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When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Oct 2015 #1
Also, just ask any average person who watched it. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #2
That's what all of the focus groups said. (nt) w4rma Oct 2015 #4
People I've asked had spoken positive of both Hillary and Bernie oberliner Oct 2015 #11
I'm an "average" person calguy Oct 2015 #18
No matter who won or lost, both Sanders and Clinton were great. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #20
Agreed ejbr Oct 2015 #36
Obama won the Internet polls and focus groups last time, but the media JRLeft Oct 2015 #22
I didn't know that and it's very interesting. Thanks. appalachiablue Oct 2015 #50
Yes. artislife Oct 2015 #56
They are pro status quo. JRLeft Oct 2015 #58
Yup nt artislife Oct 2015 #59
The cause of Liberalism won. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #77
there are those who scoff at internet stuff but they shouldn't. That is where the viral roguevalley Oct 2015 #72
I agree. LWolf Oct 2015 #3
I would have rather used a different article on the Bloomberg focus group. w4rma Oct 2015 #5
I think it's fine to use that article. LWolf Oct 2015 #6
That's surprising. underpants Oct 2015 #7
Can't we agree that Webb is irrelevant too? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #10
Yes Webb is irrelevant underpants Oct 2015 #16
I will admit the South China Sea is not atop my priority list. KittyWampus Oct 2015 #30
The mainstream media are viewing this though their conventional wisdom glasses virtualobserver Oct 2015 #8
More than 35,000 started following him on Twitter. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #17
You're the first person to get this right ptownbro Oct 2015 #38
that style stuff only matters to the Punditocracy virtualobserver Oct 2015 #41
The bottom line is that the media voices ARE and represent the rich themselves... cascadiance Oct 2015 #66
The only thing that has changed is the level of desperation in the media to maintain their narrative Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #9
And the INTERNET was IN THEIR FACE last night on their very own Facebook page! Which they chose in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #14
And This Is Why DWS Is Limiting The Number Of Debates..... global1 Oct 2015 #24
Yes indeed. Also why the panelists are corporate cprise Oct 2015 #61
I agree. Renew Deal Oct 2015 #28
Bernie also won on ActBlue. merrily Oct 2015 #12
But we've been assured here at DU that his popularity is growing exponentially. randome Oct 2015 #13
As far as I'm aware, Sanders won all the of debate-related polls/"media polls". (nt) w4rma Oct 2015 #15
You have that backwards. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #19
Please stop confusing Internet entertainment parties with statistically accurate random sampling. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #21
What's your opinion on all of the focus group polls that Sanders won majorities of, Fred? (nt) w4rma Oct 2015 #26
Please stop confusing media support of Hillary as a win for her. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #32
Internet polls are like Cosmopolitan surveys...something to fill the space between ads. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #33
"I am sick of all the polls.....every fucking one" Cosmic Kitten Oct 2015 #45
Info-tainment commentators are deranged cprise Oct 2015 #63
Well, it's a bit confusing to me since I didn't watch the debate. randome Oct 2015 #23
I am glad you see it as the "greatest populist uprising in history." It may well be. rhett o rick Oct 2015 #67
It is simple. Etraker Oct 2015 #25
If their reason was to "sell ratings", then why would they ignore their focus group polling? w4rma Oct 2015 #29
It worked for President Ron Paul. Renew Deal Oct 2015 #27
How about PBO? It worked for him too. JRLeft Oct 2015 #47
Feel the Bern Geronimoe Oct 2015 #31
Sanders was great: Hillary considerably better santafe52 Oct 2015 #34
uh huh virtualobserver Oct 2015 #42
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #49
And after 8 posts by that poster, you know this how? n/t ColesCountyDem Oct 2015 #65
She is very good at rhetoric. Take Social Security, Sen Sanders wants to expand benefits, raise the rhett o rick Oct 2015 #69
I believe Bernie won last night hands down bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #35
In my opinion Bernie won the debate tartan2 Oct 2015 #37
Whoah there, let's not be too hasty! randome Oct 2015 #54
Yeah Puglover Oct 2015 #39
Where online did Hillary have strong support (stronger than Bernie)? stillwaiting Oct 2015 #40
she has borrowed Nixon's "silent majority" virtualobserver Oct 2015 #43
Personally I think from the very beginning bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #46
K&R. PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #44
All online, highly skewed polls and reactions. How many inner city or poor or people in general... George II Oct 2015 #48
Exactly shenmue Oct 2015 #51
BOOM! workinclasszero Oct 2015 #68
uh........are you saying that Hillary's base is poor folk? grasswire Oct 2015 #76
"Poor folk"? That's a rather demeaning characterization of the people I mentioned... George II Oct 2015 #78
Sure pinebox Oct 2015 #81
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while........... George II Oct 2015 #82
You know what they say, right? pinebox Oct 2015 #83
It was a coordinated effort by those people in the focus groups, IOW the focus group was freeped Autumn Oct 2015 #52
I don't have twitter or facebook accounts, I couldn't participate in those polls. George II Oct 2015 #53
Well I don't do the twitter. I don't do online polls I leave that up to the various Autumn Oct 2015 #57
Is there a reason why you included that "bitchy" link from Bloomberg? It's dated OCTOBER SEVENTH!!! George II Oct 2015 #55
I made a mistake by including it. I deleted the link to it. Thanks! (nt) w4rma Oct 2015 #60
Cute... you deleted the "bitchy" link, but for those who didn't get to see it, here you are.... George II Oct 2015 #62
Here is a better link to the Bloomberg focus group. w4rma Oct 2015 #64
Well this entire discussion is about viewers' reaction to the debate on October 13, but again... George II Oct 2015 #79
Yes, but he still lost the debate to Hillary. When FOX says Bernie won, you know Hillary won. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #70
Amazing how the media crowns Hillary and yet every democratic measure LittleBlue Oct 2015 #71
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #73
K&R! marym625 Oct 2015 #74
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #75
Hillary supporters; "But! But! The internet doesn't count!!!11" pinebox Oct 2015 #80
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #84
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