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2016 Postmortem

Uncle Joe

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6. I have no doubt the corporate media conglomerates relentlessly promoted Trump's nationalistic

Reply to NowSam (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 12:27 AM

Mar 2016

populist message because they knew he stood the best chance of weakening Bernie's progressive populist message particularly if they blacked out coverage of Bernie and his message keeping the American People in the dark (which they did for most all of last year) especially compared to their infatuated fawning over Trump 24/7.

Schultz's DNC was happy to play along with this by greatly limiting debates and scheduling them for when they would least likely be viewed by the people.

All of the above was done to protect Hillary and her greater name recognition letting Clinton coast to the nomination but the rise of Trump and much greater turnout by the Republicans are a direct result of this media malpractice.

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The coordinated effort by all media [View all] NowSam Mar 2016 OP

Lots of good Democrats think Clinton is the better candidate. But I guess you know better than all Hoyt Mar 2016 #1

They are entitled to their opinion NowSam Mar 2016 #2

Apparently, stadiums don't pull levers. Hoyt Mar 2016 #5

There's a phrase worth remembering Dem2 Mar 2016 #10

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #3

Thanks, Uncle Joe. NowSam Mar 2016 #4

I have no doubt the corporate media conglomerates relentlessly promoted Trump's nationalistic Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #6

I agree 100% NowSam Mar 2016 #7

If you view CNN or the other networks, a couple of things to notice, they almost always present Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #8

The same media that says Cruz - who has won 3 states total - has a path to the nomination. jillan Mar 2016 #9

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