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2016 Postmortem

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CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
Wed Oct 14, 2015, 11:33 AM Oct 2015

Seriously CNN? You work for Hillary now? [View all]

CNN Top Headline: "Poised, Passionate and in Command"
Subheadline: "Clinton Triumphs in Debate as Rivals Compete to Lose."

Compete to lose?

I listened to the debate and I actually thought Hillary and Sanders did a fine job. They both were able to elucidate their main points, and the debate was primarily civil.

All of the post-debate polls (which were self-selected, online polls) had Sanders as the runaway winner. Those polls aren't scientific, but they do illustrate that Sanders did very well--at least as well as Clinton.

Today, I peruse the headlines and I am shocked at what I see. The mainstream, corporate media has decided that they are the Public Relations wing of Hillary Clinton's campaign. To summarize the entire debate with the headline, "Poised, Passionate and in Command" about Hillary isn't journalism. It's egregious kow towing to one candidate.

And the subhead, "Clinton Triumps in Debate as Rivals Compete to Lose." I mean...seriously. CNN has all ready called the race, I guess--because everyone up there--including Sanders, is just competing to lose. This is crazy.

And this...THIS is why I can't support Hillary. She is so entrenched with corporate interests who are salivating like wolves on their haunches for a Clinton victory.

Time Warner owns CNN, and they are one of Hillary Clinton's top ten donors. And now they write headlines leveraging her as if she walked on water--and denigrate her competitors as fools who are "competing to lose."

Who really knows who won the debate--it's very subjective. Sanders and Clinton both did very well. However, the prize for horrendously corrupting the political process with big, corporate money goes to Hillary Clinton.

Shameful.

