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tavernier

(12,392 posts) Tue May 31, 2016, 09:36 AM May 2016

Why on CNN is it always MISTER Trump, and yet Clinton or Sanders.

when referring to the dems. They have several options: Mr., Mrs., Senator, Secretary, but usually it's just Hillary or Clinton or Bernie or Sanders. But always it's MISTER TRUMP, as if anything else is just too disrespectful.

Nails on a chalkboard!!

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Why on CNN is it always MISTER Trump, and yet Clinton or Sanders. (Original Post) tavernier May 2016 OP

I noticed that too. complain jane May 2016 #1

And some CNN "newsman" said tavernier May 2016 #4

Hillary chose to brand her campaign with her first name... TipTok May 2016 #2

Campaign slogans a don't count in journalism tavernier May 2016 #5

Actually it does... TipTok May 2016 #6

They are not calling them Bernie or Hillary boston bean May 2016 #9

I hear both... TipTok May 2016 #10

It has been this way since the media became corporate tools who pander to the right. liberal N proud May 2016 #3

You're right Bayard May 2016 #7

. lame54 May 2016 #8

I think someone working for HRC read this post, lol tavernier Jun 2016 #11

complain jane

(4,302 posts)

1. I noticed that too.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Tue May 31, 2016, 09:56 AM

May 2016

And when "Mister Trump" was caught lying about giving to a vets' charity, the headline was that he "fibbed". And the story quickly disappeared.

tavernier

(12,392 posts)

4. And some CNN "newsman" said

Reply to complain jane (Reply #1)

Tue May 31, 2016, 10:03 AM

May 2016

"Would we ask anyone else to explain the disposition of money gathered at a benefit?"

HELL YES, ever since 911 when millions were collected and conveniently "lost".

They are so deferential to this creep, it makes me sick.

TipTok

(2,474 posts)

2. Hillary chose to brand her campaign with her first name...

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Tue May 31, 2016, 09:58 AM

May 2016

Likely to highlight a difference between herself and her husband.

Bernie did the same actually. You don't see Sanders 2016 stickers. It's usually Bernie or Feel the Bern etc...

tavernier

(12,392 posts)

5. Campaign slogans a don't count in journalism

Reply to TipTok (Reply #2)

Tue May 31, 2016, 10:07 AM

May 2016

Trump usually calls himself TRUMP in the first person, so your argument doesn't wash.

TipTok

(2,474 posts)

6. Actually it does...

Reply to tavernier (Reply #5)

Tue May 31, 2016, 10:21 AM

May 2016

Mr. Trump makes sense...

Mrs. Hillary or Mr. Bernie doesn't...

I'm not suggesting that it explains every usage but it probably isn't as sinister as you imply.

boston bean

(36,221 posts)

9. They are not calling them Bernie or Hillary

Reply to TipTok (Reply #6)

Tue May 31, 2016, 11:08 AM

May 2016

They are calling them Clinton and Sanders.

TipTok

(2,474 posts)

10. I hear both...

Reply to boston bean (Reply #9)

Tue May 31, 2016, 11:09 AM

May 2016

YMMV...

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

3. It has been this way since the media became corporate tools who pander to the right.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Tue May 31, 2016, 09:59 AM

May 2016

I was slanted right since the Reagan years but shortly before Bush stole the election in 2000, the media no longer pretend and their bias was on full display.