campaign. I am upset. Is anything going to change? .?.?. I hope you will do better.’ ”

The Democratic front-runner has been left seeing red over repeated slights against him by liberal MSNBC pundits and hosts, including Chris Matthews, who suggested the senator might cheer socialist executions in Central Park. And Chuck Todd — a moderator of Wednesday’s debate — even quoted a story that described Sanders supporters as a “digital brownshirt brigade.” Todd was also tackled by seething Sanders onstage after the debate: “I do not appreciate your comment about my supporters,” adding the Holocaust reference was “offensive.”

Sanders’ campaign manager Faiz Shakir has said that even Fox News has been “more fair than MSNBC .?.?. which .?.?. is constantly undermining the Bernie Sanders campaign.” He told Page Six on Friday, “MSNBC has not been fair to our campaign. Their coverage is condescending on a daily basis. No other campaign gets such negative coverage. Enough is enough.”

I guess he wants the sort of positive treatment that FoxNews, tRump, and Putin have been giving him.

[spooky3]

1. If a woman stuck her finger in a media rep's face

It would generate outrage.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Has he been getting lessons from Kellyanne Conway?

[TomCADem]

13. The Hill: Trump called head of Fox News to complain about coverage: report

Wow, its uncanny the similarities...

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/465621-trump-called-head-of-fox-news-to-complain-about-coverage-of-him-report

President Trump complained about coverage of himself to Fox News Chief Executive Suzanne Scott in a phone call late this summer, The New York Times reported Sunday.

Three people with knowledge of the call told the Times that Trump said on the call that Fox News was not covering him fairly.

Scott reportedly urged Trump to sit for an interview with Bret Baier, the channel’s chief political anchor.

* * *
Trump has ramped up his criticism of the network in the last few months, including criticizing anchor Shepard Smith, who resigned from Fox News this week.

[Cha]

39. Rec

[R B Garr]

41. Yes, unmistakeable similarities.

[Cha]

3. awww

[msongs]

4. reminds me on another high level elected official who complains of persecution endlessly. nt

[radius777]

20. Exactly, 'working the refs' and attempting to silence critique

which is consistent with the type of behavior we've seen with the BernieBros online and with the various incidents with the caucuses this election and last.

It starts at the top, clearly.

[nini]

5. Grandpa is sure in a bad mood

Good. Keep exposing your true self .

[HarlanPepper]

10. Keep him riled up.

That should be the strategy of all the other candidates.

[nini]

29. Exactly

Vetting isn't making him happy.

[UniteFightBack]

6. I'm sorry but he gets a lot of coverage on CNN and MSNBC and has surrogates and pundits on

promoting him all the time. The person who is covered the worst by far is Joe Biden...there is rarely a kind word for him on the tube.

This victim politics is very tiresome...first we have dump doing it and now this.

[Cal Carpenter]

7. The NY Post gossip page?

Nice source. Clever to disguise the link.

[Julian English]

11. Sanders' campaign manager Faiz Shakir has said that even Fox News has been "more fair than MSNBC"

Sorry, but facts are facts.

tRump has been supportive of Sanders, too.

[hay rick]

12. Some folks must think that the way to defeat Trump is to attack Bernie.

I disagree.

[Julian English]

15. Other folks think the way to defeat Trump is to attack Democrats, equating them with the Republicans

I disagree, as does history. It led to tRump in 2016.

Link to tweet

[Cal Carpenter]

18. Attack him with lies from Rupert Murdoch gossip pages

Its hit the point of absurdity.

[madaboutharry]

8. Another reason Bernie shouldn't be president.

No more angry people for president.

[JudyM]

21. If you're not angry you're not paying attention, as the wise saying goes.

[madaboutharry]

31. Oh, I am angry.

The difference is I’m not bitter nor do I want a president who, as Mayor Buttigieg says, wants to burn down the Democratic Party.

[JudyM]

37. That's not accurate; he wants to root out outsized donor influence that is burning down the planet

as well as life quality for the non-wealthy.

