2016 Postmortem

Orrex

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32. Unlike Trump, Sanders doesn't get to pick his questions

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 06:31 PM

Dec 2015

It's annoying but true: the press will ask what it wants to ask, and what it wants is to generate the most clicks.

Sanders is in a tough spot here. He can't simply eject the "journalists" because then he'd invite comparisons to Trump, and the media would have a field day.

But he can't duck the question, either, or at least he needs to do it more artfully. His supporters will praise his straight-talking dismissal of the question, but for those not on the team it looks petulant and amateurish, and appearances count for a great deal.

If he wants to talk about just one subject of his choosing, then he should keep the press away from his appearances. But if he wants to get his message out there, he has to accept that some questions might not be to his liking, and he'll have tp come up with a response that doesn't simply play to his supporters.

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Americans Get Testy With Media After It Disrupts a Presser on Poverty to Ask About ISIS. [View all] Fawke Em Dec 2015 OP

America first and foremost aspirant Dec 2015 #1

LOL! MaggieD Dec 2015 #2

I think it would make a great campaign ad Kalidurga Dec 2015 #3

Can you provide the direct link to your thread? Fawke Em Dec 2015 #35

Here it is Kalidurga Dec 2015 #38

Thanks. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #53

Your evidence of this is twitter? Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #4

Twitter thrives on eternal outrage. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #7

Yes. It's the very modern way of directly letting a reporter or celebrity Fawke Em Dec 2015 #8

LOL leftofcool Dec 2015 #27

Ain't twitter the primary source on how "BernieBros" are all "white supremacists?" Scootaloo Dec 2015 #102

Wait, you mean some Bernie fans took to social media to caste outrage? JaneyVee Dec 2015 #5

Only one of the people I quoted above explicitly point out they're Fawke Em Dec 2015 #11

ROFLMAO !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #6

Add to that the 6-7 DU'ers too and you have almost a football team. n/t Sheepshank Dec 2015 #9

If there are so few of us..... daleanime Dec 2015 #24

Because the heading in the OP is laughable...speaking of "Americans" Sheepshank Dec 2015 #47

Well, the threads and feed are pretty heavy with comments. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #51

silly kids, press conferences are places for politicians to give speeches. asking questions is so msongs Dec 2015 #10

He took questions. No one said the press shouldn't ask questions. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #12

What? Of course they would, media in America..... daleanime Dec 2015 #26

Yes. Poverty is such a "sexy" topic that you can't talk about Fawke Em Dec 2015 #40

No molehill at all. Bernie was supporting his potential Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #61

The minority communities deserve much more azmom Dec 2015 #13

Yep. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #16

Amen.... daleanime Dec 2015 #28

"Americans", LMAO! R B Garr Dec 2015 #14

Proving you didn't read the comments... Fawke Em Dec 2015 #17

OMG, how embarrassing for Bernie's campaign R B Garr Dec 2015 #20

Have you considered ejbr Dec 2015 #39

It's a big red flag that his campaign was worried R B Garr Dec 2015 #70

You must ejbr Dec 2015 #79

No, he is out of his depth talking about foreign policy. R B Garr Dec 2015 #81

Okay ejbr Dec 2015 #84

Where was the lie? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #86

Some of us ejbr Dec 2015 #87

I'm still waiting for you to point out the lie ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #88

The poster's perspective ejbr Dec 2015 #90

Okay ... Opinions are now lies? 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #91

If stated as facts.. Yes' ejbr Dec 2015 #92

Hilarious considering this thread is about Bernie! R B Garr Dec 2015 #95

Yet you don't call the thread title a lie. R B Garr Dec 2015 #96

Considering the nature of the response ejbr Dec 2015 #97

Neither Hillary nor I was around when Bernie R B Garr Dec 2015 #98

!! ejbr Dec 2015 #99

I think embarrassing for the media. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #46

The press wasn't treating Bernie badly. It was treating Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #42