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Damn them, damn them! hrmjustin Oct 2015 #1
Be nice.... daleanime Oct 2015 #3
I'm paid? LOL! CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #10
Not you, the media..... daleanime Oct 2015 #13
Did Clinton Take $$$ From the Prison Lobby? ProgressiveJarhead Oct 2015 #67
I think I heard that Bill owns some "private" prisons fadedrose Oct 2015 #105
This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #33
Who knew corporate corruption of our political system was so hilarious! CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #22
Do you need a hug? hrmjustin Oct 2015 #24
No. Just honesty. n/t Gore1FL Oct 2015 #27
Honesty is she won the debate. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #35
Honesty is she won the debate.... AlbertCat Oct 2015 #63
Enjoy your real world. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #64
In my state of Iowa... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #100
And according to Huffington Post Duckfan Oct 2015 #124
No, honesty would be that CNN said she won. zeemike Oct 2015 #69
No but they are right that she won. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #70
Well what was the score? zeemike Oct 2015 #79
I can think for myself and I don't need the media to tell me how to think. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #80
Well you accepted their win call without even a score. zeemike Oct 2015 #84
I am done addressing you because of your condescending attitude. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #85
Sour grapes, I see.. Joey Joe Joe Oct 2015 #107
Welcome to DU. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #109
"I am done addressing you because of your condescending attitude." frylock Oct 2015 #110
Now I just feel stupid... sgtbenobo Oct 2015 #133
Thank you! Hypocrisy exposed. RiverLover Oct 2015 #134
Perfect. nt RedCappedBandit Oct 2015 #136
So the actual fact is that you think she "won". highprincipleswork Oct 2015 #155
of course the fix is in.. DianeK Oct 2015 #116
That is opinion rather than fact. The headline forwarded opinion as fact. Gore1FL Oct 2015 #94
What Planet Do You Live On billhicks76 Oct 2015 #131
Fuming Bernie supporters: Why is CNN deleting our comments? pocoloco Oct 2015 #139
Thanks for data. Good to know. GoneFishin Oct 2015 #30
You did not listen to the debate: Hillary was stronger against the Banks lewebley3 Oct 2015 #46
To paraphrase Bernie: hahaha... uhhhhh..... no. frylock Oct 2015 #111
Hillary was ..... Duckfan Oct 2015 #125
HIllary was great! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #143
Hillary is funded in part by the banks. She is not stronger against them. No way. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #129
Hillary's plans was much stronger and more workable than Bernie lewebley3 Oct 2015 #142
Hillary in debate backed Warren, and her plan was much stronger lewebley3 Oct 2015 #146
And never ever forget that for many Top Notch Political Families, one big payoff is the truedelphi Oct 2015 #151
Anderson did a good job: He at least asked follow up questions lewebley3 Oct 2015 #57
Was that the "scientific" poll you were waiting for, Justin? AlbertCat Oct 2015 #60
My name is Justin. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #62
Wasn't it you just the other day whining that the media hated HRC? Funny how you change your rhett o rick Oct 2015 #122
Oh yeah, the corporate media is totally in the tank for Hillary! JaneyVee Oct 2015 #2
I agree..... daleanime Oct 2015 #4
All publicity is good publicity. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #8
That is not true ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #86
How is it not true, when you just agreed with me? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #95
Time-Warner one of her big donors. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #16
Bernie people can not lose with Class. Hillary won fair an square! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #48
She did fairly well. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #52
Sanders dosen't even put his counrty 1st: He was thinking about Demark lewebley3 Oct 2015 #54
Clinton said she represented Wall St in Congress. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #58
She did! She was the New York Senator:She repped for all the New Yorker! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #71
He was thinking about Demark AlbertCat Oct 2015 #66
Hillary has never championed runaway capitalism that's the GOP lewebley3 Oct 2015 #82
Hillary has never championed runaway capitalism AlbertCat Oct 2015 #90
Hillary doesn't want to risk the White House being in GOP hands! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #93
Hillary works and lives in the real world, AlbertCat Oct 2015 #101
Hillary has center Machiavellian didn't: He played for himself: lewebley3 Oct 2015 #145
You mean in Dem Corporate hands. Right? Duckfan Oct 2015 #126
If Dem's were in corporate hands, they wouldn't be out begging for money! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #141
Really? Thats A Laugh billhicks76 Oct 2015 #132
Clinton exnonerate anyone: those your made up ideas lewebley3 Oct 2015 #147
Were You Even Paying Attention During IranContra? billhicks76 Oct 2015 #158
Yes ... That explains all the love that they have been showing her ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #83
Corporate media are the ones pushing attacks on HIllary lewebley3 Oct 2015 #99
Well ... JoePhilly Oct 2015 #115
Clinton News Network CNN JRLeft Oct 2015 #5
She works for THEM, not the other way around. elehhhhna Oct 2015 #6
Hillary proved she was her own person at the debate: lewebley3 Oct 2015 #49
Hillary proved she was her own person at the debate: AlbertCat Oct 2015 #68
You are just a sore loser: Hillary won the Debate: Hillary was Great! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #73
Please pinebox Oct 2015 #75
If Hillary was a corporate shill she could have joined the GOP lewebley3 Oct 2015 #98
Hillary was liberal before is was cool to call liberals progressives! AlbertCat Oct 2015 #104
Any congressman can write a Bill, what matters are how many votes there are for it! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #148
Debunking your silliness pinebox Oct 2015 #150
George Bush made the decision for war: He said so!: FDR sent this nation to war! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #152
