2016 Postmortem

amborin

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17. owned by Comcast & GE; Comcast CEO held fundraiser for HRC:

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 07:57 PM

Mar 2016

Comcast Rolls Over for Hillary
By L. Brent Bozell III and Tim Graham | October 9, 2015 | 11:00 AM EDT

In this Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, photo, provided by NBC, Kate McKinnon, left, portraying Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, portraying Val, appear during the "Bar Talk" sketch on "Saturday Night Live," in New York. (Dana Edelson/NBC via AP)

In June, Comcast executive vice president David Cohen hosted a $2,700-a-plate fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. On the first weekend in October, the NBC Universal in-kind contributions really kicked in: a star turn on "Saturday Night Live," a Sunday morning interview with Rev. Al Sharpton, and a Monday town hall meeting on the "Today" program.

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I smell direct coordination between MSNBC and Hillary's campaign [View all] BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 OP

You are imagining things. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #1

Proof please nichomachus Mar 2016 #6

I don't have to. The assertion made was flimsy. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #8

You are the one with the tinfoil hat Trenzalore Mar 2016 #20

The assertions are being made by the Bernie camp, either back it up, synergie Mar 2016 #22

I wouldn't doubt it at all but there's not really proof dana_b Mar 2016 #2

I've quit watching MSNBC on my TV BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #12

They're called paint fumes. RandySF Mar 2016 #3

Since its mixing various senses I was going to say LSD. I heard it does that... stevenleser Mar 2016 #36

Some random DUer smells something, folks. Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #4

According to Nate Silver firebrand80 Mar 2016 #14

LOL!!! JoePhilly Mar 2016 #25

When Bernie concedes, I'm sure The 'Not Hillary' Party will have many scapegoats. nt onehandle Mar 2016 #5

Yes they will ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #26

Just A Little Bit Of Corporatist "Coordination?" WHY OF COURSE, WHO IS PAYING THAT CLOSE ATTENTION? CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #7

While I do not think H2O Man Mar 2016 #9

But I have read a number of pieces on how Clinton operatives work the press BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #15

all press consultants do this- try and feed very specific memes and talking points. at the most bettyellen Mar 2016 #23

Chuck Todd is a tool. Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #10

Yes, journalists are risking their careers firebrand80 Mar 2016 #11

The way Rachel worked the Flint issue into the campaign make it crystal clear that your.... kristopher Mar 2016 #13

Bernie's 1.5 hour rally on Friday convinced me of that Dem2 Mar 2016 #16

owned by Comcast & GE; Comcast CEO held fundraiser for HRC: amborin Mar 2016 #17

THANKS I WAS THINKING OF THIS! NICE JOB! TRUTH IS A POWERFUL THING! CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #34

A Note of Caution noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #18

maybe it's gas? bettyellen Mar 2016 #19

I smell the Bernie camp doing things that even MSNBC cannot ignore. synergie Mar 2016 #21

What is MSNBC getting in return for its role as a shill? pacalo Mar 2016 #24

7-figure bonuses for everybody?!!! moondust Mar 2016 #27

We need to have investigative journalists follow the ... oh, wait ... pacalo Mar 2016 #28

more here: amborin Mar 2016 #31

It says a lot that he believes Hillary would appoint an FCC chairman pacalo Mar 2016 #37

Conspiracy! DanTex Mar 2016 #29

of course -- not hard to believe oldandhappy Mar 2016 #30

I'm pretty sure that sanders can handle tough questions from the emdia Tarc Mar 2016 #32

Of course they are, no doubt about it. litlbilly Mar 2016 #33

GE also owns MSNBC and GE is one of HRC's largest donors (ANd tax dodgers, too): amborin Mar 2016 #35

ty 840high Mar 2016 #39

MSNBC is the Fox News of the Neoliberal wing of the Democratic party FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #38