Bernie Sanders

cascadiance

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61. They're fueling the need to put in place a new Telecomm bill to reverse the one signed by Clinton...

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 08:30 PM

Oct 2015

back in the 90's that has led to the screwed up media situation we have now. We need to bring back more diversity in media ownership, etc. and more avenues for a real "free press" and not just "infotainment" that has to make money to survive.

We need an FCC not lead by a former Comcast exec any more that won't even THINK about taking down any net neutrality rules.

We're in a battle to help us preserve what our founders had held on to dear as to be the only "industry" that they wanted to protect and that was what they saw as a "free press" that barely exists today, or which is swallowed up these days by the money control of the corporate propaganda mills that constitute the "corporate media".

John McCain's vote against the Telecomm Act is one decent thing he did as a senator that so many others (Democrats included) didn't do in those days, and was a bill that one other Vermont Senator (Patrick Leahy) lead the fight against, albeit more to shut down the Communications Decency Act, which fortunately we didn't have right wing courts in those days so one of them shut that part down as being "unconstitutional", which I think the Clinton administration had counted on happening then when they signed that mess, and no president should ever count on the courts "correcting" parts of a bill that they sign in to law!

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Last night's debate and the coverage made one thing clear: [View all] Hell Hath No Fury Oct 2015 OP

Well said, Thank you!! haikugal Oct 2015 #1

McCarthy enid602 Oct 2015 #2

Buh-bye! smokey nj Oct 2015 #16

Kevin McCarthy? Hillary should make a cake for Bernie for putting that to rest roguevalley Oct 2015 #21

yea I know,they wendylaroux Oct 2015 #3

I'm kind of glad. Because they have so little credibility and are so despised now re what passes for sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #38

They're fueling the need to put in place a new Telecomm bill to reverse the one signed by Clinton... cascadiance Oct 2015 #61

Exactly on point! Thank you! - n/t dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #67

They also treat US a a joke referring to anyone who supports him as "his people". glinda Oct 2015 #41

wha??? lol wendylaroux Oct 2015 #45

Hillarions? Blus4u Oct 2015 #50

damn, wendylaroux Oct 2015 #56

lol glinda Oct 2015 #63

And if he wins the nomination, Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #4

Speak for yourself ruffburr Oct 2015 #6

I thought I was. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #9

its different now. the untapped story of social media which brought him roguevalley Oct 2015 #23

I'm talking about what the Democratic Party will do, Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #27

The Democratic Party Elite are clearly in the pocket of the Oligarchy. nm rhett o rick Oct 2015 #65

Could you also give me ejbr Oct 2015 #10

What I'm saying . . . Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #15

the dem establishment that EVERYONE hates. He won't have a problem with the roguevalley Oct 2015 #24

I'm only addressing the politburo. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #29

This is completely not true oberliner Oct 2015 #28

exactly this! ^^^ green917 Oct 2015 #55

Ray Gun "won" by committing treason. His campaign told the Iranians to keep the hostages until Vincardog Oct 2015 #17

I'm SAYING . . . Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #19

I am SAYING the populous ran from Carter because Raygun committed TREASON. Your Vincardog Oct 2015 #20

That was part of it, but he had NO backing Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #26

The only thing you are proving is that political INSIDERS are $cared $hitle$$ Vincardog Oct 2015 #36

I think we agree. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #44

I totally agree with you. It's their party and you won't play if they don't want you to. erronis Oct 2015 #33

Thank you! Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #46

And the swank are really pissed because an I became a D. Their hierarchy is bruised as they DhhD Oct 2015 #73

He won't need them, he hasn't needed them so far. If we work hard enough to get people involved sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #40

I agree but I think people are so focused on Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #47

You've got your history completely wrong. oberliner Oct 2015 #58

Flawlessly elucidated! n/t gregcrawford Oct 2015 #80

Thanks but I'm thinking Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #81

Democrats are severely lacking... gregcrawford Oct 2015 #83

Just think how much easier it will be to tell them to piss off, and how shaky their Snotcicles Oct 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Oct 2015 #7

I am shocked we're that high. nt stillwaiting Oct 2015 #42

Well, there ya go. We watched an example of it since the debate. The United States should be ashamed Enthusiast Oct 2015 #59

I totally agree. TM99 Oct 2015 #8

hence the whole point of his campaign: to have the people elect him into office MisterP Oct 2015 #11

and THAT IS wendylaroux Oct 2015 #14

Like I have said before. WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2015 #18

I wonder if Instant-runoff voting Marty McGraw Oct 2015 #34

You're on point! *reaches into wallet* Time for a third campaign donation I think. Bubzer Oct 2015 #12

If he wins in Iowa SheilaT Oct 2015 #13

You forgot the "white" part. Hell Hath No Fury Oct 2015 #22

It's only the middle of October, over a year before SheilaT Oct 2015 #43

Even Huffpo is Biased ProgressiveJarhead Oct 2015 #25

That's because the media is looking forward to 4 to 8 years of anti-Clinton stories.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #30

A pattern... Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #31

Thanks for putting this together! erronis Oct 2015 #35

I just copied it off twitter Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #39

just like her union endorsements! MisterP Oct 2015 #48

Great post. i hope that you post it as an OP starting a new thread. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #66

Well we do have this one... Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #76

Perfection. Thank you. DamnYankeeInHouston Oct 2015 #71

You are just so right Samantha Oct 2015 #32

I've even heard... zentrum Oct 2015 #37

Of course Blus4u Oct 2015 #52

Yep.................... turbinetree Oct 2015 #49

That's precisely the idea, old friend Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #51

Hear, hear. onecaliberal Oct 2015 #53

It'll only make her loss more painful... Helen Borg Oct 2015 #54

Kicked and recommended! It is perfectly clear. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #57

We have to have a MASSIVE Bernie voter turnout and I mean MASSIVE. in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #60

And hopefully Anonymous can shut down election manipulations that Rove's gang will likely try again. cascadiance Oct 2015 #62

Now that we know both parties are CORRUPT to the core, in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #69

K&R azmom Oct 2015 #64

People powered Bernie proud patriot Oct 2015 #68

And if Hillary is the nominee the DNC machine will learn from the close call with Bernie GoneFishin Oct 2015 #70

That's why they have Tom Wheeler of Comcast on the FCC to shut down net neutrality... cascadiance Oct 2015 #72

I totally agree with this yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #74

one reason hillary dominates media is that rw radio is used to attack her constantly certainot Oct 2015 #75

Let them! Fearless Oct 2015 #77

Damn right! arcane1 Oct 2015 #78

I see that too, it's so obvious and it's sickening. sammythecat Oct 2015 #79

The oligarchy will not go quietly. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #82