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2016 Postmortem

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts) Fri Sep 4, 2015, 09:05 AM Sep 2015

Interesting article

Very good points regarding the media treatment of Sanders.

https://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/bernie-sanders-popularity-continues-to-soar-despite-a-conspicuous-mainstream-media-bias-against-him/

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Interesting article (Original Post) kenfrequed Sep 2015 OP

Good find, thanks! peacebird Sep 2015 #1

I started thinking kenfrequed Sep 2015 #3

That is certainly part of it MuseRider Sep 2015 #4

K&R. n/t bvf Sep 2015 #2

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

1. Good find, thanks!

Reply to kenfrequed (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 09:25 AM

Sep 2015

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts)

3. I started thinking

Reply to peacebird (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 12:45 PM

Sep 2015

That maybe one of the reasons that Sanders supporters (like myself) get so worked up sometimes is because of this complete imbalance in coverage.

MuseRider

(34,095 posts)

4. That is certainly part of it

Reply to kenfrequed (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 01:16 PM

Sep 2015

that and his actual mindset and policy plans being talked about in partial terms leaving out a lot, mostly what can be used to support how good they are. This happens to every candidate but when your coverage is bad when it is even there it snowballs.

bvf

(6,604 posts)

2. K&R. n/t

Reply to kenfrequed (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 10:06 AM

Sep 2015

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