Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

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59. I never said they couldn't but that doesn't just change the dysfunctionality

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 03:32 PM

Jun 2019

of having incestuous, monopolistic six corporate media conglomerates of owning 90% of U.S. Media in all forms.

They have by their very nature and self-evident to the conscious among us inherent conflicts of interest, I know you can't deny this but from your posts so far, you don't seem to have a problem or objection to it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Warren the reformer v. Sanders the revolutionary [View all] Uncle Joe Jun 2019 OP

Bernie has said he will not support the nominee katmondoo Jun 2019 #1

That's false, Bernie never said that, in fact Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #2

Which of Senator Sanders policies are "revolutionary?" emulatorloo Jun 2019 #4

That's also false, Bernie never said 2016 was rigged. Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #5

He used the "some people say" construction. Back to the topic: what policies are "revolutionary" emulatorloo Jun 2019 #7

He used that construction as a reply because it was the construction used against him by Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #10

Thanks Joe appreciate the reply on Sanders policy proposals emulatorloo Jun 2019 #14

Here's the interchange... ehrnst Jun 2019 #18

That tweet was highly edited, it totally omitted this part. Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #20

The original tweeter even corrected the record to include the "some people" after he was pilloried Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #21

Thanks for the addition Hassin Bin Sober Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #24

Not what I got from that at all. I saw that he was getting prickly about being reminded ehrnst Jun 2019 #26

Yup BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #34

There was video in the tweet. And lets break this down... ehrnst Jun 2019 #23

I really dig how you allow for the context and nuance to Sanders' statements LanternWaste Jun 2019 #8

He absolutely did imply that the primary was rigged against him. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #9

"Some people say... (conspiracy theory)" is promoting a conspiracy theory, albeit passively ehrnst Jun 2019 #15

Bernie didn't promote it, a hostile interviewer did and Bernie responded in kind Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #17

So replying with a conspiracy theory is an appropriate response to an interviewer who ehrnst Jun 2019 #19

That was the shooting down of "some people" as any basis Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #22

Where was the "shootdown?" ehrnst Jun 2019 #25

The interviewer for one with her "some people" question Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #27

That's reaching pretty darn far to find that strawman... ehrnst Jun 2019 #40

Why are you posting a highly edited tweet as in post # 18 missing key text and context? Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #51

So tell us why you posted an article from a corporate media conglomerate mouthpiece ehrnst Jun 2019 #52

This was a good article by The Hill, why not post it? Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #55

So it's possible for a "corporate conglomerate media mouthpiece" to actually come up with ehrnst Jun 2019 #58

I never said they couldn't but that doesn't just change the dysfunctionality Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #59

Nice try. You dismissed the lady reporter as hostile outright because... ehrnst Jun 2019 #60

So you believe the six corporate media conglomerate monopolies are "strawmen" Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #61

Same straw man as before... ehrnst Jun 2019 #62

What did you disagree with about the article by The Hill in the OP? Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #63

You know what they say about trying the same thing over and over again ehrnst Jun 2019 #64

I have already given my piece on the issue of the hostile interviewer, Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #68

Some "corporate conglomerate media mouthpieces" are ehrnst Jun 2019 #69

"Went silent?" Did you read your own link to the thread? Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #70

Yes I did. Did you? ehrnst Jun 2019 #74

Yes, I made post #8, last post Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #77

Then you "went silent." Which is what I was commenting on... ehrnst Jun 2019 #79

You've given us that and so much more.... ehrnst Jun 2019 #76

Peace to you ehrnst Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #78

Right back at you. ehrnst Jun 2019 #81

For this thread Gothmog Jun 2019 #50

From my twitter feed Gothmog Jun 2019 #49

He avoided answering the question, and got testy when she didn't just nod and smile at ehrnst Jun 2019 #28

Because Bernie's focus is on winning the primaries and G.E. whether Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #31

So again... why was he even talking to a "corporate media conglomerate mouthpiece?" ehrnst Jun 2019 #35

How many people read Jacobin, or watch RT or The Young Turks? TexasTowelie Jun 2019 #47

That's NOT TRUE. He signed the pledge to work for the Dem candidate and says he will. hedda_foil Jun 2019 #6

Perhaps you haven't heard the latest: ehrnst Jun 2019 #12

again, it was about the presumptive nominee before the convention. aikoaiko Jun 2019 #33

But still after he would have lost. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2019 #67

Sure. aikoaiko Jun 2019 #72

"before the convention" aikoaiko Jun 2019 #32

Not good enough. We don't need him dragging the party and the nominee down again. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #43

I'm good with Sanders sticking around. We need him. aikoaiko Jun 2019 #45

I'm good with him sticking around the Senate. We don't need his brand of negativity once a nominee MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #46

NO We Do NOT "need" that. Cha Jun 2019 #56

Perhaps in the Senate, doing the work of representing his state. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2019 #65

So.Not.True... but hey, it's Bernie, so make up whatever you want I guess. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2019 #82

Warren is getting it done. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #3

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2019 #13

Some other observations about other differences: ehrnst Jun 2019 #11

The gulf between them widens daily. Politicub Jun 2019 #16

I agree with op Apple Fritter Jun 2019 #29

The frame being pushed by the corporate media conglomerates Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #36

But isn't The Hill a "corporate media conglomerate"... for whom you are pushing an article? ehrnst Jun 2019 #44

You don't get to control how people frame an issue or a candidate's pitch Politicub Jun 2019 #39

yep Apple Fritter Jun 2019 #41

Pragmatic is a dirty word to many people. It smacks of "establishment" politics ehrnst Jun 2019 #30

You can't please all of the people all the time Politicub Jun 2019 #37

But she is pragmatic.... "I have a plan" should be her slogan. n/t Apple Fritter Jun 2019 #38

Isn't 'The Hill' a corporate conglomerate media mouthpiece? ehrnst Jun 2019 #42

Yes. It is conservative-friendly and is owned by a Republican, I believe. Princetonian Jun 2019 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Jun 2019 #53

Interesting that the author of the OP states that conglomerate corporate media mouthpieces are ehrnst Jun 2019 #57

Indeed. Princetonian Jun 2019 #83

I post from virtually all sources including the corporate media conglomerates, Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #54

So you want to ignore the the "dysfunctionality ehrnst Jun 2019 #66

To the contrary, you are ignoring it. Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #71

"I know you are but what am I?" ehrnst Jun 2019 #73

... Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #75

.... ehrnst Jun 2019 #80