Fuming Bernie Supporters: Why Is CNN Deleting Our Comments?

[Purveyor]

Seeing their comments repeatedly deleted by CNN, Bernie Sanders supporters are hopping mad today.

Already feeling the news network’s coverage had become rabidly pro-Hillary in the aftermath of last night’s debate, Facebook users leaving reactions on CNN’s page are now continually re-posting them, knowing they will be quickly removed. There are hundreds in a seeming battle with the network, with no explanation as to why.

Some users and messages appear to be specifically targeted, especially those accusing CNN of having conflicts of interest that make it naturally inclined to back Hillary.

In particular, they’re citing last night’s initial Facebook poll data showing Bernie had won the debate handily. They are claiming the network is now burying that information in today’s coverage.

That clip from last night’s post-debate show is still on YouTube, uploaded to a GOP channel. Some Sanders backers are linking to this:

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http://mediaequalizer.com/brian-maloney/2015/10/fuming-bernie-supporters-why-is-cnn-deleting-our-comments

[AtomicKitten]

1. That's what happens when TPTB give the people a voice.

They don't like what they hear. So they vaporize the input that dares challenge the system.

[Metric System]

2. It's because they don't understand why online polls are a joke and not to be taken seriously.

[reformist2]

23. So CNN is deleting discussions about the poll they created?

[840high]

35. BS. It's their poll.

[roguevalley]

44. Uncle Joe found out that CNN is owned by Comcast which is a HUGE

donor to Clinton. There you go.

[HomerRamone]

48. You mean Time Warner

Comcast owns NBC/MSNBC etc.

[DCBob]

3. Because they know it was a garbage poll.

[restorefreedom]

5. the op is a about the removal of comments

poll or no poll, if you're going to have a place for people to put comments, and you only remove comments that have a certain point of view, then that's really screwing with people's free speech and they shouldn't have a comment section at all. This wasn't about a poll, this is about censorship.

[Uncle Joe]

12. Precisely and even then as madfloridian noticed CNN repeatedly denigrated their own setup

of featuring the peoples' poll on Facebook by continuously referring to them as "kids" I can't help but wonder if Hillary had come out on top whether their adjectives would've been the same?

I highly doubt it.

[restorefreedom]

15. didn't know about the kids comment

grrrrr

[Uncle Joe]

17. Yep,

just view the video on the OP they use that term at least four times.

[restorefreedom]

22. oooh grrrr

i am even more mad!

glad i do not tune them in regularly...

[Volaris]

27. Right. Because see, if it's college kids,

They can't possibly know enough about Serious Adult Politick-y things like college tuition costs, wars their elders want them to fight, and How The Sun Works to EVER be trusted with how the country should be run, or god forbid what their own Minds might think.
See, its better FOR THEM if CNN ignores them, don't you see?
DONT YOU SEE?????

Yeah, I'm not putting a sarcasm tag here on the grounds that I shouldn't need to, you should all know it by now lol.

[restorefreedom]

52. no tag needed. :) nt

[frylock]

55. they are teh stoopids..

were is tae kegs??

[DCBob]

13. I suspect the comments violated their terms.

I find hard to believe they would delete anything based simply on political POV.

[restorefreedom]

14. other than cuss words

which i am sure they didn't all contain, what terms would be violated by expressing support for Bernie Sanders but not violated by expressing support for Hillary? What kind of terms do you have in mind?

[DCBob]

16. It is odd... I grant you that.

[restorefreedom]

21. hmmmmm

would love to see how they handle comments going foward. i guess the generous rendering of events gives them a technical glitch but i can't honestly say i believe that

[AgingAmerican]

66. It was their decision to post it

And when it doesn't go their way, they furiously backpedal and try to manipulate the blowback.

[Fred Sanders]

4. Not to fret, CNN will soon be back to their Trumpathon as soon as their next GOP "debate" nears.

[PowerToThePeople]

6. Number 6

Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.


http://www.rense.com/general37/fascism.htm

[wyldwolf]

7. comments aren't being deleted.

They're probably being lost in the thread.

[ronnykmarshall]

34. NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

Anderson Cooper HIMSELF deleted them! With his big, buff arms and wearing a tight black t-shirt that shows off his rock hard pecs.

Oh my. Is it HOT in here?

[Fawke Em]

39. Do you know how Facebook works?

You can actually click on your notifications and go straight back to your post.

So, yes, the comments were deleted because people couldn't find them the way they find every other post they've ever posted.

[toshiba783]

60. Is there any actual proof that CNN is only deleting pro-Bernie posts?

I'm not inclined to take the word of those who are disgruntled over the idea that internet polls don't dictate media coverage.

[marym625]

8. I don't ever recall such blatant lies regarding a debate.

It's laughable. M$M has just proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, which pocket they're in. And EVERYONE sees it. Even those that won't admit to it.

I cannot wait for John Oliver Sunday

[winter is coming]

18. And The Daily Show, and The Nightly Show, and Colbert...

Sometimes the only people telling the truth on TV are the comedians.

