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In reply to the discussion: If elected President, which of these Democrats... [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)... since they are constantly spoon fed the corporate media's lines that they can't, when they support many issues that really more universal in terms of how they help most Americans compared to the 1% that really aren't biased on party lines.
Now that media manipulation is something that a candidate like Sanders or Warren need to overcome, but I think in an election where a lot more people are paying attention to what candidates say than what the media says about them in the heat of the battle, there's far more of a chance for that message to be heard by all Americans than people might be aware of.
Now, I think Warren has emphasized these more populist issues a lot more than Sanders has over social issue stances, which I think helps her appeal more to independents than perhaps Sanders could, but I think both still could appeal a lot more than people give them credit for. It would be harder for the corporate media to go after Warren, where you know that the corporate media and the opposition will be going over every Friday Thom Hartmann show to try and dig up controversial comments from Sanders if he were to run.
But I do still think he could overcome a lot of that, as he still speaks truth to power, and people can tell that he's one of the most honest politicians in Washington these days and will give him credit for that.
Sanders or Warren will be that voice that many have waited so long for, but feel controlled and silenced in not having a choice for voting for in past elections.