2016 Postmortem

ejbr

(5,856 posts) Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:21 PM Dec 2015

Explain Me This

I appreciate that Jeb! is the brother and son of a president, but he is polling at 3% yet the national media keep going to him to hear what he has to say about whatever. Clearly, we Democrats don't give a sh%t what he has to say and apparently 97% of Republican primary voters don't either.

That being said, shouldn't the media be giving Martin O'Malley more air time to voice his opinions? You can clearly see by my Avatar that I am a Sanders supporter, but fair is fair.

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Explain Me This (Original Post) ejbr Dec 2015 OP

The media cares more about a sensational story than actual news HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #1

here's one explanation ibegurpard Dec 2015 #2

Fair may well be fair, but the media isn't. They're six conglomerates valerief Dec 2015 #3

if it bleeds it leads olddots Dec 2015 #4

The media doesn't care about "fair". They barely even care about accuracy. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #5

JEB has more money and therefore can buy more ads Motown_Johnny Dec 2015 #6

Ahhhhh...... n/t ejbr Dec 2015 #7

O'Malley has definitely gotten the crappy end of the stick nc4bo Dec 2015 #8

"The media" is doing it's damndist to avoid O'Malley or Bernie. 99Forever Dec 2015 #9

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)

1. The media cares more about a sensational story than actual news

Reply to ejbr (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:23 PM

Dec 2015

The GOP train wreck is that sensational story to the detriment of Bernie and Martin.

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)

2. here's one explanation

Reply to ejbr (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:25 PM

Dec 2015

Our own party "leadership" is deliberately burying the few chances our candidates have to get face time with the public so as to protect one of those candidates. Which, ironically, keeps her out of the spotlight as well.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. Fair may well be fair, but the media isn't. They're six conglomerates

Reply to ejbr (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:26 PM

Dec 2015

with an interest in Jeb's! usefulness.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

4. if it bleeds it leads

Reply to ejbr (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:50 PM

Dec 2015

Jeb is a train wreck along with all the candidates that get air and face time .There is no business like show business .

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

5. The media doesn't care about "fair". They barely even care about accuracy.

Reply to ejbr (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:52 PM

Dec 2015

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

6. JEB has more money and therefore can buy more ads

Reply to ejbr (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:53 PM

Dec 2015

so giving him some free air time to keep him spending that money makes business sense.

Explained?

ejbr

(5,856 posts)

7. Ahhhhh...... n/t

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:54 PM

Dec 2015

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

8. O'Malley has definitely gotten the crappy end of the stick

Reply to ejbr (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:01 PM

Dec 2015

Even crappier than Sanders.

It's like Dems only have 1 nominee to choose from while the GOP has half a stableful.

Gee....I wonder why that is?

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

9. "The media" is doing it's damndist to avoid O'Malley or Bernie.

Reply to ejbr (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:21 PM

Dec 2015

The Clintons got the money and "the media" is bending over backwards to kiss their anointed asses so they can cash in on their share. Don't ever kid yourself, our "media" is every bit as corrupt as our establishment politicians and likely even more so.

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