If a network gets rid of someone like Ed Schultz because he is against the TPP (Reply #61)

In the discussion thread: ABC, CBS, And NBC News Have Made An INTENTIONAL Decision To Ignore Bernie Sanders [View all]

Sat Dec 12, 2015, 12:00 AM

Samantha (9,314 posts)

61. If a network gets rid of someone like Ed Schultz because he is against the TPP

why would that network along with the others participating in supporting the TPP give Bernie Sanders time to campaign against it?

And this is exactly why Hillary Clinton is boxed in. She worked on the TPP for years, and of course she supports it. But when asked recently, she equivocated. She cannot cede an advantage to Sanders since he is a serious threat to her winning; but she can't outright deny supporting it because her corporate sponsors, not to mention some patrons of the Clinton Foundation, might not understand....

Caught in the middle of the proverbial political rock and a hard place, she at least has the comfort of knowing the networks have her back.

Sam

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168 replies	Author	Time	Post
ABC, CBS, And NBC News Have Made An INTENTIONAL Decision To Ignore Bernie Sanders [View all]	Segami	Dec 2015	OP
You are quoting media matters? Wait, I thought....... LOL.....	randys1	Dec 2015	#1
There Is No Liberal Mass Media	billhicks76	Dec 2015	#37
That is too true! It's sad.	Duval	Dec 2015	#140
Nice to see you being open about your pro-Hillary, anti-Bernie position.	senz	Dec 2015	#59
I wish.	merrily	Dec 2015	#88
Gee, yet another post supportive of Bernie. With friends like you, he doesn't need ABC, CBS and NBC.	merrily	Dec 2015	#87
WE are Bernie's Media.	bvar22	Dec 2015	#136
Like I have said before.	WHEN CRABS ROAR	Dec 2015	#149
Coping strategy No. 29	cosmicone	Dec 2015	#2
You should get Hillary some Selsun Blue	sonofspy777	Dec 2015	#5
I use Head and Shoulders	UglyGreed	Dec 2015	#8
Thanks low post count poster n/t	cosmicone	Dec 2015	#10
Astute counter-argument, low post count poster.	Scootaloo	Dec 2015	#28
That's low post count Putin supporter. nt	awoke_in_2003	Dec 2015	#74
'Cone's new coping strategy....	blackspade	Dec 2015	#122
lol - so you always had	840high	Dec 2015	#34
That's MR. low post count poster to you. n/t	theislander	Dec 2015	#40
+1	tecelote	Dec 2015	#42
Welcome to DU.....	Segami	Dec 2015	#47
Welcome to DU...	CoffeeCat	Dec 2015	#53
hah!	Scootaloo	Dec 2015	#77
LOL! Welcome to DU. Hang on to your sense of humor.	merrily	Dec 2015	#90
Good one.	840high	Dec 2015	#33
LOL! It does get tiresome.	Duval	Dec 2015	#141
And when all else fails, post some fake charts and lie about them	arcane1	Dec 2015	#30
cosmicone... Your Attempts At Snark And Derision Almost Hit The Mark...	WillyT	Dec 2015	#36
I'll add this strategy to my next OP	cosmicone	Dec 2015	#73
"Auntie, you have to be careful what you what you wish for. The wish fairy has no Returns window."	merrily	Dec 2015	#93
Remind us why the Tyndall Report, mediamatters and politicsusa need a coping strategy.	merrily	Dec 2015	#89
Foo foo publications all in my opinion.	cosmicone	Dec 2015	#123
uh huh. Doesn't answer the question, though. BTW, do you know the history of media matters?	merrily	Dec 2015	#126
Coping strategy for disgruntled Hillary supporters:	cui bono	Dec 2015	#148
We need to make an intentional decision and start a boycott of network and cable TV!	Bernblu	Dec 2015	#3
Too late for me	tazkcmo	Dec 2015	#13
I haven't tuned in	LWolf	Dec 2015	#133
They don't give a shit about democracy. I hope the internet eats their lunch and shits on their rich	GoneFishin	Dec 2015	#4
+1	sonofspy777	Dec 2015	#7
...	senz	Dec 2015	#64
True dat! Hey, we knew this was how it was going to be at the start.	Dustlawyer	Dec 2015	#112
We need to boycott sponsors, and tell the sponsors why we are doing so.	onecaliberal	Dec 2015	#6
Three major neworks, one of which owns MSNBC, colluding. That's a lot of sponsors.	merrily	Dec 2015	#95
Of course they are - they are protecting their investment in Clinton	Maedhros	Dec 2015	#9
How far ahead in the polls would Bernie be....	Segami	Dec 2015	#11
Probably further down in the polls.	moobu2	Dec 2015	#12
If that were true, then why not have more debates? Why restrict them?	tecelote	Dec 2015	#44
Precisely.	senz	Dec 2015	#60
What do you mean "IF" ?	ConservativeDemocrat	Dec 2015	#75
Ha! "Proud Member of the Reality Based Community"	tecelote	Dec 2015	#81
We'll see come February through April...	ConservativeDemocrat	Dec 2015	#137
Yes. Yes we will.	tecelote	Dec 2015	#145
Just so you don't think there's a conspiracy when Bernie loses...	ConservativeDemocrat	Dec 2015	#151
Eh...	kenfrequed	Dec 2015	#163
I would believe this if historical accuracy of polls were less certain	ConservativeDemocrat	Dec 2015	#164
Uhm...	kenfrequed	Dec 2015	#165
Do you remember the "unskewing" Romney supporters tried to sell?	ConservativeDemocrat	Dec 2015	#166
