5 Ways the Media Is Gravely Misreading South Carolina's Democratic Primary Results

[magical thyme]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-abramson/5-ways-the-media-is-grave_b_9340218.html

1. In South Carolina, Sanders won many of the groups that will matter in the general election, making it puzzling that the media would declare Saturday's primary results solid proof of Clinton's viability in November.


3. CNN consistently misstated the composition of the Super Tuesday electorate in a way that dramatically misled viewers about Clinton's prospects.

4....Even if Clinton emerges from Tuesday's primaries and caucuses ahead of Sanders by 150 delegates, more than a third of that deficit could be made up by a strong showing in a single state: the very last one to vote, California. More importantly, if Sanders hangs on to the convention it's almost impossible for Clinton to secure the nomination by winning delegates at the pace even CNN's rosy projections assume. Indeed, on Saturday those projections had Clinton winning in several states where Sanders may well beat her: Maine, Utah, Kansas, Alaska, and either Michigan or Washington.

5. Almost no one has voted yet. No, really -- almost no one has voted.

After Saturday, 4% of all Democratic delegates -- the voted-upon ones, at least -- have been decided. Ninety-six percent of the primary season still lies ahead of us.

[Hoyt]

1. Maybe Sanders will prove them wrong with tonight's results.

[angrychair]

2. I can almost guarantee Washington

We are all in for Bernie in Washington state!!!

We are giving more to Sanders than all others combined!!!

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/states-donors-hot-for-the-bern/

[Jenny_92808]

4. I am from Washington State too.

I too, am proud. My last donation to Bernie was $500. Go Bernie!

[Jenny_92808]

3. I agree

You wouldn't know it by listening to MSM, as said.

[amborin]

5. totally agree and K&R

[elleng]

6. Right.

How many will be decided today? How many next week? How many in April? May? June?

See THIS post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1017&pid=334589

California has 546 delegates to the Democratic Convention -- AND WE DO NOT VOTE UNTIL JUNE 7.

Oregon and Washington states have not voted yet either.

Neither has New York.

Giving a win to Hillary so early in the game and based on votes in VERY CONSERVATIVE STATES practically disenfranchises those of us who live in states that don't vote until the end of the primary.

And we are the many.

And we are the most progressive, most liberal states.

California, Florida, Texas and New York are the immigrant states. We are the most populated states.

Texas votes today. (252 delegates)

But . . . .

Florida votes on March 15. (246 delegates)

New York votes on April 19. (291 delegates)

California does not vote until June 7. (546 delegates)

I haven't even mentioned Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, etc.

http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-presidential-primary-schedule-calendar/

The conservative states vote first, thus creating the sense of a momentum toward the most conservative candidates.

Today, Hillary Clintonn will win big. Never mind that the Southern states that are among the small states she will win will never, ever yield a majority for her in November. Never mind that the votes of Californians who are excited about Bernie will probably be swept into the sea by the media's declaration of a Hillary momentum suddenly starting after today.

No wonder we can never get anywhere. No wonder our Congress is deadlocked and our society headlocked.

Our primary system is even more rigged than our economy.

It's rigged to nominate conservative candidates who represent rural, sometimes isolated areas in Iowa, New Hampshire and the South and not the majority of Americans who live in states like New York, California, Florida and, yes, Texas.

Our system is rigged to give the people who live in small states a bigger voice in selecting our candidates than is at all fair or reasonable.

Thus far, the states that have voted are small and relatively conservative. Yes. Compared to California???? Yes. Conservative.

We the people of California do not vote until June 7.

There is no momentum for any candidate until we have voted.

I am disgusted that people think that the election in ignorant South Carolina, the state that began the Civil War, the state of slavery and the legacy it has left the entire South has any significance beyond itself in our country. South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina -- haven't voted for a Democrat in more than 20 years. And they won't vote for the Democrat this year.

California has 546 delegates. We count. This game is not over until we have voted.

I am disappointed that Thom Hartmann is joining in on the conservative chorus that would like to decide the nominee before we with our 546 (and if I could but that in large type I would) delegates have had our say.

Please don't fall for the conservative media propaganda that will argue that the contest is over before the big, liberal states vote. That's what has driven our country toward media consolidation (big prize this time is internet neutrality) and big bank consolidation (dangerous for our country) and disenfranchisement of liberals.

Please. Stop this.

[GreatGazoo]

7. My older friends who are cable news junkies are my source for what the MSM tells people to think.

Just talked to one who, based on his many hours of watching cable news including tonight's Maddow, believes "Sanders has no shot at all" and "Trump is good for ratings."