Democratic Primaries

redqueen

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37. Many, if not most people vote based on reasons you might consider silly.

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #16)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 04:11 PM

Feb 2020

It's not the ideal situation but people are people.

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

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NH voter tells MSNBC their anti-Sanders coverage convinced her to vote for Bernie [View all] melman Feb 2020 OP

I guess she never watched "All In", with Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow, et. al. George II Feb 2020 #1

I guess you never watched Joy Ann Reid, or Chris Mathews et. al. booley Feb 2020 #11

You'll provide the data to support that statement? LanternWaste Feb 2020 #23

Here you go! floppyboo Feb 2020 #45

Wow! I'm in complete agreement with the woman with the Phd! (Rachel Maddow) DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #52

Great find...thanks for sharing!❤ Karadeniz Feb 2020 #57

It was on Chris Hayes' show last Friday that Chris Matthews claimed there would be executions Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #19

From the AlterNet article on this: soldierant Feb 2020 #61

K n R ! Thanks for posting! JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #2

Plus 1! Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #13

I am sure Chris Hayer is going to be shocked. robbedvoter Feb 2020 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #4

I think she's thinking the morning and afternoon shows jimfields33 Feb 2020 #10

Sure. She was about as undecided as "some" in this forum are. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #5

Ditto eom tiredtoo Feb 2020 #35

Ed Shultz may have been right booley Feb 2020 #6

Does anyone doubt that that is the case? nt redqueen Feb 2020 #36

if they weren't they'd be operating out of someone's basement with cheap wifi and a youtube account. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #44

I think Trump voters are kind of like this too Zing Zing Zingbah Feb 2020 #7

I doubt she's alone in that. DanTex Feb 2020 #8

Morning Scab makes a big point of anti-single payer (and anti-Bernie) every single morning. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #34

Ha! Champion Jack Feb 2020 #9

Yawn...one person's realistic criticism is another's "trashing" brooklynite Feb 2020 #12

Confirmation bias is weird Zolorp Feb 2020 #14

Makes sense. It's so OTT. Todd comparing Sanders supporters to brown shirts. Yup. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #15

Yeah and Matthews ranting about Central Park executions melman Feb 2020 #17

What! brown shirts? Yeah, right. Todd is so far out of touch and attaching labels to ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #18

Someone who decides who to vote for because of what commentators on television have to say, madaboutharry Feb 2020 #16

Your last sentence made me think about this. And it made me happy. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #27

Many, if not most people vote based on reasons you might consider silly. redqueen Feb 2020 #37

Especially Trump voters cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #39

OMG TheFarseer Feb 2020 #42

Agreed relayerbob Feb 2020 #49

Riii-ight. Skidmore Feb 2020 #20

This is awesome! More people need to hold the media's feet to the fire. LonePirate Feb 2020 #21

The Democratic Party needs to understand this anti-status quo moment in which we find ourselves. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #22

Clearly, they do not. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #38

Hmmm Dem2 Feb 2020 #24

Granted, we have a strong field Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #25

MSNBC is destroying Joe right now mainstreetonce Feb 2020 #26

MSNBC's coverage often mimics Hillary Clinton's "nobody likes him" comment in their tone. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #28

What I find incredible.... quickesst Feb 2020 #29

What an odd way to choose a candidate. cwydro Feb 2020 #30

Assuming she made the decision based on that, then yes, it is. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #32

Well, she has the Sanders talking points down solidly. MineralMan Feb 2020 #31

I saw that! I was shocked that Ari didn't cut her off! lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #33

My Kind Of Sanders Surge! Here's Another! corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #40

Smart woman. zentrum Feb 2020 #41

So... Chicago1980 Feb 2020 #43

In the end all the big media loves their tax cuts.. mvd Feb 2020 #46

always count on a Bernie voter for divisive spite EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #47

Always the victim. Always playing the grievance card in Bernie world redstateblues Feb 2020 #54

Dumbest reason ever to vote for someone relayerbob Feb 2020 #48

Watching msnbc this morning/aft. May not be hosts being anti-Bernie BUT the interviewees floppyboo Feb 2020 #50

good job by the host LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #51

That's kind of happening to me because of comments on DU, as well. Scotch-Irish Feb 2020 #53

Case in point: Katie Tur's allowing a Rethug to drone on and on about how "anti-family" Bernie is sandensea Feb 2020 #55

Yes. They know better than to do the bash trash tongue lashing themselves. floppyboo Feb 2020 #59

Criticism of media arrogance is not unwarranted. n/t MarcA Feb 2020 #56

HA HA HA Faux pas Feb 2020 #58

The haters simply don't get it PDittie Feb 2020 #60