Politico "Smears" Bernie Sanders

[UCmeNdc]

It's not your everyday Americans at Bernie Sanders' kickoff rally

The long-shot presidential contender launches campaign from the People’s Republic of Burlington.
By JONATHAN TOPAZ 5/26/15 5:30 PM EDT Updated 5/27/15 7:28 AM EDT

BURLINGTON, Vt. — These weren’t your everyday Americans who came out to support Bernie Sanders on Tuesday.
The self-described democratic socialist kicked off his long-shot run for the White House in his adopted hometown of Burlington, a lakeside city full of characters who might not have passed the pre-selection process for Hillary Clinton’s tour of round tables.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/its-not-your-everyday-americans-at-bernie-sanders-kickoff-rally-118294.html#ixzz3cDxufPBU

[hrmjustin]

1. politico is clearly gop based.

Likes to smear Hillary as well.

[UCmeNdc]

2. Yes. Politico made it sound like only the mentally disturbed voters support Bernie Sanders

Politico always makes it seem as if Hillary Clinton is doing some dishonest scheme. Politico only attacks with their reporting Democratic candidates this way.

[hrmjustin]

3. I don't read it anymore.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

12. now that Bernie might steal Republican votes

Politico turns nasty. They only thought Bernie would be a nuisance for Hillary but now they are seeing that he is well thought of among some GOP voters and independents.

[Scootaloo]

4. "These weren’t your everyday Americans"

What were they then? Bermudans?

[UCmeNdc]

5. Politico wrote it that way to negate the message Bernie Sanders was delivering

A fair article with substance might inform their readership. Many of Politico readers just might like Bernie Sander's message if Politico did not mute it with its "sideline" commentary.

[red dog 1]

6. "the pre-selection process for Hillary Clinton's tour of round tables"?

WTF is that?

Politico is right-wing GOP bullshit, IMO.

I try to never use Politico as a source, if I can help it.

[UCmeNdc]

7. Yes, but be very aware of what Politico just did to Bernie Sanders here

It is here as a thread in DU just to let you see for yourself how a game is being played.

[red dog 1]

8. I understand that.

I occasionally use Politico as a source myself; but I always include a caveat such as:
"I apologize for using Politico as a source; but this story wasn't covered by any other news source"

I love how Politico writer Jonathan Topaz worded the "People's Republic of Burlington" bit.
"a city now 'commonly referred to' as the People's Republic of Burlington.

"commonly referred to" by WHO?... Republicans? Neo-cons like Karl Rove & the Koch brothers?
The Blaze? Rense.com? Limbaugh? Fox News?

I seriously doubt that the citizens of Burlington refer to themselves as:
"The People's Republic of Burlington"

I also doubt that any major news news organizations use that term, (except for Faux News)

For decades now, right-wingers often refer to Berkeley, Ca. as "The People's Republic of Berkeley"

[Action_Patrol]

9. Just as Right Wing Texans

Refer to their Capitol as 'the People's republic of Texas' it's all they have

[a kennedy]

10. Always remember this famous quote:

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

Mahatma Gandhi

[hollowdweller]

11. Yeah I read that. I thought it was sort of a lame attempt to stereotype his supporters

Thought it more or less was a way of saying to potential new supporters "if you are not like these people, then you shouldn't support Sanders"