Is CNN purposely trying to marginalize AOC within the Democratic Party?

[jcmaine72]

From articles placing AOC at the center of some kind of popular internal backlash within the party, to Jake Trapper's attempt (At least, that's what I think it was) to catch her in some kind of gotcha moment yesterday, my suspicions are growing. I don't watch cable news much anymore. I personally think all the major cable news networks (Save for Fox, which is an out and out hate channel) are corporate garbage dumpsters whose sole purpose seems to be to stir up as much sh*t as possible.

At any rate, I really love the fact that AOC is ruffling feathers across the board and making the established powers that be uneasy. Change is coming!

[brooklynite]

1. No

She's newsworthy. She's going to get coverage, positive or negative.

“I am thinking that probably the attention she is getting is a convenient partnership between the media, who kind of likes celebrities, and the Republicans, who want a target.” -- Richard Gephardt

[jcmaine72]

3. I agree she's newsworthy.

She's the most energetic and magnetic personality in D.C. right now. I just worry that I'm starting to see signs of what the media always does whenever a new face in the Democratic Party achieves a meteoric rise in popularity amongst the people: A high volume of coverage followed by an immediate tearing down of that figure. I saw this with Gary Hart in 1984 and Howard Dean in '04.

She's certainly capable of defending herself, but it's all too easy to imagine her falling prey to yet another hatchet job designed to maintain the status quo and prevent real social change.

[brooklynite]

4. The media didn't "tear down" Hart or Dean...

They tore themselves down; Hart because of his personal behavior, and Dean, because his campaign imploded after his mediocre performance in Iowa. The media just reported it.

[jcmaine72]

6. Perhaps my memory is flawed, but I seemingly recall a lot of hand-rubbing glee in the media.

I have NEVER seen the media headlock reTHUG pols in the same way, no matter what their personal shortcomings. There's a definite double-standard.

[watoos]

14. The media tore down Hart and Dean

They made a big deal out of Dean's screech which was a nothingberder, and Gary Hart was set up.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

16. All excellent points... well said!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[jcmaine72]

19. Thanks!

[watoos]

13. I agree with the poster.

CNN and msnbc are complicit with the far right. Cable news pushes right wing narratives and maybe the #1 right wing narrative being pushed by the 3 major cable news networks is that Democrats are overreaching, that Democrats are in disarray.

AOC is a threat to the right wing corporate controlled M$M which includes CNN and MSNBC because she has the rare ability to change the right wing narratives.

She is not going to get positive coverage from cable news, the point of the thread is spot on, the oligarchs who own and control cable news fear AOC.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

17. They should fear AOC... she's a threat to their corporate privilege.

CNN jumped the shark a long time ago.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[manor321]

2. That article was from Chris Cillizza, who is a crackpot

I always emphasize that we have to learn which reporters are bad. Chris Cillizza is one of the worst. Always ignore anything he says.

[jcmaine72]

9. I didn't know that about this person.

Thanks for the heads up.

[brooklynite]

10. I have no problem with Cillizza's reporting..

Which of his recent stories do you object to?

The Jared Kushner security clearance story reveals Donald Trump's two biggest flaws

Why Ty Cobb might be the most important figure in the Mueller probe

How many Senate Republicans are going to rebel against Trump's border emergency?

Democrats just took their first baby steps toward impeaching Donald Trump

[watoos]

15. What article? I don't see a link.

[RandiFan1290]

5. 1% are scared to death

of having to pay their fair share.

[Sherman A1]

7. No

They are simply filing airtime between ads for Big Pharma.

[jcmaine72]

8. Sadly, this is the truth of the matter.

[Sherman A1]

23. Indeed it is

and it is very sad.

[DontBooVote]

11. And in the process they are programming your mind. I, for one,

no longer allow them to manipulate me or enrage me or make me feel stupid or outraged. Most of all, i no longer allow them to insult my intelligence.

[Sherman A1]

22. Yup,

I don't need the noise in the morning, afternoon or evening and keep them turned off.

[watoos]

18. That statement could not be farther from the truth.

Big Pharma, Big Farma, Big Fossil fuel, Big Whatever have a political agenda to sell as well as selling drugs and their other products and cable news is complicit with them pushing their far right POLITICAL agenda.

How much money do you suppose that Big Pharma gave to AOC?

[Sherman A1]

21. I have no idea how much Big Pharma gave to any candidate

My point was that Cable Infotainment "News" is not about news but about ad revenue and filling the time between the commercials be those for Drugs, Breakfast Cereal, Cars, Medicare Supplements or what have you.

They occasionally brush up against journalism but at the best it's just opinions and for the most part it is simply noise.

[samnsara]

12. no i dont think so

[shanny]

20. of course they are

big corporations do not like anyone who threatens the status quo, even those that pretend to be news organizations