MSNBC's Anti-Sanders Bias Makes It Forget How to Do Math

[Uncle Joe]

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The hostility is so entrenched, in fact, it seems to have corrupted MSNBC’s mathematical reasoning and created a new system of arithmetic. The cable news network has repeatedly made on-air and online mistakes about Sanders’ polling and other numbers—always to his detriment, and never with any official correction.

Here are some new rules MSNBC seems to follow when it comes to math and Bernie Sanders.

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Lest you think this was an isolated incident, MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki placed Sanders’ name below Warren’s on July 15, when he was “reporting” on a poll put out by the Washington Post and NBC (MSNBC’s parent company.) Once again, the order of the names is descending by poll numbers—except for Bernie Sanders’, which is, once again, placed below where it should be. This time, Sanders is placed below Warren, though he polls higher than she does (both in the percentage who say they would vote for each candidate and the spread over Trump). This same order is used in the online story’s headline (7/14/19), which says, “Trump Trails Biden, Warren and Sanders in New NBC News/Wall Stree Journal Poll.”



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After an April Monmouth poll showed Sanders polling at 27 percent among non-white voters and Biden polling at 25 percent, Velshe and Ruhle (4/29/19) showed a graphic which somehow added three points to Biden’s numbers, putting him in “first” place.



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https://fair.org/home/msnbcs-anti-sanders-bias-makes-it-forget-how-to-do-math/

[jalan48]

1. Big corporations like Comcast are not excited about Sander's idea of raising corporate taxes.

They prefer a more status quo approach to change.

[CentralMass]

2. I hear that a Comcast executive even hosted a fundraiser for one of the candidates.

[HerbChestnut]

3. That's a lot of oopsies.

And there's more than that, too.

[yaesu]

4. if you watch comcast news you will see a lot of heath insurance ads, bankster ads, tRump ads

we know who butters their bread & we know it ain't Bernie.

[FiveGoodMen]

5. Lying to the public should be a crime.

[elleng]

13. I agree, but some years ago, courts (maybe Supremes) decided it was OK.

[Vegas Roller]

6. Let's unskew the polls

[NurseJackie]

9. I know, right?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. Or correct the record

[Uncle Joe]

22. Whether it's false propaganda from MSNBC or false propaganda from FOX

neither serve the nation well.

[Vegas Roller]

23. This is false propaganda from Sen BS

Which is divisive and demonizes the DNC with insinuations and innuendo.

That is far more harmful to the nation because such tactics is what helped Trump win.

[Uncle Joe]

24. This is from "FAIR" Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting.

You didn't even read the link, did you?

[still_one]

29. I remember Bernie Math from 2016, and while the numbers were clear, some didn't accept the facts

then, and while it is still early, I suspect the same won’t accept it again

[stonecutter357]

7. #fakenews !

[Dan]

8. I don't believe the polls

about anything after the 2016 election....

[DownriverDem]

10. From my perspective

it's pretty clear why there is an anti Sanders bias.

[BlueWI]

19. Manipulating facts is never ok in news.

Even if it benefits a candidate you don't prefer.

Let's leave it to the Trump and Bush brigades to fix the facts around policies.

[techne7319]

12. MSM is to blame

MSM is to blame for so much of what went wrong in 2016. Their ability to control the narrative, essentially telling Americans what and how to think, is overwhelming. They are owned by large wealthy corporations which are inextricably tied to wealthy political players. Media corporations and wealthy conservative politicians are only out to protect their self-interests. The way they ran with Hillary’s email dump and turned it into something (when it was really nothing) likely changed the minds of many Americans when it came time to vote. They should not be trusted.

[Demsrule86]

14. No one has faced more unfair MSNBC shit then Joe Biden.

But he keeps on keeping on...Bernie is in second place but you would never know it to hear them go on about Harris and Warren. I like Warren but don't like Harris would vote for any in the general. But there is no question that neither Harris or Warren are likely to win a general. I think Biden has the best chance with Bernie having the second best chance but he won't carry Ohio or Texas...and I have concerns about some rust belt states...but at least Bernie has a shot.

[IronLionZion]

15. A Comcast executive held a fundraiser at his home for Biden

[Demsrule86]

16. That was a personal thing...the coverage on MSNBC has been horrible. I stopped watching it...

Comcast had nothing to do with the fund raiser...it was a guy who personally supports Biden...and I have watched the coverage...took MSNBC off my DVR. You would never know by watching the coverage that Harris is in Fourth place and Warren is in third place and neither are likely to win a nomination. And Harris has her time as AG and DA to contend with.

[George II]

17. So?

[borgesian]

25. Ah, so that's where the three points came from.

Seems the math adds up after all... They were just using a different formula.

[True Blue American]

27. Donny

Lost me last night.

[question everything]

18. Maybe because they think that Democrats should lead the list of candidates

[brooklynite]

20. "I really like Sanders' healthcare plan, but he showed up third on a list on TV so I'll vote Biden"?

Personally, I think Sanders is quite able to lose the Primary on his own. He's polling half what he did in 2016, and his MfA proposal is less popular that a Public Option.

[George II]

21. Bazinga!

[Me.]

26. MSNBC Has Displayed An Anti-Democratic Party Lately

So long as he stays under the Dem banner he will be subject to the same treatment as the others. He's just not used to it.

[NYMinute]

28. Signs of desperation

as the dream explodes into a million pieces.

[BannonsLiver]

30. Mmmmm

Sour grapes. Delicious!