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JonLP24

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53. You over estimate how much the average person pays attention

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 10:24 AM

Apr 2015

They watch shows like Letterman or anything else but the cable news or political links or this or that.

I'm just saying that he makes jokes of Clinton or Bush numerous times when they have massive exposure, treated as credible most of the time when the national media belittles or asks him questions about Hillary when they mention him or ask him stupid "Is it true you have Eugene Debs (pin or something like that)"? questions.

Right now Sanders is holding a solid third place behind Clinton & Biden. You know why? Because they are nationally known. Most people that are polled say they never heard of/don't know enough

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2015/images/04/20/cnnorc2016poll04202015.pdf

Letterman has every right to expect this & most supporters & Bernie Sanders expected this. I'm just not arguing it isn't the same thing as he is treated as some fringe extreme the limited times he is exposed which even now is being dwarfed by the Clinton exposure.

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Dave Letterman Is Making Fun Of Bernie Sanders...... [View all] global1 Apr 2015 OP

He's a punk. Peregrine Took Apr 2015 #1

isn't this good in that it shows bernie is getting national attention ? of course letterman is going JI7 Apr 2015 #2

Fasten your seatbelts. We're going to experience some turbulence. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #3

The media is part of the crowning of Hillary Clinton. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #14

It's all very devious. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #38

Toppling the 1% is going to take some members of the 1% I would guess el_bryanto Apr 2015 #45

Exactly. 99Forever Apr 2015 #39

I haven't watched Letterman in years. He used to be BreakfastClub Apr 2015 #4

Yes, they should have Bernie on Dave's program. lovemydog Apr 2015 #5

Letterman? Who is Letterman? sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #6

He is going to retire in a month /nt jakeXT Apr 2015 #8

I never watched him to be honest, but then I don't waste time on the Corporate Media. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #9

Letterman is great advocate for Democratic Principles.. and, he should get Bernie on his show Cha Apr 2015 #7

And who may well become our next president! JDPriestly Apr 2015 #16

The last time I bothered to watch Letterman he seemed bored to death by his own show. pa28 Apr 2015 #10

I tried to watch 2naSalit Apr 2015 #12

OK, where's the video? xfundy Apr 2015 #11

If you Bernie Supporters think this was bad . busterbrown Apr 2015 #15

And how would the right-wing hate machine portray Hillary? Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #18

Well, she's already a survivor of such portrayal. Bernie is a relative unknown. Beartracks Apr 2015 #21

"you guys" xfundy Apr 2015 #20

The right wing hate machine will do that no matter who we nominate LondonReign2 Apr 2015 #52

He did the same thing to Kucinich. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #13

Somebody famouse once said "They can write anything they want about me-- eridani Apr 2015 #17

Bette Davis, perhaps? Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #19

Someone in Pharoah's court probably said it first. merrily Apr 2015 #35

Then it would have been Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #36

Ya got me. Make that Julius Caesar. You know how everyone loved to play Caesar's Palace. merrily Apr 2015 #37

I think you're being a mite sensitive, yes. bvf Apr 2015 #22

Yeah, I think Sanders can take it nxylas Apr 2015 #26

I like Sanders bvf Apr 2015 #28

It will be interesting to see if Colbert does it, too. mucifer Apr 2015 #23

Colbert mocked Kucinich. What he will do in a more mainstream job remains to be seen. merrily Apr 2015 #34

Dave's integrity never gets in the way of piling on the snark. I always hoped for bbgrunt Apr 2015 #24

It raises his profile BainsBane Apr 2015 #25

all publicity is good publicity captainarizona Apr 2015 #27

Oh good grief! leftofcool Apr 2015 #29

Letterman makes fun of everyone. Here's a recent poke at HRC: Tanuki Apr 2015 #30

He's lucky someone is not making fun of him. kentuck Apr 2015 #31

People still watch Joe Worker Apr 2015 #32

MSM is pro-Republican, or pro-establishment Democrat. Is this news to anyone? merrily Apr 2015 #33

Did he make more fun of Mitt or Bernie? NightWatcher Apr 2015 #40

Too many people mix up the roles of comedians and journalists these days. FSogol Apr 2015 #41

In a primary, I doubt he'd even win Vermont n/t Godhumor Apr 2015 #43

An David Letterman making fun of someone the vast majority of the audience hasn't heard of JonLP24 Apr 2015 #48

Letterman makes jokes about all prominent politicians. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #42

It really isn't the same thing JonLP24 Apr 2015 #47

Bernie is on the national stage. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #51

You over estimate how much the average person pays attention JonLP24 Apr 2015 #53

I don't think the average/most people pay any attention to politics. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #55

It's a rite of passage for a candidate who wants to be seriously considered. lpbk2713 Apr 2015 #44

I expected this JonLP24 Apr 2015 #46

Dave's a comedian One of the 99 Apr 2015 #49

Comedians either ignore or make fun of politicians. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #50

You are being too sensitive. I see people in this thread saying he's in the tank for Hillary.... Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #54

Rahm Emanuel brother Ari and Hiam Saban betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #56

Bernie's Senate website has a link to the video, so evidently he's not horrified by it Jim Lane Apr 2015 #57

It Was The Second Night That Letterman Ran This Bit That Was.... global1 Apr 2015 #58

Thanks, I didn't know that. What was the gist of the second bit? (n/t) Jim Lane Apr 2015 #59

Boo-hoo. onenote Apr 2015 #60

David Letterman Constantly Rips Republicans On A Nightly Basis... Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #61

Oh, boo hoo. bigwillq Apr 2015 #62