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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why are Sanders supporters so upset (if Sanders crushed it)? [View all]Uncle Joe
(58,342 posts)25. Perhaps you're too young but I well remember the runup to the war with Iraq when the
corporate media taking dictation from Bush et al brainwashed over 70% of the American People into believing that Saddam Hussein (against all the evidence to the contrary, logic and just plain common sense) was behind 9/11.
That's only one example of having witnessed the corporate media's brainwashing power over the American People
We're not isolated in this, other nations throughout history had their peoples' views of reality warped by their media sources.
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As I recall even HC once spoke out against the great rightwing conspiracy
Generic Other
Oct 2015
#44
Why are the Hiilarious ones so desperate? "She won, she won!!!" Memories of 2007 perhaps?
peacebird
Oct 2015
#6
Again, just like Miss Inevitable supporters in 2007. And we all KNOW how that turned out.
peacebird
Oct 2015
#12
Probably the same reason that Hillary supporters who are supposedly convinced she's inevitable
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2015
#10
Yes. The memories of 2007 are painful for them, & this appears to be Part Deux.
peacebird
Oct 2015
#14
Ive sort of assumed from the beginning that she was likely to be the nominee, so
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2015
#24
I was told in another post that if I didn't vote for Bernie, a doomsday scenario of sorts
Dem2
Oct 2015
#48
I was told by a random guy on the street with a big sign that if I didn't accept Jesus
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2015
#53
Perhaps you're too young but I well remember the runup to the war with Iraq when the
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#25
It's not surprising to me, they do have an inherent conflict of interest but I still find it highly
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#29
All this proves is that Bernie supporters loved their guy's performance....
CajunBlazer
Oct 2015
#39
Why are Clinton supporters so upset about the email issue (if she did nothing wrong)?
frylock
Oct 2015
#40
Why aren't more Sanders supporters upset about the email and Benghazi witch hunts
Buzz cook
Oct 2015
#43