Hillary sided with W pinebox Oct 2015 #154
The Clintons made a dfferent choice for Iraqi: Bush had the power to make war not Hillary lewebley3 Oct 2015 #157
There progessives that are not crazy like Sanders supporters: So there are moderates! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #149
You are just a sore loser AlbertCat Oct 2015 #91
We know that she's a woman.. frylock Oct 2015 #112
The Info-tainment complex has its own psychology cprise Oct 2015 #7
You are toting GOP talking points: I don't even think you are a Sanders supporter lewebley3 Oct 2015 #51
Lot of GOP water-carriers newly arrived at DU to carry the burden of Get Hillary...to no avail. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #78
Hahaha. Lets see I joined this site TWELVE years before you cprise Oct 2015 #97
lol "into-tainment complex" - luv it! closeupready Oct 2015 #81
Duh. MSNBC too. Jester Messiah Oct 2015 #9
Matthews has really deteriorated. Don't know if it's his wife Kathleen running for Congress appalachiablue Oct 2015 #18
Matthews said Sen. Sanders won the debate tishaLA Oct 2015 #153
It's rotten and some here say the media prepared their stories in advance. Time and WaPo appalachiablue Oct 2015 #11
It's rotten and some here say the media prepared their stories in advance. workinclasszero Oct 2015 #17
Not a conspiracy just evidence of their interest, call it what it is. appalachiablue Oct 2015 #20
Its not like the media has been out to get Hillary for years workinclasszero Oct 2015 #21
Bernie did spike that question. HubertHeaver Oct 2015 #40
Here are links to Time and the Washington Post without comment: DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #23
"....acquitted themselves admirably and... Marty McGraw Oct 2015 #87
Thank you Mr. McGraw. Have a wonderful day. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #103
As to you as well Marty McGraw Oct 2015 #106
"Clinton Triumphs in Debate as Rivals Compete to Lose." workinclasszero Oct 2015 #12
I was rotfl... HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #14
Next debate CNN won't even have an online poll so as to avoid the confusion. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #118
The poll and focus group sure threw a wrench in the story they were trying to spin. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #119
The media needs to be included in election reform. -nt CrispyQ Oct 2015 #15
Starting with bringing back Marty McGraw Oct 2015 #88
The CNN folks are 1%ers. They have a lot of cash riding on this horse race to White House. NCjack Oct 2015 #19
They want this to be a red 1% vs. a blue 1% presidential campaign, not a 1% vs a 99% campaign. CrispyQ Oct 2015 #113
you ought to post that as an OP grasswire Oct 2015 #120
They ain't seen nothing yet. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #130
Who owns CNN? AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #25
We have to elect Bernie so the people can wrest control of the media from Zorra Oct 2015 #26
It's very daunting and relentless. We have to get the hearts and minds of the less informed. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #44
Wow I got the impression itcfish Oct 2015 #28
CNN's own focus group, after the debate, was roughly 75-80% for Bernie!! 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #29
And what was the percentage of them that thought Hillary would win the nomination? William769 Oct 2015 #38
Well, they just hadn't seen this toon yet. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #43
She's the corporate Democrat in the race. What else would they say? jalan48 Oct 2015 #31
Hillary won the Dem' over, and proved she could lead the Dem's lewebley3 Oct 2015 #53
Depends on where you want to be led to. jalan48 Oct 2015 #96
The focus groups loved Bernie. He spoke the truth. azmom Oct 2015 #32
Unbiased media reporting! SoapBox Oct 2015 #34
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #36
OTOH, CNN helped Bernie as well, albeit probably unintentionally... thesquanderer Oct 2015 #37
You are so wrong Keep-Left Oct 2015 #39
Hillary delivers Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #41
Hillary was Great!! Bernie was Good, But..... lobodons Oct 2015 #42
It was night and day, between the GOP debates and this debate last night. Last night the issues rladdi Oct 2015 #45
Yes, Hillary has been secretly paying them zappaman Oct 2015 #47
I saw that! Marty McGraw Oct 2015 #89
I get it SmittynMo Oct 2015 #50
Let these fools continue to cling to the conventional wisdom.. frylock Oct 2015 #114
Poor Bernie Supporters . . . Gamecock Lefty Oct 2015 #55
Here! Here! Gamecock Lefty: Go Hillary! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #59
Poor Hillary supporters pinebox Oct 2015 #76
As soon as the debate was over they run to their safe zone, DU... workinclasszero Oct 2015 #77
Maybe because it's people making small donations to see Democracy work RichVRichV Oct 2015 #128
Safe zone on DU? The entire FUCKING internet is a safe zone for Sanders. frylock Oct 2015 #117
Accepting reality can be difficult and frustrating for many people. tritsofme Oct 2015 #56
Then you should be careful while swimming in it. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #92
This is not a surprise chapdrum Oct 2015 #61
It's possible they think she won the debate...many agree with them. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2015 #65
CNN Sucks at its job The Polack MSgt Oct 2015 #72
News Should Be News Chili Pepper Oct 2015 #74
No, they work for the repukes KamaAina Oct 2015 #102
The plutocracy that rules this country wants Clinton nominated tabasco Oct 2015 #108
This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Oct 2015 #121
Actually, if you look at them daily... JackRiddler Oct 2015 #123
Maybe you had to see it, but it the best HRC performance I've ever seen. ucrdem Oct 2015 #127
"performance" is the Key word here. RiverLover Oct 2015 #135
Now River, don't be so mean to Hillary.... sgtbenobo Oct 2015 #137
Kick Logical Oct 2015 #138
I don't understand how so many people understand so little about polling mythology Oct 2015 #140
I doubt the debate really changed many minds. AlbertCat Oct 2015 #144
I love how the Atlanta for Bernie chapter handled this CNN crap. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #156
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