Bernie Sanders

felix_numinous

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36. The left has had elections stolen from us

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:55 PM

Mar 2016

many of us remember our leaders shot, and what happened in 2000 and 2004 has left a deep wound. This movement to regain our democracy is not a simple election. It is against the biggest consolidation of money in US history, the banks, MIC, AND the corporations which OWN the media.

We are still voting with hackable black box machines, which can be beat in landslide elections (like with Barack Obama) but the closer elections are easier to tweak. We know this. And before anyone thinks I'm accusing Hillary, remember Trump is in the running and who knows how he is being supported.

The M$M is not a free press, nor are black box voting machines a free election. Once these are regained to reflect the voice of the people, the wounds of the past can begin to heal.

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Let's be clear about who really won tonite. [View all] jillan Mar 2016 OP

The Status Quo won geomon666 Mar 2016 #1

The fairness doctrine. Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #2

Also, The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed corporate media to consolidate and monopolize. Snotcicles Mar 2016 #13

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #22

Indeed. nt Snotcicles Mar 2016 #37

Yup. But the Fairness Doctrine isn't coming back KPN Mar 2016 #25

It's not a bug, it's a feature. Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #33

He gets it. We get it, you get it RobertEarl Mar 2016 #3

These people won: Lucky Luciano Mar 2016 #4

Pretty much. Shadowflash Mar 2016 #28

Maybe it's just the optimist in me... ladyVet Mar 2016 #5

Great post. Thanks so much. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #11

Kudos ladyvet! KPN Mar 2016 #26

And yet EVERY TIME I suggest a letter writing campaign to the media outlets...crickets Lorien Mar 2016 #6

The "Flush Rush" campaign ruined Limbaugh. We can do the same to shows Lorien Mar 2016 #7

msm's days are numbered hopemountain Mar 2016 #8

No they won't. Not without action on our parts Lorien Mar 2016 #9

you do know who owns the msm, right? hopemountain Mar 2016 #10

Hit the corporations and MSM where it hurts TrueDemVA Mar 2016 #18

You are right. KPN Mar 2016 #29

I've asked for the same thing and got no response. I've asked people, esp Berners to turn off jillan Mar 2016 #23

The NY Times taught us something about the new media verses the print media. LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #34

Yes, we should do that. KPN Mar 2016 #27

Let me K&R this - hopefully to the front page Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #12

The MSM Victory was appalling. Scruffy1 Mar 2016 #14

The thing is we are not a minority of the Democratic Party. OrwellwasRight Mar 2016 #15

So where are you going? KPN Mar 2016 #30

The MSM is in the bag for Hillary Depaysement Mar 2016 #16

See, here in Europe LittleGirl Mar 2016 #17

This is true... RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #20

Don't forget DWS RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #19

the influence of the MSM decreases every day GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #21

For millennials - yes. But I think people 40+ watch the news, still pick up the newspaper. jillan Mar 2016 #24

Good post. KPN Mar 2016 #31

Good question. GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #35

This past Monday xloadiex Mar 2016 #32

^^^^ THIS ^^^^^ proves my point. How would anyone know anything about Bernie if they are jillan Mar 2016 #38

The left has had elections stolen from us felix_numinous Mar 2016 #36

It still is astounding that nothing has done about our voting systems. I don't know why I was jillan Mar 2016 #39