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Ron Green

(9,867 posts) Sun Jun 14, 2015, 10:40 AM Jun 2015

I've been traveling, seeing old friends. [View all]

Most people I'm seeing after many years, and seemingly most new acquaintances, support Bernie Sanders and are excited about his message.

In my hotel room, I've watched some TV for the first time in months. Every candidate EXCEPT Bernie is talked about.

I've never seen such a disconnect between media and people.

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I've been traveling, seeing old friends. [View all] Ron Green Jun 2015 OP

Yep. Today it's all Hillary all the time and the train wreck of Cleita Jun 2015 #1

+1 merrily Jun 2015 #6

Its all Hillary? misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #7

Yes, when it comes to the Dem candidates. However, it's not Cleita Jun 2015 #8

Yes. For instance, damage control was in full force as Clinton's rally began misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #11

Ignoring any Dem candidate is what the RW controlled media does. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #2

I do not think that Bernie is relying on rw media. But he does not shut them out. I think the jwirr Jun 2015 #10

If you visited me, as a new acquaintance, Cirque du So-What Jun 2015 #3

It's been clear that Bernie is NOT the candidate preferred by corporate media. merrily Jun 2015 #4

I just saw him on Face the Nation OKNancy Jun 2015 #5

On this hotel's "Direct TV" feed I've looked this morning in vain Ron Green Jun 2015 #9

It was on CBS and it was on my DirectTV. Cleita Jun 2015 #12