[krissey]

9. Wow. More and more similarities to the last four years.

[underthematrix]

14. i don't know the quality of the Sanders' coverage because i usually change the channel.

however, I did see Rachel's segment tonight and she mentioned two things: 1) the WAPO story of Russian interference in the Dem primary to boost Bernie and 2) a similar effort in 2016. It had no impact because I read the Mueller Report so Bernie was never on my short list.

[Boulevardier]

16. Chris Matthews in particular is horribly biased against Sanders.

I've seen him repeatedly go on anti-Bernie rants, and even criticize the other candidates for not dropping out so somebody, anybody, can beat Bernie. I understand he's just a talking head, but some semblance of objectivity would be nice.

I'm glad Bernie called them on their crap.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. Matthews is the TV equivalent of a newspaper op-ed writer

like most of the talking heads on the cable stations. Since he's not reporting news he's not required to be objective; he's offering an opinion. And you know what they say about opinions - so take it or leave it as exactly what it is, an op-ed.

[radius777]

19. CM is 100% correct about Sanders,

has a right to his opinion (as an opinion journalist), and reflects the thoughts that many regular Dems have.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

32. THIS x 1,000,000!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[CalFione]

22. why on earth are we thinking about nominating a cranky old man who yells at clouds?

[whistler162]

38. Because the current cranky old man who yells at clouds

Why the current one is doing such a good job.

I have been saying it for a long time.

Why replace one Angry White Male Old New Yorker with another.

[Sloumeau]

23. MSNBC has long held the position that each host's opinions are their own.

I have no idea why Christ Matthews made that comment about executing people in Central Park, or why Chuck Todd made a brownshirts crack. However, Chuck Todd has long been a worthless moron, so nothing he says should surprise anyone. In addition, he tends to only truly insult Democrats, so insulting a leading Democrat seems par for the course for him.

Matthews should be allowed to state his opinion on whether he thinks Bernie can win, but where the heck does he get executions? One starts to wonder if he has been engaging in mood-altering substances.

[Under The Radar]

24. Too aggressive for my vote

[emmaverybo]

25. He'd really flip if he'd been frontrunner for almost a year and alternately bashed and dismissed

by these same folks—like Biden.

[aeromanKC]

26. Bernie expected MSNBC to be his State TV

Sorry Bernie, MSNBC isn't Faux news!!

[wisteria]

27. MSNBC has been slobbering over him.

I don’t know what he is talking about.

[tavernier]

34. Yeah, there have been slobbery moments as well.

But I think the msm on the whole want a horse race and therefore more $$$ via viewership, so they balance out the oats.

But Bernie’s tirades don’t sit well with never trumpers because that’s con job’s MO.

[jg10003]

28. "brownshirt brigade." "cheer executions in Central Park." I'd say he has a right to be pissed off

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

33. NO SHIT!! But I'm not pissed...just the opposite, because of the "Baseless Bernie Bashing Backlash"!

It's why Bernie's glidin' and Joe's slidin' in the polls... thanks to the corporate media!! We The People can see right through their agenda and ALWAYS do right by those politicians, like Bernie, who champion a progressive agenda on behalf of those of us on Main Street, as opposed to Wall Street.

I've been right about Bernie every step of the way in this Democratic primary race, despite all the disparaging remarks directed my way for stating the TRUTH about Bernie... and I'm right about this too!! So I implore the corporate media: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep up the baseless Bernie bashing!!! I freakin' LOVE IT!!

And then, say hello to President Sanders!!




Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[tavernier]

35. Not gonna happen.

But I admire your enthusiasm.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

36. Thanks, but it IS happening!! As I've been tellin' folks this entire primary season...

I don't understand why some listen to people who've been wrong about EVERYTHING when it comes to Bernie... it's time to accept the inevitable... Bernie will be our Democratic nominee and lead us to victory in the Fall!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[Uncle Joe]

40. Isn't that the truth jg!

It'a amazing that anyone would even attempt to argue otherwise.

[DarthDem]

30. I'm glad he has the maturity we need in a president

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What a jerk.

[dalton99a]

42. Another victim of unfair media coverage

"It's very, very UNFAIR if you don't say nice things about me"