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Kablooie

(18,571 posts)
29. The media is out for ratings and scandals insure high ratings.
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 02:47 AM
Mar 2016

Trump running for president is a scandal.

Clinton has several scandals surrounding her. Some resolved, some not.

Bernie: Scandal free. Ergo, minimal news coverage.

Trump speaks to the blue collar non-college educated folks... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #1
Thanks Peggy! Still, you have you be so uninformed to vote for a racist! akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #4
When was the last time a candidate like Bernie got this much support? Dem2 Mar 2016 #2
You are confusing me with South, am in Canada. I only know left and right akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #6
Yes, we're your southern neighbors Dem2 Mar 2016 #7
I am so on your side. I want Bernie to win. akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #12
Stockholm Syndrome. Or is that going to get me banned, too? leveymg Mar 2016 #3
You know, I always wondered how a powerful country like the US has only two parties. akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #8
Two parties are easier to buy than four. leveymg Mar 2016 #10
I still do not understand. Where is the honesty when we elect people to represent us? akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #15
It's mostly due to our voting structure cemaphonic Mar 2016 #28
Two parties is the minimum number of parties to give the semblance of Democracy AZ Progressive Mar 2016 #30
Sorry you were ... snowy owl Mar 2016 #19
Hardly any have heard of Sanders RobertEarl Mar 2016 #5
That is the thing, the media is reaping what they sowed, giving that asshole prime time akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #9
media RobertEarl Mar 2016 #11
I have to ask myself, when did politics turn so ugly? It is this the people running for office who akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #13
Ugly Internet politics RobertEarl Mar 2016 #24
I never liked the Clintons and never will. Thought he was an asshole akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #25
That's the blood sport RobertEarl Mar 2016 #27
they love profits and they are reaping them I guess snowy owl Mar 2016 #21
Profits are #1 RobertEarl Mar 2016 #26
Bernie drew more people to his rally than Trump did to his today in the same state. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #14
I know, but it seems as though the super delegates determine who is the nominee! akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #16
Actually, they only confirm what the voters want. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #22
If people really think that voting against a republican is a winning strategy-- Loudestlib Mar 2016 #17
Sorry, Kerry was not a President! akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #20
Bernie has lots of support, they're just not showing it on tv nt Rebkeh Mar 2016 #18
That is the problem with the media, they effing promoting an asshole! akbacchus_BC Mar 2016 #23
The media is out for ratings and scandals insure high ratings. Kablooie Mar 2016 #29
Working people/the 99%, are being shafted, elleng Mar 2016 #31
The subterfuge is already here. I find it unlikely that Trump is running on his own free will JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #32
Not the kind of 'subterfuge' I was referring to, elleng Mar 2016 #33
Here's some 'subterfuge' I just saw: elleng Mar 2016 #34
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