Bernie was also there for Bernie. Has he ever been to R B Garr Dec 2015 #45

ISIS. A basic tenet of the Democratic Party. Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #48

Good Lord! R B Garr Dec 2015 #71

Actually, he was invited by several local ministers. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #50

Or maybe you should acknowledge that Bernie's image R B Garr Dec 2015 #69

"Foreign policy is not his strong suit" Dawgs Dec 2015 #73

Just look at the last debate, for one.He was asked about R B Garr Dec 2015 #74

Bernie voted against the Iraq war. Hillary not only voted for it, she trusted W and argued for it. Dawgs Dec 2015 #75

LMAO. Such sad and typical claptrap. R B Garr Dec 2015 #76

Sure, the tens of thousand innocent people that died compared to made up BS. Dawgs Dec 2015 #78

This is typical of the phony moralistic superiority R B Garr Dec 2015 #80

Go to Tax Pergatory. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #108

"Such sad and typical claptrap." tazkcmo Dec 2015 #82

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There are 600,000 people in Vermont. R B Garr Dec 2015 #93

A poor senator from a state she could easily get elected from Fawke Em Dec 2015 #105

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Hey... I'd kick yours, Hillary's AND Bernie's ass on foreign policy. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #104

If your projection lasts more than 4 hours, consult a medical professional immediately Scootaloo Dec 2015 #103

The Sanders intimidation campaign rears its head Renew Deal Dec 2015 #15

Another one who didn't read the comments. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #19

For example: Renew Deal Dec 2015 #25

America stands with Bernie and not Wall Street thieves. aspirant Dec 2015 #18

I call them the s--stream media. 47of74 Dec 2015 #21

a lot of du seemed to be happy about the diversion Doctor_J Dec 2015 #22

Some of those that only want to talk about terrorism Broward Dec 2015 #29

Do you think some Hillary supporters on this upaloopa Dec 2015 #33

That would imply that we care about you and what you do. floriduck Dec 2015 #55

I don't think they REALLY want to talk about Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya, and Syria MisterP Dec 2015 #94

EXACTLY! KNR retrowire Dec 2015 #23

I'm so done with their fear tactics. azmom Dec 2015 #44

They stories are always coming and going and going and coming.... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #30

Nice work UglyGreed Dec 2015 #31

Unlike Trump, Sanders doesn't get to pick his questions Orrex Dec 2015 #32

His message was clear. The media azmom Dec 2015 #43

No, that's not how it works Orrex Dec 2015 #49

He's the only one bringing awareness to how fucked azmom Dec 2015 #52

Yes, I've read the campaign brochure Orrex Dec 2015 #62

My issue is how the media covered it. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #56

You're not incorrect, but that's the way the media operates Orrex Dec 2015 #63

I was a reporter for 13 year, but that's been 13 years ago. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #64

But, but, but.... in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #34

IMO it's a classic UglyGreed Dec 2015 #37

There are 320+ million Americans, how many were "testy"? George II Dec 2015 #36

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #41

Well, they certainly want to talk about the economy far more than Fawke Em Dec 2015 #54

November 4-8 is week before the Paris attacks and a month before the San Bernardino attack. George II Dec 2015 #58

It stays fairly consistant. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #59

But the poll was taken before two of the most horrific terrorist/ISIS attacks in a long time, and... George II Dec 2015 #60

It wasn't an ISIS attack. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #65

Yep. Hilary and the Media can yammer on about ISIS, but the public wants to talk about the ECONOMY. reformist2 Dec 2015 #57

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #66

Excellent. I love it when people aren't stupid. Vattel Dec 2015 #67

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Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #72

Have these people ever followed politics before?!? Metric System Dec 2015 #77

No. And that's both cool... and THE POINT. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #106

K&R - for Bernie staying on-message to stand with AA Community in Baltimore n/t 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #85

Finally saw his presser and he was wonderful slapping around the Media Heathers. AtomicKitten Dec 2015 #100

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Controlling the dialogue: Its what the media does best d_legendary1 Dec 2015 #110