One thing is for sure, Trump is afraid of Bernie, not so much of Hillary.

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109. You do not argue from a position of reason.

You may find me insulting, but at least I am arguing from reason.

As for click bait, Bernie would be the first Jewish President, and an avowed democratic socialist, surely that's newsworthy.

Please. If the media focused on either of those facts, Sanders' supporters would immediately cry foul and demand that the media instead cover Sanders they way his supporters want him to be covered.

If they refer to him as "potentially the first Jewish president," then they will be inviting accusations of anti-Semitism for drawing attention to it. If they identify him as "an avowed democratic socialist," then they'll be accused of playing politics.

The record breaking number of contributions with an average of only 25-30 dollars a pop also have a larger upside ceiling than Hillary's donors in which many cases have maxed out.

As I've noted already, I'm aware of the propaganda. However you want to spin it, Sanders will not have a sufficient war chest to match the GOP money machine that will fund the campaign against the Democratic nominee.

Since day one, Sanders' supporters have tried to spin his very real weaknesses as if they're strengths that non-supporters simply haven't appreciated:
"Sanders will become stronger if Trump attacks him."
"Sanders' anonymity is an asset."
"Sanders' utter lack of foreign policy experience proves that he's the best for the job."
"Sanders' tiny and demographically pure constituency proves that he'll appeal to the whole population."
"The fact that the GOP is ignoring Sanders is proof that they're afraid of him."

I've seen all of those claims put forth by Sanders' supporters, apparently with no sense of irony. Try to read those claims as anything other than wishful thinking and desperation. If the identical claims were made about Clinton, you'd hold them up as proof that her campaign is doomed.

Jeb Bush isn't above 7% how long can a legacy last?

Seriously? It will last until his father and his brother weren't president. Are you entirely unfamiliar with American politics and media?

You have given me no logical reason as to why the corporate media; should be blacking out coverage of Bernie Sanders and his message other than you might believe that the corporate media should have the power to create self-fulfilling prophecies for the American People,

Well, that's a lie. I've provided several reasons, but you have provided no evidence that their choice to downplay Sanders is driven by fear. You want it to be driven by fear, so you see everything in those terms.

The reasons to ignore him are many:
1. They want a horse race campaign that Sanders will not provide: Sanders does not engage in the gamesmanship that the media wants in a candidate, so it will be harder for them to frame it as a head-to-head matchup
2. They don't want to support the likely loser: I believe that they believe that Sanders would be destroyed in the general election, not least because he has no experience dealing with the GOP attack machine.
3. He's not really a Democratic candidate: He's a carpet-bagger who joined the party less than a year ago for the express purpose of running for President. He lacks credibility for that reason alone, regardless of the validity of his ideas.
4. It is likely not in their interests to support him: I'm sure you'll agree that Sanders is perceived as less corporate-friendly than Clinton or any of the GOP candidates. The media has no interest in supporting a candidate whom they perceive as potentially damaging to their bottom line. Despite your wishful thinking, this is not fear; it's pragamatism.
5. On the national level, Sanders remains semi-anonymous, whereas Clinton has been a household name for decades. The media has no interest in doing Sanders' leg-work for him, and it is not their job to get his name out there.

That's five reasons, which I'm sure you'll dismiss because they don't support your assumption.

Further, you've still done nothing to support the claim that Sanders' opponents or the media are motivated by fear of him, even though this claim is still being made daily on DU. It is unmistakable wishful thinking intended specifically to rationalize his eventual failure.

second place in the Democratic Primary race

Yeah, second place in a field of two.

his crystal message has resonated with millions of people,

Pure propaganda. Maybe you could post a picture of a flag in a meadow while you're at it.

rather disconcerting considering your otherwise low opinion of them.

Nice try, but that's your own false assumption, and I'll take no blame for it. My "opinion" of Sanders' supporters is informed directly by their behavior here and elsewhere, their attacks on Clinton and her supporters, their declared scorched-earth intention not to vote if their candidate isn't on the ballot, and their insistence that Sanders has terrified everyone. I have nothing against his supporters personally, but in the aggregate their demands, their methods, and their expectations are not consistent with reality, and I'm not going to pretend otherwise simply to make them feel better about it.