The major news outlets are reporting the race is neck-and-neck and the Clinton campaign is nervous

[Empowerer]

Obviously, the race is on, it's a close one, it's not clear who will win it, and the media (when they're not salivating over Trump) are covering it.

So, can we please stop with the "there's a media conspiracy against Bernie," "Hillary thinks this is a coronation," "this is all rigged" posts?

[Renew Deal]

1. The media needs a horse race.

They need something to talk about between terrorist attacks

[Auggie]

2. +1

[Empowerer]

3. Yes, they love this

Another reason the "the media conspiring against Sanders" isn't true - they LOVE the idea of a tight race, so the competition plays right into their hands.

[Le Taz Hot]

4. Yes, today.

But there has been a virtual complete blackout of all things Bernie. I can't believe you're even contesting that. Oh, never mind.

[Empowerer]

5. OK - then starting TODAY, please spare us the "everybody's conspiring against Bernie" whining . . .

[SCantiGOP]

7. +2. n/t

[sadoldgirl]

8. Are you now denying that for a long time

the media made every effort to ignore Bernie?

The M$M is run by corporations, as you well know.

The fact that Bernie has become a strong competitor
is definitely not due to the general media.

And, yes, they will love a horse race, and yet will try
in every way to defy not only him, but mainly his
message.

By saying this I am not whining at all, because I think
that his message for the people is too strong to
be suppressed.

[libdem4life]

10. Well stated.

[libdem4life]

9. With pleasure. But the law of physics or politics, is that a force held back always comes back

with the entirety of the held back force. There's probably some rule or law, but it's the way it goes. What does not flow organically, becomes out of control.

I do agree that the media is now covering Bernie. Finally. Time will tell. And why did they not for so long? Maybe indeed it was because they didn't think he was "an item", or maybe some other reason, but it was clear.

Bernie's not an establishment person, and yes, he's going to have to become more of that than he's comfortable with. Just as Hillary is going to have to keep answering questions about funding and the email issue is not put to bed, as per the FBI.

[ejbr]

6. +1 n.t