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All of us (not just those who support Trump) are victims of media propaganda, falsities and not getting the full story. We are subjected to what they choose to print in mainstream media and for many, that is their sole provider.

As Warren and Biden stall both Bernie and Pete rise. Pete is a moderate so his rise is well documented in the media who are looking at him as a possibility if Biden freefalls. Bernie, however, is a pain in the DNCs ass so they manipulate the media by blacking out coverage of his rise. Hopefully, as the article suggests it works against them.

Free your minds, Dawgs.

https://theintercept.com/2019/12/08/the-bernie-blackout-is-in-effect-and-it-could-help-sanders-win/

Actually, the vast majority of left leaning media that I've seen pushes the progressive candidates and people like Mayor Pete get very little attention.

I think it's quite logical to think that as Warren dips, her people would flip to Bernie and Biden supporters who flip could easily go to Mayor Pete.

With his heart attack and age, which age also goes with Biden and Warren, none of those candidates would be my first choice.

Pit, did you read the whole article?

Unlike 2016, Bernie has made significant strides with connecting with POC. While his rallies are still white majority, there is a notable rise in Latinx and black voters, in particular, millennial. AOC's support certainly helps, but I think people hear his sincerity, passion and honesty and are quite frankly sick of the same ole, same ole.

The only thing the link gave me was a single paragraph.

It must simply be the sources I choose to watch and read. But in my experience I'm not seeing the results they are indicating. I'm not saying they don't exist however. I'm seeing that geared towards Mayor Pete far more.

Actually toward Mayor Pete and Biden. The left wing media favors progressive candidates by far from my experiences. When they aren't ignoring Biden and Mayor Pete, they are using the time covering them to emphasis the attacks people have geared towards them.

I don't see the media as left wing AT ALL. Sure, CNN may be blue, but it's a very moderate shade of blue. Afterall, they are pushing the DNCs agenda and helping wield their power.

It's just not what I'm seeing. One of the biggest stories I saw covered last week was how Mayor Pete wasn't being transparent enough because he was actually honoring a disclosure agreement. It was rather pathetic.

And see, the facts don't actually address the nuances. Sure Biden may be getting more coverage than Bernie. But how much of that press coverage on Biden is negative press? If Mayor Pete was getting more time, how much of that time was spent undermining Pete rather in support of him?

Sometimes the facts can be deceiving. Not all press coverage is equal.

Finally a guy from Portland who gets it. How did you get your head outa your ass and the other guy can't

BUT PETE IS IN THE NEWS! That's what this is about. Bernie got covered for his heart attack, gets mentioned negatively, but rarely gets talked about as a serious candidate even though he has been in second place over all from the jump. He held the first position until Biden got in and still got little to no coverage. This is what PDX is saying. Bernie fans see it all to clearly.

Not sure who "that other guy is" or when my head was "in my ass". Vers used to say that about me....but he said a lot things about a lot of people.

My point is....the mainstream media (even those sources who people think are "liberal") are totally overlooking Bernie. How many mainstream sources covered his massive rally in Brooklyn after he got out of the hospital and AOC endorsed him? Not after the fact, but during and when it happened? How many have talked about his other endorsements other than embellishing and stirring the pot by only focusing on the "squad"?

The DNC sucks and they will do whatever they can to get the person they want. They did it in 2016 and they are trying to do it again. The patriarchal media and DNC are totally afraid of Sanders (and Warren to an extent) due to being bed buddies to the deep pockets of corporate America and Wall Street.

Dawg Duty was referring to me. I live rent free in his mind. There are no windows.

How you doing PDX? See you this weekend out at the shop?

Pete was in the news a lot last week. For not breaking a non disclosure agreement. The progressives consider it a terrible thing for you to honor a contract while they scream about Republicans being dishonest. They said he wasn't being transparent enough. That's a fabricated story line to undermine a candidate.

Bernie had a heart attack. 100% factual. I know you will find it hard to see the difference. See, what this story is talking about is "media coverage". I think this entire thing is slanted to show what it wants to show. Warren is no less progressive than Bernie. If Bernie is a thorn in their side, then Warren would be too. Either one would have to state that the Democratic party and the main stream media hates progressives or there really isn't a point to be made here.

The progressive media has done more to undermine Biden and Mayor Pete than they have to show any bias towards them. I mean after all, that's media coverage too.