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Bernie Sanders

JDPriestly

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9. I plan to do everything I can to make the press eat its words about Bernie Sanders'

Reply to think (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2015, 04:53 PM

May 2015

lack of electability.

He is electable. He will make a great candidate.

Voters want authenticity and a message they can understand. Bernie's got both.

The odd thing is that Hillary isn't really talking to the press much. She is just issuing press releases that she can control. It's as if she doesn't trust herself to speak spontaneously. I'm sure that will change. But it does not look good at this point.

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Bernie Sanders can’t win: Why the press loves to hate underdogs [View all] think May 2015 OP

IMO, corporate media simply does not want Bernie to win. merrily May 2015 #1

+1 daleanime May 2015 #3

Self delete wrong spot. merrily May 2015 #5

"Corporate media seemed to love an underdog when it Obama v. Hillary." Maedhros May 2015 #8

If you get the opportunity, watch the aftermath of his merrily May 2015 #14

I remember, I saw it and had the same thoughts. Maedhros May 2015 #15

I once posted in GD that I thought he had been the anointee in 2008 and merrily May 2015 #16

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum can make for an interesting race. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #13

Yes, political coverage has turned into only a very slightly more merrily May 2015 #17

Shelby Steele: Why Obama Can't Win corkhead May 2015 #2

Bernie is corporate America's worst nightmare MissDeeds May 2015 #4

Week 4's action item is to contact the NYT merrily May 2015 #6

Thanks for the link, merrily! NYC_SKP May 2015 #7

I plan to do everything I can to make the press eat its words about Bernie Sanders' JDPriestly May 2015 #9

Bernie can win! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #10

Corporations have had free rein for too long. Of course they are opposed to Bernie. Enthusiast May 2015 #11

Kick and R. BeanMusical May 2015 #12