[reformist2]

24. Just like the court jesters of old. Make no mistake, we still have a royalty that rules over us.

[marym625]

29. very true

[Renew Deal]

9. This reminds me of Webb complaining about time.

Lots of excuses floating around right now.

[Demeter]

10. The revolution is well begun, and the first battle rages

Exciting times!

[Plucketeer]

26. then they fight you

then you win

[Demeter]

30. .

[think]

11. D)rudge linked to this story so of course his fans have swarmed the comment section.

Thought I'd mention just in case people are wondering why the comment section for this story is so vile....

[NorthCarolina]

19. It doesn't fit the establishment narrative, therefore It Must Go!

The people might THINK they can determine the "winner" on their own, but the reality is that only the establishment media is allowed to do that.

[kenfrequed]

25. Don't use this website!

Dear gods, this is a stupid conservative website.

We can find a better source than these idiots.

[zentrum]

28. Dirty, dirty, dirty.

[azmom]

31. K&R

[Go Vols]

32. K&R for truth

[MissDeeds]

33. This is big

Bernie supporters aren't going to let this slide.

K&R

[billhicks76]

36. Clintonites Are Traitors To Our Cause

They just want power. Time-Warner is Hillarys biggest long time contributor and owns CNN. The debate was sponsored by guess who...Lockheed Martin and the NYSE. Wow. Really? Those that bomb families abroad and our economy at home? It's time to move the center back to the center and away from the right where the Clintons moved it. ALL polls show Bernie won handily but the liars are saying Hillary did anyway. Talk about turning voters off. Hillary will ruin turnout and possibly hand a victory to republicans. She's the new Ralph Nadar.

[AgingAmerican]

59. It's looking that way

They are afraid of the truth and will do anything to stop it.

[bbgrunt]

37. k and r. is it oligarchy yet?

[R B Garr]

38. CNN poll was totally manipulated

I saw it live when they were spamming the disagree vote before Hillary even spoke. Sanders face just showed on the screen, and the agree vote went crazy, so it's obvious it was completely spammed from BS supporters.

CNN obviously saw internally how bad it really was and said no more. They knew they got punked by some internet trolls and they restored sanity and their credibility. Good for them.

[Fawke Em]

42. This thread isn't about the poll. It's about CNN deleting

Facebook comments from Sanders supporters.

Period.

[R B Garr]

45. OMG, it was a Facebook poll, so obviously

They saw the internal effects and made the connections with the comments and ended the madness.

Good for them for cutting off the trolls.

[Fawke Em]

51. Did you read the comments?

Many people weren't trolling. They were just expressing their support for Sanders.

Is that not allowed?

[R B Garr]

53. Did you the spamming?

It was pretty obvious. I'm sure CNN saw it internally and it's good they stopped the trolls.

[Arugula Latte]

61. So anyone who doesn't agree with CNN and slobber over Hillary is a troll?

Okaaaaay.

[R B Garr]

63. No. Some internet trolls got caught spamming

and slobbering over Bernie.

mmmkaay?

[sabrina 1]

43. That is total BS!! Everyone had the same opportunity to use that poll. Face it, Hillary is losing

support, NOT, as Sanders very graciously pointed out, because of the Right's pursuit of her email/Bengazi issues. She is losing support because of her terrible record on the ISSUES.

Sick to death of the distortions and smears and nasty implications coming from Hillary's supporters. We don't have Corporate Funded Super Pacs smearing other candidates.

We don't have money to spend on negative campaigning.

If a majority of viewers take advantage of a poll put up by CNN to vote for who they believe WON THE DEBATE, then that is the way it is.

As if we needed that poll to demonstrate the success of Sanders' campaign.

Alsways with the excuses, the blaming of everyone else. She is just not a good candidate, period. She wasn't in 2008 and she still isn't.

[R B Garr]

47. This is why you can't be believed

I saw it happening live, and apparently CNN saw enough shenanigans to put an end to it.

Just say no to nasty internet trolls. Thumbs up to CNN.

[BeanMusical]

57. "I saw it happening live"

And of course you, on the other hand, can be believed.

[blackspade]

49. Would you like some ranch dressing with your word salad?

[R B Garr]

50. Lol @ CNN deleting comments from

Sanders supporters. I can certainly see why.

[BeanMusical]

56. Lol!

[sabrina 1]

40. So they DID delete their own poll? OMG, this is hilarious! It's the cover up that gets people every

time!!

[MisterP]

67. there IS no coverup! they said so!

TINC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251684764

[MannyGoldstein]

41. Bernie Supporters at work, BASHING Clinton

Citing her actual record is a disgraceful thing to do. In the name of DECENCY, they had to be taken down.

Regards,

TWM

[WillyT]

46. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[zeemike]

54. I can only think of a Frank Zappa quote.

“The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.”

And I think the illusion is geting to expensive to maintain now, and so they will just let it be seen...I mean what are we going to do about it anyway?

[AgingAmerican]

58. Corporations trying to scrub history they don't like

nt

[silenttigersong]

62. Bernie at @ about 14:47

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[Enthusiast]

64. Kicked and recommended!

[Babel_17]

65. Which campaign will have *%#@ ton of money for advertising?

Pays their salaries and bonuses, can't we sympathize with that?