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carolinayellowdog

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18. humble egalitarian southeastern gay leftist semi-believer anti-bigot agrees

Tue May 5, 2015, 07:21 PM

May 2015

that the Republican field offers NOTHING but sameoldsameold, and even to a small town southerner it seems that Bernie is the ONLY candidate speaking to the PEOPLE's interest which transcends all these concocted divisions

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It says something. and it's not good. [View all] cali May 2015 OP

The media are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Bernie. winter is coming May 2015 #1

that's a great observation. cali May 2015 #4

With media owners being bought and paid for, truedelphi May 2015 #14

I don't believe Vermont has Single Payer Universal. Enthusiast May 2015 #51

Wikipedia Says: Hissyspit May 2015 #65

Curses you PTB! Enthusiast May 2015 #73

Much of the advertizing we see on TV today is not meant to SELL anything. staggerleem May 2015 #74

You make some really interesting pints. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #79

Exactamente nikto May 2015 #46

I think you are on to something Fairgo May 2015 #61

same people that compared Elizabeth Warren to Ted Cruz. geek tragedy May 2015 #2

Elizabeth was just another nut, you know. Enthusiast May 2015 #52

We have to expect this treatment of Bernie dreamnightwind May 2015 #3

I'm hoping Bernie and his team are well aware of this obstacle deutsey May 2015 #56

Yes dreamnightwind May 2015 #67

This might be worth raising in the Bernie S. Group deutsey May 2015 #75

it says everything. spanone May 2015 #5

i hate to be an arrogant elitist northeastern gay leftist atheist *bigot* but m-lekktor May 2015 #6

it's the emperor has no clothes syndrome and narrative so often pushed by the MSM cali May 2015 #9

yep. that they are taken seriously by the MSM is the what's upsetting. m-lekktor May 2015 #15

Bernie won't generate ad sales. Puzzledtraveller May 2015 #47

humble egalitarian southeastern gay leftist semi-believer anti-bigot agrees carolinayellowdog May 2015 #18

I'm not sure that's true Brainstormy May 2015 #7

then why the disparity in the coverage? cali May 2015 #11

You are right on target. When Chuck Todd speculates about possible candidates that MIGHT GoneFishin May 2015 #38

The disparity is due to the disparity of likely outcomes metalbot May 2015 #63

If that's true then they are truly blind. cui bono May 2015 #40

They don't give a voice because their owners are afraid. Octafish May 2015 #8

It wasn't long after Dean talked about breaking up media monopolies deutsey May 2015 #55

''YEEE-ARGHHHH-HHHHHHHAH!!!!!!111!!'' Octafish May 2015 #60

I remember how the MSM marginalized Dean d_legendary1 May 2015 #84

The problem is with his message rufus dog May 2015 #10

Bernie Sanders raised more money his first day then any of those clowns. KittyWampus May 2015 #12

As Gandhi said first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win Bjorn Against May 2015 #13

MSM only supports CORPORATE candidates for their oligarchs. nt mother earth May 2015 #16

The moment they come around, and they will AtomicKitten May 2015 #17

The Republican clowns are shills. zeemike May 2015 #19

Thom Hartmann Puglover May 2015 #53

The "corporate world" needs to understand . . . MrModerate May 2015 #20

You know, the German industrialists thought they could control Hitler Lydia Leftcoast May 2015 #23

Given that Cruz and Carson . . . MrModerate May 2015 #42

I've seen this movie before--with the Kucinich campaign in 2004 Lydia Leftcoast May 2015 #21

let's hope for a different ending this time carolinayellowdog May 2015 #24

Yes. And they ignored Kucinich in 2007-2008 too Auggie May 2015 #25

Thanl You,LL. bvar22 May 2015 #87

My minor role in that campaign taught me more about how things really work Lydia Leftcoast May 2015 #89

Not good, Punx May 2015 #22

Clowns don't do much but they get good billing. Downwinder May 2015 #26

Bernie is one politician I plan to follow either all the way to the top or down to the bottom. BlueJazz May 2015 #27

K & R !!! Thespian2 May 2015 #28

He did very well on Chris Matthews today. panader0 May 2015 #29

And the caption headline said; Hilary's challenge from the left. glowing May 2015 #36

They can't wait to fact check a Democrat's truth. cui bono May 2015 #41

I noticed that. Enthusiast May 2015 #50

When you talk about class . . . Depaysement May 2015 #30

Everyone that can afford it should donate some to Bernie Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #31

The internet is a weapon. GeorgeGist May 2015 #32

our media is total bullshit. BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #33

It is, total bullshit. Enthusiast May 2015 #49

LoLoL! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #57

fortunately the right has oretty much poisoned the MSM well. SleeplessinSoCal May 2015 #34

The sad thing is DonCoquixote May 2015 #35

Our media sucks ass. Initech May 2015 #37

He is firing up millennials, and they don't "do" MSM Tsiyu May 2015 #39

This! StandingInLeftField May 2015 #58

K&R. JDPriestly May 2015 #43

Hot damn! kentuck May 2015 #44

the so called liberal media is crapitalist. of course the right is not crackpots. pansypoo53219 May 2015 #45

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast May 2015 #48

K&R We have the best media corporate shareholders can bankroll. Profit trumps reality. nt raouldukelives May 2015 #54

Will they ask him if he's seen a UFO? Capt. Obvious May 2015 #59

Has he ever said anything new agey? Why no. They asked Kucinich cali May 2015 #66

Fantastic post and very true. This is well worth forwarding in email to others. lostnfound May 2015 #62

The Clinton/Sanders Contest... HoosierCowboy May 2015 #64

Oh my word - what will Fox do Chipper Chat May 2015 #70

The media are only as liberal as the corporations that own them. Efilroft Sul May 2015 #68

Are you sure you don't see any similarities to the way Ron Paul was treated? oberliner May 2015 #69

I paid little interest to Paul. I quickly dismissed him years ago as a nutcase and bigot cali May 2015 #71

OK oberliner May 2015 #88

I find it highly suspicious that they are not praising him since a third party spitter is their McCamy Taylor May 2015 #72

He's running as a Democrat. n/t cui bono May 2015 #76

Todd, Chuck et al are not "out of touch." Arugula Latte May 2015 #77

Our news media The Wizard May 2015 #78

I think that the MSM overlooked the Thom Hartmann, liberal radio and liberal internet JDPriestly May 2015 #80

It looks like we need a new media. raven mad May 2015 #81

And they wonder why people don't watch/listen to MSM any more? RoccoR5955 May 2015 #82

Keep it up Cali. PufPuf23 May 2015 #83

UNREC brooklynite May 2015 #85

lol cali May 2015 #90

People go (turn on) to the circus (their TV), they expect a clown car Babel_17 May 2015 #86