Before the corporate media backpedals: Bernie Sanders and media objectivity in 2015

[Uncle Joe]

In the aftermath of both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary and in the face of a reality that has been staring them in the face, the mainstream American media is still doing its best to cover up its blackout of the Bernie Sanders campaign. This, even though Sanders handsomely triumphed in New Hampshire against his only rival, Hillary Clinton.

In an attempt to whitewash its lopsided coverage of the 2016 Presidential race on both sides in 2012, it appears pundits as well as corporate bosses want to make amends for the permanent loudspeaker they provided to Donald Trump in terms of large-scale free coverage of even the most trivial things he does or says. In the race for TV ratings and on the orders of their corporate ownership, news agencies have shed any semblance of objectivity when it came to analysis of political support. Permanent residence in Washington was a major factor in the disconnect that most career pundits seemed to have with what was going on in the rest of the country. This mirrored the Washington-centric outlook of most career politicians in Federal positions or elected office.

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On the Democratic side of the race, the lopsidedness was even more apparent, as there were far fewer candidates. Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb were virtually made to drop out of the race after the mainstream media failed to take them seriously during and after the first Debate. In addition, the mainstream media, including 'liberal' media outlets and journalists such as MSNBC and its hosts have been complicit in the projection of Hillary Clinton as the most 'accomplished', experienced, electable and inevitable Presidential candidate in American history - without explaining a word to back it up. A fundraising email from a Clinton surrogate declared that "she just happens to be the most qualified candidate maybe since General George Washington himself!"

This author would like to offer on behalf of the media, apologies to George Washington and FDR, and apologies to the fact that Clinton is still a mere contender for the Democratic ticket, unable to generate grassroots enthusiasm. In the face of facts, and in the face of the benchmarks that matter most to them, the pundits in 2015-2016 never really abandoned their coordination with the DNC in rigging the primary process for the nomination.

The democratic socialist rival for the ticket, Bernie Sanders, had the by far the largest crowds in his rallies, record-breaking fundraising figures, generated a participative grassroots enthusiasm unheard of in American history and entirely without the help of any national party apparatus, been up there in the polls with Clinton for many months now. Sanders also managed a comprehensive win in New Hampshire. The mainstream media, however, has refused to budge.

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http://www.catchnews.com/international-news/before-the-corporate-media-backpedals-bernie-sanders-and-media-objectivity-in-2015-1455962274.html

This is a good read and somewhat eye-opening when you get into the meat of it.

[Uncle Joe]

1. Check out Bernie's facial expression toward Tapper's weak rebuttal beginning at about the 2:21 Mark

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/21/politics/bernie-sanders-jake-tapper-sotu/

[Uncle Joe]

2. So Tapper gives Lemon a keyword to use and somehow they squeeze in

the word "kids" five times in 1 minute and 39 seconds, that took some conscious effort and Tapper proclaims they never tried to marginalize Bernie as being a "fringe candidate."

[Uncle Joe]

3. It does make one wonder when the corporate media conglomerate pundits ask the question

why hasn't there been a "greater turnout on the Democratic side" or "why hasn't the political revolution taken off" do they ever ponder their own complicity in dampening the message to millions of Americans?

[Juicy_Bellows]

4. And while we ponder that, they run an add for British Petroleum or some other energy or oil

company - BP and their ilk don't have a product to sell us, they have a message to control.

Good OP Uncle Joe! Thank you.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Not to mention Big Pharma, they're major sponsors of tee vee "news."

Peace to you, Juicy_Bellows.

[Juicy_Bellows]

6. Indeed, and Big Pharma has a twofer.

Control the message and buy our bullshit pills that you don't need, many we just manufactured an 'illness' to sell etc. etc.

Peace to you, sir.