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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: People call this "Bernie Blackout." I call this: [View all]kerry-is-my-prez
(8,156 posts)19. Silly. When the media thinks that there is no more close "horse race" they do this. They show
what they think is going to give them ratings. Have seen this on many of the campaigns I've worked on. We used to say "what do we need to get any attention, get arrested?" I don't mean to be unkind but this is usually done when the candidate is no longer seen as viable.
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Remember when I said she would leave the stage with political DNA under her nails?
silvershadow
Apr 2016
#11
I edited to complete my thought, since you don't remember the original but it was eons ago now.
silvershadow
Apr 2016
#15
OFFS, Peggy......terror? Terror? After Paris and Belgium, a Facebook glitch is
msanthrope
Apr 2016
#43
^^ Excellent Point. No facts = no trend. When there's no trend, there's no potential
desmiller
Apr 2016
#18
Silly. When the media thinks that there is no more close "horse race" they do this. They show
kerry-is-my-prez
Apr 2016
#19
*Bernie Blackout* refers to the take down of multiple Facebook pages that support Bernie Sanders
JimDandy
Apr 2016
#20
Well as a 1% Tool of the Wealthy Establishment Corporatist Crony-Capitalist Old-Woman Oppressor
Maru Kitteh
Apr 2016
#37
If you think posters on DU, Bernie-Bro bullies stupid FB graphics are at all persuasive
Maru Kitteh
Apr 2016
#42
It is a very simple question. I have found NO Hillary supporter who has any answers.
pdsimdars
Apr 2016
#44
You really should do a quick scan of other threads before you post stuff like this.
randome
Apr 2016
#25