Team Bernie: The Press Has a 'Personal Bias' Against Him and Find His Supporters 'Annoying'

[brooklynite]

Daily Beast

Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager said in an interview that the political press has a “personal bias” against the senator and that its members find his supporters “annoying,” in what is the latest volley from the Democratic-Socialist’s campaign directed at the fourth estate.

“I wish I could check at the outset of every reporter’s ‘story’ about Bernie Sanders, I would love to ask them, ‘What do you personally think of Bernie Sanders?’” campaign manager Faiz Shakir said in an interview with The Daily Beast. “For whatever reason, he gets under their skin. He draws an emotional chord in a different way that ends up impacting and affecting the bias, I think, or at least the way in which stories are crafted and written about him in particular is different.”

Shakir’s remarks don’t appear derived from any direct conversations; merely a hunch about the ideological leanings of the political press corps. But they illustrate the level of distrust with which Bernie’s team has increasingly come to view those covering their campaign.

Criticizing the media has been a rite of passage for virtually every presidential candidate, well before Donald Trump turned it into a pernicious political art form. But among the Democrats running for the White House, Sanders stands alone in his sense of aggrievement.

Coincidentally, I find his campaign team annoying...

[George II]

1. Oy vey!

[still_one]

2. Someone else, whose name escapes me, also thinks the press is out to get him

[George II]

3. I.e., "fake news"?

[still_one]

5. but of course

[Quackers]

8. Idk what's gotten into Bernie this cycle.

He acts like his coming unhinged. I liked him in 2016 but now he completely turns me off with his actions and conspiracy theories.

[IdealsAndReal42]

43. Same here.

He's turned into a radical far lefty one.
My political breakup with him came when he surrendered to the current political correcteness that's plaguing the Western world and pushes part of society in the arms of Trump likes, by saying "White people doesn't know what poverty is" (don't remember the proper sentence).

[Cha]

50. Maybe 'cause of his Jill Stein voter

hires? Just a thought.

[qazplm135]

53. he knows he's not going to win

and that this is his last go-around.

So, that brings out the cranky.

[Bradical79]

55. His press secretary from 2016 is working for Biden now

Maybe she had a better hold on their public communications. I voted for him over Clinton, but have always seen an element of that sort of thing on his campaign team. They have had some real beef with various members of the press and DNC, but it too often becomes hyperbolic. Weaver in particular has always been an ass.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

14. I think our front runner has ever right to complain about "gaffe" coverage.

You should support him in their quest for fair treatment and not compare him to Trump.

https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/biden-advisor-symone-sanders-clashes-with-cnns-brianna-keilar-over-recent-biden-gaffes-its-a-press-narrative/

Biden Advisor Symone Sanders Clashes With CNN’s Keilar Over Biden Gaffes: It’s ‘A Press Narrative’

(Simone)Sanders responded, “This is a press narrative, not a voter narrative. If you were to look at the coverage in Iowa this weekend and juxtapose the local newspapers and local television coverage to national media coverage you would have thought these reporters were at two different events.”

She said she won’t tell the press how to do their jobs, but added everyone should “elevate the conversation” and that “we cannot allow this election to devolve in a tit for tat over name-calling and ‘gaffes,’ something that does not matter. This is not something that’s registering with the American people.”

[Quackers]

4. Allow me to K&R

Just because others don’t view him through the same rose colored glasses, doesn’t mean they’re bias.

[comradebillyboy]

6. Lots of people find him annoying, not just the press...

[Quackers]

10. Then they're bias against him and have personal vendettas!

[NYMinute]

16. +1000 nt

[Autumn]

7. I feel the same about a few other teams. Some are annoying as fuck. nt

[Uncle Joe]

9. Not a bad article for anyone that reads it.

(snip)

Over the past several years, Sanders has expanded his internal media operation, releasing a newsletter, a podcast, and counterprogramming major media events. The senator also engaged with non-traditional media sources, appearing on Pod Save America and the Joe Rogan podcast, and posting an interview with Cardi B on the senator's Instagram.

Shakir said that although he had not discussed it with the senator, a Sanders administration would likely look skeptically at major media mergers (the senator in the past has opposed major mergers, including the scuttled Comcast-Time Warner venture). And to make journalism easier, a Sanders administration would attempt to increase the release of data from government agencies for journalists to work with.

But some of the problems that the Sanders campaign believes it faces now could be—they surmise—easily resolved should he win.

“If you have a president who gets elected despite all of those obstacles and barriers it will necessarily change how people think and view all of these policies and how they cover them,” he said. “His whole campaign is built around having that be the genesis of not only changing policy, but also a lot of media coverage and norms and values in society itself.”


https://www.thedailybeast.com/team-bernie-the-press-has-a-personal-bias-against-him-and-find-his-supporters-annoying

Thanks for the thread brooklynite.

[brooklynite]

12. "merely a hunch about the ideological leanings of the political press corps"

This isn't about corporate influence; he's claiming biases on the part of the individuals covering the campaign.

Perhaps Sanders should cancel all press events and limit to just his supporters through his own media strategies?

[Uncle Joe]

13. It's totally about corporate influence or domination and Bernie personifies opposition to it.

Corporate influence or domination is the water they swim in, this is not to say there aren't great journalists trying to do conscientious work.

Corporate media conglomeration is a real thing and it's not good for democracy.

