2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumCharlie Rose interviewing Bernie sounded like a Clinton surrogate.
There is no 4th estate in America. I think we could teach Russia and its propaganda machine a thing or two.
He tried so hard to get Bernie to agree that he would not say anything that could be viewed as negative against Clinton. Since when in the hell has this been the job of a journalist? Oh, that's right. Since the corporations took control of our media and they decided to do anything to prop up the corporate candidate.
The corporate media won't expose the truth about Clinton and they are determined to keep Bernie from doing so.
But they are engaging in a futile effort. It will come out in the general election.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)Skwmom
(12,685 posts)PyaarRevolution
(814 posts)WTF do we usually see jack shit of Bernie on MSM unless they absolutely are forced? They have not given him a fair share of the airwaves compared to Trump(this aspect goes for Hillary as well but Bernie really suffers) and when they do it always seems in some ways to gotcha or grill him when I never feel like Hillary gets the same treatment. The only exceptions really are comedy shows for Bernie like Larry Wilmore and a few others. Why does it have to be COMEDY shows that give him a bit of a fairer hearing for crying out loud?!
The only time that treatment on Hillary seems more consistent is during debates and even during some of those they have let her get away with rambling on.
merrily
(45,251 posts)That is not even debatable by people of integrity.
The only question is, what, if anything, can we do about it?
Karmadillo
(9,253 posts)nomination fight.
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)displayed.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)Yes, just use the Anti-trust laws already on the books.
Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)>>>> reinstate the Fairness Doctrine >>>>
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)Native
(5,942 posts)Another Reagan legacy. Argh.
PyaarRevolution
(814 posts)Jon Malone has his hands in that pie and made money from it.
merrily
(45,251 posts)JudyM
(29,251 posts)Avalux
(35,015 posts)I have not watched it, but my dad did; he came to the conclusion that the interview was an effort to trip Bernie up - he said it stunk and he doesn't like Rose anymore. I was a little surprised my dad would point this out.
Bodhi BloodWave
(2,346 posts)People don't like it when others try to play them for a fool.
Your father likely saw Charlies rather obvious actions as an attempt to do exactly that.
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)Clintons and her surrogates were doing and trying to get Bernie to agree to remain silent about Clinton.