The death of Nancy Reagan is really bad timing for Bernie

[Cali_Democrat]

He's going to win Maine tonight, but it will get scant coverage because of the death of Nancy Reagan.

[TM99]

1. He got scant coverage last night.

He gets scant coverage most nights no matter who dies.

[morningglory]

2. We put the TV on Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend.

I am keeping the laptop on DU. Not interested in Nancy Reagan at all. I told my husband that Ronnie was stupid, then he got Alzheimer's disease.

[ibegurpard]

3. Bad timing for Hillary too.

She'll have to spend media face time praising her and reminding everyone how little difference there is between her and the Republicans.

[Cali_Democrat]

6. Yes...I'm sure Hillary, a former First Lady, praising Nancy will cause her to crash in the polls.

[ibegurpard]

10. Nancy's death knocks her off-message

Unless you thought her campaign was going to be about praising Nancy Reagan? It's bad timing politically for everyone. Your OP was garbage... as usual.

[cherokeeprogressive]

15. "as usual." Too true. nt

[Bleacher Creature]

4. Maine is one of my absolute favorite states.

But I'm pretty sure a victory in the Maine caucuses wasn't going to create any genuine momentum for Bernie heading into the walloping he's about to take in the next nine days.

[noretreatnosurrender]

5. Not Really

They wouldn't cover him much or at all anyway.

[Blue_In_AK]

7. Oh, you mean even scanter than the coverage he's been getting?

I don't think "coverage" makes much difference to Bernie's supporters.

[Half-Century Man]

8. The only way for Bernie to get lots of media coverage would be if he killed Ms. Reagan

Despite being able to produce pages of, I shall speak no ill of the recent dead.

Sleep peacefully in eternity Ms. Reagan.

My wish for the main stream media; not stowing away things properly before zipping up.

[morningfog]

9. This is just dumb. He was expected to win Maine. It never

fit with the "he's done" narrative. Bernie's momentum and continued successes occur despite the msm, not because of it.

Regardless, I am sure his Maine win will come up at tonight's debate.

[bvf]

11. Well, *that's* a reach. Practically interstellar.

[nolabels]

12. Even crazier than the O.P. is the someone that is recommending it

[Luminous Animal]

13. Why did Rubio's win in Puerto Rico get coverage?

[Luciferous]

14. They wouldn't cover it anyway. Look what happened with Kansas.

[SheenaR]

16. Exactly

But I got a response the other night here from someone saying I was the only person on earth who thinks the media favors Clinton. Strange times indeed

[islandmkl]

17. Nancy's death was only bad timing for her...and her family...

Bernie can obviously do without the 'normal' amount of candidate media coverage...

news-of-the-moment drives what passes for news these days....

it isn't like a Kardashian got married or had a boyfriend have a personal crisis or anything...

now...THAT'S real news...

[Enrique]

18. i am skeptical about this analysis

but i will ponder it deeply to see if there's anything to it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. 'xept that Puerto Rico and Marco Rubio

shutting out two of the four, got two hours of coverage. Ain't passing the smell taste. sorry.

This should ahem outrage you, and Maine had record turnout today.

[TSIAS]

20. You're making a really big leap

It almost seems as if you will use any event to make it appear like doom and gloom for Sanders.