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ehrnst

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69. Some "corporate conglomerate media mouthpieces" are

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 04:38 PM

Jun 2019

"more equal than others" seems to be your argument, despite all your attempts to derail any post that pointing out the evidence in this very thread.

Remember this exchange where you simply went silent after you yourself deployed an Argument from Silence fallacy, then when I called you out on it, you frantically deployed an identical straw man to the one in this thread in an attempt to derail?

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

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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