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Bernie Sanders

merrily

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25. It is well with my soul--very well-- but I am not in their position.

Reply to billhicks76 (Reply #24)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 04:40 PM

Sep 2015

It's not easy to sacrifice your livelihood for principle, especially when there are only a handful of similar jobs in the whole country.

I respect those who do sacrifice their livelihoods for principle. I understand those who can't.

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MSNBC is giving CARLY FIORINA and BEN CARSON more air time than Bernie. eom [View all] merrily Sep 2015 OP

None of the networks - NONE of them - are there for anything but ratings and ads. djean111 Sep 2015 #1

Regardless of what MSNBC's own decisions might or might not be, merrily Sep 2015 #2

I just used "conspiracy" as a catch-all, sorry. djean111 Sep 2015 #3

Talking about ratings, covering the email story differently than they have been merrily Sep 2015 #4

I think that where you have an advantage over me is that I don't watch the news on TV. djean111 Sep 2015 #5

I honestly don't know what the assignment or objective is. merrily Sep 2015 #9

They are in it to protect corporate interests. They are perfectly willing to sacrifice Enthusiast Sep 2015 #6

Doesn't MSNBC have the lowest ratings? djean111 Sep 2015 #8

I believe they do. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #13

Like I said, I can't sit and watch any of that stuff. djean111 Sep 2015 #15

Thank you, djean111. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #16

That is why I refuse to watch MSNBC. They have a clear agenda. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #7

MSNBC is not alone in that. It's only more obvious because they are one of the 24 hour "news" merrily Sep 2015 #10

Oh, I am boycotting them all. NPR too. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #14

Because Activist Republican Dirt Owns Comcast billhicks76 Sep 2015 #11

Who cares if you get fired? Good pay for bloviating for five hours a week merrily Sep 2015 #12

At This Juncture Your Soul Is More Important billhicks76 Sep 2015 #24

It is well with my soul--very well-- but I am not in their position. merrily Sep 2015 #25

KnR! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Sep 2015 #17

This was discussed at the beginning of his campaign Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 #18

Could not agree more. Just google Sanders media blackout. merrily Sep 2015 #19

Inconvenient truths don't sale TV advertisments when all the evidence points out Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 #20

Ichingcarpenter, IMO, you need to post more of your own writing. It's very powerful. merrily Sep 2015 #21

I just finished up handling the details on a new kitchen in an apartment remodel Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 #23

... SoapBox Sep 2015 #22

I literally have Not fredamae Sep 2015 #26