Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumIs Chris Hayes trying to become a subtler Hannity for Bernie Sanders?
I posted here about a month ago about Chris Hayes' bias:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/128756310
He had Sanders on yesterday. Today he had an "electability" segment to try to run down the electability argument for Biden, and he highlighted the CNN poll showing all the major Democratic candidates doing about equally well against Trump...and Hayes conveniently left out ALL the other recent polls showing Biden well ahead of the rest of the field, including Hayes' darling Bernie.
I don't normally follow Hayes' tweets, but I noticed he tweeted about that video of Biden talking about Cheney, and he also tweeted this two days ago:
Link to tweet
I don't believe for a second that Hayes would have tweeted anything similar about Bernie if the polls indicated that Bernie was doing that much better than Biden.
Hayes also took a swipe this afternoon at Mayor Pete, who -- other than Biden -- has been doing best against Bernie in the polls. This was in a tweet that was ostensibly about Bill de Blasio but seems more aimed at belittling Mayor Pete:
Link to tweet
I didn't notice Hayes taking swipes at other Democratic candidates, and I don't think it's any coincidence that he's going after the two he apparently perceives as the biggest threats to Sanders getting the nomination.
And no, I don't think Hayes is nearly as bad as Hannity in his bias.
But IMO it's dishonest journalism to do a segment on electability and deliberately omit multiple polls showing Biden well ahead of Sanders and everyone else.
And it's childish of Hayes to post snide tweets trying to run down Biden as The Electable One and Mayor Pete as the Next Big Thing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,254 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(49,006 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emulatorloo
(44,133 posts)as he has blinders on.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)because of this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,006 posts)in presenting facts.
But when you do what purports to be an expert discussion of electability, then cherrypick the ONLY recent poll that even partially backs up your argument and ignore all the other polls that show your favorite slipping farther and farther behind the frontrunner, it's a complete sham.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,349 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)He is openly advocating and should be fired. Ari, Rachel and Lawrence never do this.
Chris Hayes has a much bigger reach but he is no better than TYT or the Sane Progressive.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,006 posts)I wish they'd give Hayes' time slot to Ari, or Joy Reid. Or Brian Williams, for that matter.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,359 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)He's unable to hide it. I'm only surprised he never turned into a tRump-Russia truther
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Celerity
(43,422 posts)AOC resigned from their board the day after she beat Crowley in the primary last June.
These are the only House members who they endorsed who won in the general
They have a pretty dismal record as most of their endorsed candidates were running in ruby red districts or states.
They will probably only add one new person in 2020 Marie Newman, (who also, to be fair, was endorsed almost across the board by mainstream liberal orgs too) if she can win the primary versus the anti-choice, homophobic, anti-immigrant Problem Solvers caucus member Lipinski in a re-match. It is a safe Dem seat, as other than two years after the 1972 Nixon landslide it has been non stop Democratic-held since the 1950's.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)A least a couple times per month
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Celerity
(43,422 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike Nelson
(9,960 posts)
also, putting down Biden and Beto seems to diminish the two many believe best situated to defeat Trump... Biden in the Midwest and Beto taking Texas... make one wonder...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)The most un-electable candidate in history is squatting in the White House right now.
Why are we Dems getting wrapped around the axle on this issue? It's stupid.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,006 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emulatorloo
(44,133 posts)especially the most vulnerable in our society.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Thekaspervote
(32,779 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,006 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)Has anyone else noticed this or is it just me?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,006 posts)I don't know if he's been pushing Biden.
He did a really good Headliners profile of Biden, though.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)since he always interrupts people.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)Plus, isn't he from Pennsylvania too?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
certainot
(9,090 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Taraman
(373 posts)Maybe it's me... Maybe I'm just dull... or stoopid.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,006 posts)when Hayes does something as obvious as cherry-picking that poll tonight, or using his Twitter feed to take swipes at Bernie Sanders' main rivals.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,155 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
vlyons
(10,252 posts)He seems very deferential to her, when he's had her on.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
badhair77
(4,218 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)playing football.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Last edited Sat May 4, 2019, 12:17 PM - Edit history (1)
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,349 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,349 posts)Last edited Sat May 4, 2019, 03:56 AM - Edit history (1)
been called out for his bias.
Link to tweet
Here's your OP from April 5th!
Getting tired of Chris Hayes. His All In account just tweeted a nasty hit piece on Biden
https://www.democraticunderground.com/128756310#top
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Maru Kitteh
(28,341 posts)a walk to the chalkboard the subject of class legend for weeks on end. It was pretty pathetic.
If Mayor Pete gets too close to BS, be assured Hayes will start running him down as well.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,349 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,349 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)how trump and barr are going after Hunter Biden to take out Joe. He was absolutely giddy. Grinning and just couldn't contain his glee. Disgusting.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,349 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,606 posts)He is the only one who covered the story too...right wing hit job.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,006 posts)God, how disgusting of Hayes...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,529 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(16,401 posts)Some people think hes a trump lover but to me hes a Bernie devotee through and through.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)He did the same thing in 2016. His show turned into the Bernie Sanders Show. He wasn't, and isn't, even subtle about it. More subtle than Hannity perhaps, but that's an extremely low bar.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided