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Seeinghope

(786 posts)
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 10:33 PM Mar 2016

Boxing matches are fairer

Does anybody know how to get a total air time that Hillary Clinton has received during the primary season so far compared to the total air time that Bernie Sanders has had?

T.V. Has such a huge impact... I mean if you are not covered, you are not known. People are not on the internet researching the candidates, they just rely on mms for their information. The way that you are covered also matters as well, as in news talk shows. When all of these news talk shows talk about nothing but Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump ......and the other candidates a snip here and there...well what results can you expect at the voting booth?

At least the Republicans had a lot of debates to watch, giving all of the candidates some more air time.......all 18 of them. Lol

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Boxing matches are fairer (Original Post) Seeinghope Mar 2016 OP
Thank goodness for the internet. panader0 Mar 2016 #1
I know! Right? Seeinghope Mar 2016 #2
As Bernie has said again and again--Citizens United must go. panader0 Mar 2016 #3
Just ordain? RobertEarl Mar 2016 #4
I hope Bernie is able to make a lot of his changes. Seeinghope Mar 2016 #5
We will. RobertEarl Mar 2016 #6
Like naming two post offices? cosmicone Mar 2016 #7
I believe if you actually had a record you would find that Trump leads, Bernie a trailing second. Jitter65 Mar 2016 #8
Donald Trump certainly leads. But I see Hillary Clinton on t.v. A lot Seeinghope Mar 2016 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author vintx Mar 2016 #9

panader0

(25,816 posts)
1. Thank goodness for the internet.
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 10:39 PM
Mar 2016

The tubes have been Bernie's main source of exposure. If the MSM had not covered Trump 24/7,
he would be nowhere near his current levels. If the MSM had covered Bernie half as much as HRC, he
would be way ahead.

 

Seeinghope

(786 posts)
2. I know! Right?
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 10:50 PM
Mar 2016

People are so against regulations but when it comes to election and msm there should be regulations if not downright laws.

The candidates should get equal airtime. PERIOD. public financing PERIOD

Otherwise, just ordain the President of the United States forget about the "election"

panader0

(25,816 posts)
3. As Bernie has said again and again--Citizens United must go.
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 10:55 PM
Mar 2016

The dark money, some from very questionable sources, is corrupting our election process.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
4. Just ordain?
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 11:00 PM
Mar 2016

You mean lower the curtain and allow the brick wall to be seen?

I think they will keep the curtain up, it seems to be working for them.

There is no doubt the news coverage has not been fair or balanced.

Once Bernie has been in office for a few years we will see better for campaigns.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
6. We will.
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 11:23 PM
Mar 2016

That is if we have enough of us working to make the changes happen. We almost had it with Obama. Closest I had ever seen. But it didn't happen.

With Bernie as president I see much better chances. So does Bernie.

 

Jitter65

(3,089 posts)
8. I believe if you actually had a record you would find that Trump leads, Bernie a trailing second.
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 11:51 PM
Mar 2016

Hillary is even behind Cruz.

 

Seeinghope

(786 posts)
10. Donald Trump certainly leads. But I see Hillary Clinton on t.v. A lot
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 12:33 AM
Mar 2016

She has been talked about and shown proper to primary season. Bernie is way way behind her.

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