[NYMinute]

17. ...

[Uncle Joe]

18. ....

[ehrnst]

22. You don't have any problem with "corporate press" so long as they are flattering Senator Sanders.

That's been shown.

[Uncle Joe]

23. That's rich coming from you.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029008905

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029603868#post1

[ehrnst]

24. How soon we forget....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=245138

Still smarts?

[Uncle Joe]

25. As you have already from post #13 up-thread,

It's totally about corporate influence or domination and Bernie personifies opposition to it.

Corporate influence or domination is the water they swim in, this is not to say there aren't great journalists trying to do conscientious work.

Corporate media conglomeration is a real thing and it's not good for democracy.

[ehrnst]

29. "Corporate influence" is the sweeping generalization you use to discredit the content of any article

doesn't confirm your bias. Handy that!

And the defintion of "corporate influence" seems to malleable as well when it comes to corporately influenced sources that crank out content that pleases you.

For instance you used 'Allbritton owns Politico'' to discredit Politico in toto when I cited an article that got under your skin, then you turned around and cited a Politico article that confirmed your bias the very following week, as if Allbritton never existed or was no longer the owner....

As I pointed out in the links upthread.

Wherein you reject "the source:"

[Uncle Joe]

30. I still don't trust Politico because of its' ownership by a criminal money launderer

which enabled a murderous dictator to stay in power, just for starters.

The headline by Politico was at best a major mis-characterization of Bernie's point of view and at worst a blatant lie, you may not have a problem with that but I do.

Sanders walks back suggestion Bezos meddled in Washington Post coverage

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/13/bernie-sanders-bezos-washington-post-1461360

Your second link in that post was to npr, that article never made such a false assertion as Politico and was overall better balanced.

Bernie Sanders Again Attacks Amazon — This Time Pulling In 'The Washington Post'

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750800062/sanders-again-attacks-amazon-this-time-pulling-in-the-washington-post

Your third link to that post was from USA Today with a headline quoting WAPO's editor, light on substance but it never made the false assertion that Bernie "walked back" anything or mis-characterized his position.

Washington Post editor says Bernie Sanders favoring 'conspiracy theory' by linking coverage to Amazon, Jeff Bezos

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/08/13/bernie-sanders-criticizes-washington-post-coverage-baron-responds/1994986001/

Your last link in that post was just a repeat of the first link, the same exact article, why you duplicated on the same post, I have no idea? Honestly that escaped my attention until just now.

Sanders walks back suggestion Bezos meddled in Washington Post coverage

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/13/bernie-sanders-bezos-washington-post-1461360

Unlike you, I have no qualms providing the actual D.U. link to the posts in question.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=239946

Now having said, that I still don't trust the owner of Politico and never will that doesn't mean I won't use articles contributed to them from journalists that I believe to be fair and balanced, not FOX New's version either.

P.S. My post #33 comes before #38 not afterward.

[ehrnst]

34. But you're FINE with Politico when they confirm your bias, so....

apparently you're not THAT worried about it being owned by a "criminal money launderer."

[Uncle Joe]

36. I stated exactly what I was fine with, reading is fundamental. n/t

[ehrnst]

38. You are nothing if not predictable...

especially with those who just refuse to CONFORM.

[Uncle Joe]

39. Thanks, I try to be consistent.

[ehrnst]

41. I said predictable, not consistent.

[Uncle Joe]

42. I rarely use the sarcasm smilie.

[ehrnst]

45. I knew that. Like I said, predictable.

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. Oh Snap! You brought receipts!

[ehrnst]

35. So unfair, I know...

[Tarheel_Dem]

37. I loved it!

[ehrnst]

40. ....

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[Cracklin Charlie]

11. Not just the press, Bernie.

Sorry.

[handmade34]

27. yup

not just the press!! ...and I'm not sorry

[NYMinute]

15. The blame game has started already to explain the eventual loss nt

[honest.abe]

19. If Bernie is such a brilliant politician why cant he appeal to those in the media??

[Downtown Hound]

20. The press aren't the only ones who find his supporters annoying. n/t

[TreasonousBastard]

21. I suppose it is this anti-Sanders bigotry that has caused a recent report that...

Sanders is now mumbling about Medicare For Most after a some unions schooled him on their benefits.

[betsuni]

26. "Sanders stands alone in his sense of aggrievement."

[Tarheel_Dem]

32. Well, that's one way to set yourself apart from the rest of the field.

[Cha]

28. Great strategy.. the eternal victim.

[Tree-Hugger]

33. Yay. Another professional victim.

Just what we need in a President.

[Blue_true]

46. We already have that. nt

[Joe941]

44. Bernie is correct. I've suspected it for a while.

[Blue_true]

47. LOL. nt

[Clash City Rocker]

54. All that fake news by the lyin' media, when Bernie's just trying to make America great again!

[W_HAMILTON]

48. It's not just the press...

...it's former supporters like me.

Boy, do I regret ever voting for this guy...

[NurseJackie]

49. ...

[Me.]

51. So Is Theis His Pre-Excuse For Losing The Nom?

[liberal N proud]

52. I thought that was trumps line

[Kurt V.]

56. in general, the MSM hasn't done a very good job in quite some time. see trump v Clinton

[lillypaddle]

57. Well, duh!

And why might that be?

Because BS & his supporters ARE annoying?