Bernie Sanders

merrily

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1. This is one of the first things I've read from a member of professional media that I can respect

Sat May 30, 2015, 02:42 AM

May 2015

even minimally--and not only because Cole comes down on Bernie's side.

For one thing, this piece actually discusses Sanders' political positions in a serious way. Gee, how unusual in professional coverage of a Senator and long time member of Congress who is running for the Democratic nomination for POTUS! That this is even remarkable in any way speaks volumes about the crappy way media covers Bernie, if it covers him at all.

Whether he supports Bernie or not, Cole has gone up in my estimatation for not being a total jerk about how he covers Bernie.

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Juan Cole: How Mainstream is Bernie Sanders? [View all] eridani May 2015 OP

This is one of the first things I've read from a member of professional media that I can respect merrily May 2015 #1

Well, he is talking about economic populism and that's a very dangerous thing BrotherIvan May 2015 #2

Bernie Sanders is the most mainstream of all candidates—both sides. Enthusiast May 2015 #3

Great insight and quite true, according to polls, although you'd never know it from the media. merrily May 2015 #4

I was happy to see it too. Enthusiast May 2015 #6

Members of the Bernie Group should thank Cole for this. I'm not kidding. merrily May 2015 #5

Great idea marym625 May 2015 #8

Thanks, Mary. I think thanking both Cole and Jon Stewart would be great. merrily May 2015 #10

The Corporate Media promotes Corporate Candidates. Not sure why anyone is surprised by that. sabrina 1 May 2015 #7

Juan Cole definitely leans left, but he is well respected, like Paul Krugman and the like. libdem4life May 2015 #9