Bad analogy	kenfrequed	Dec 2015	#167
No one person needs to see more than six debates.	Lucky Luciano	Dec 2015	#111
This isn't the 70s. There is this thing called YouTube	ConservativeDemocrat	Dec 2015	#138
The leftists you speak of will do that.	Lucky Luciano	Dec 2015	#147
Yes, we're already aware Bernie has leftists in his pocket	ConservativeDemocrat	Dec 2015	#150
+1	merrily	Dec 2015	#97
Riiiiight. Have you heard the post debate commentary at all? Guess not.	merrily	Dec 2015	#96
There are a lot of ways	MissDeeds	Dec 2015	#20
Limiting debates	Segami	Dec 2015	#23
Flipping Lousisiana blue	Betty Karlson	Dec 2015	#79
Thanks. Great post.	JDPriestly	Dec 2015	#78
BOOM!	merrily	Dec 2015	#94
Imagine the coverage we would be getting if we had more	Purveyor	Dec 2015	#14
He's a long shot candidate who is pretty far behind.	Bleacher Creature	Dec 2015	#15
Drawn the largest crowds, huge internet following, won the Time online poll, etc.	senz	Dec 2015	#65
I suppose not covering him--or covering him condescendingly and as someone who has no chance	merrily	Dec 2015	#98
Given he still has relatively low recognition numbers	Kentonio	Dec 2015	#104
+1. Besides, it's not as though no one ever changes his or her mind. I've converted	merrily	Dec 2015	#107
Everybody I know voted for McGovern	redstateblues	Dec 2015	#116
Try reading this thread. Not just the OP, all the replies, too. And try to have an open mind while	merrily	Dec 2015	#118
Kos had a nice breakdown of this a couple of days ago.	Bleacher Creature	Dec 2015	#114
He's always been unlikely to pull it off, but then again so was Obama.	Kentonio	Dec 2015	#115
I am glad you brought up 2000. Nominate another Clinton and we will have a repeat. And you	rhett o rick	Dec 2015	#132
Petition for ABC	Eric J in MN	Dec 2015	#16
It gets worse. Take a look at the Lineup For The Sunday News Shows	Purveyor	Dec 2015	#17
They got to do their jobs...getting the GOP elected at all costs.	Rex	Dec 2015	#18
Sunday News shows AKA GOP TV.	elmac	Dec 2015	#22
Just take a peek at the ads sponsoring them	AnnetteJacobs	Dec 2015	#127
Networks to Bernie: "Tough" and "so whatcha gonna do about it?"	AZ Progressive	Dec 2015	#19
What's he going to do about it?	in_cog_ni_to	Dec 2015	#25
From your keyboard to God's screen.	senz	Dec 2015	#67
LOL...	in_cog_ni_to	Dec 2015	#70
But who watches ABC, CBS and NBC anymore?	CoffeeCat	Dec 2015	#56
This just caused me to start donating more money to Bernie!!	Playinghardball	Dec 2015	#21
So I heard Joan Walsh on MSNBC make a comment assuming Hillary was to be	vanlassie	Dec 2015	#24
They're all on shill mode.	in_cog_ni_to	Dec 2015	#26
Joan Walsh has been a Hillarista forever.	senz	Dec 2015	#63
No, she was not interrupted. Kornacki and Hayes both drooled in detail over Hillary's head to head	merrily	Dec 2015	#99
Bernie Sanders	liberal from boston	Dec 2015	#130
Thanks. Lawrence O'Donnell has done a lot of this, too. If he finally said the right thing, cool,	merrily	Dec 2015	#131
We all knew this going in.	PatrickforO	Dec 2015	#27
Bernie makes all the rounds on tv. They just seem to like trump probably for ratings?	FloridaBlues	Dec 2015	#29
Read the OP articles. Btw, how do the networks know stories about	merrily	Dec 2015	#101
All the reason one needs to vote for Sanders.	Juicy_Bellows	Dec 2015	#31
It worked on Kucinich.	Spitfire of ATJ	Dec 2015	#32
Bernie isn't running against Trump	lobodons	Dec 2015	#35
You're pulling numbers and reasons out of your ear. Read the articles linked in the OP.	merrily	Dec 2015	#102
they are ignoring everyone but Donald Trump	Skittles	Dec 2015	#38
Untrue. Read the articles linked in the OP.	merrily	Dec 2015	#105
The same could be said for O'Malley	loyalsister	Dec 2015	#39
Yes, the same could be said of O'Malley and I will say it. Please see Reply 9.	merrily	Dec 2015	#106
Hillary Supported By Defense Industry And Wall St	billhicks76	Dec 2015	#41
Liberal Media	tooeyeten	Dec 2015	#43
This message was self-deleted by its author	IHateTheGOP	Dec 2015	#45
This message was self-deleted by its author	AtomicKitten	Dec 2015	#46
Because its Friday?...haven't checked tonight's lunar phase yet...	Segami	Dec 2015	#54
You can't really compare to Trump.	Chemisse	Dec 2015	#48
Remember Iowa 2008?	beltanefauve	Dec 2015	#153
Good example.	Chemisse	Dec 2015	#155
rw radio dominates with trump. left needs to start protesting	certainot	Dec 2015	#49
Thanks for posting	beltanefauve	Dec 2015	#154
here's by a few states that are really screwed by their unis	certainot	Dec 2015	#157
TV media ignoring Sanders...	JEB	Dec 2015	#50
At their peril.	Fearless	Dec 2015	#51
So what?	brooklynite	Dec 2015	#52
If someone wrote that shows such as "ABC World News Tonight"	Eric J in MN	Dec 2015	#58
Right the internets are going to elect Bernie president of the world	workinclasszero	Dec 2015	#91
With the 24/7 trump...	MrWendel	Dec 2015	#55
Or maybe you should read the two articles linked in the OP.	merrily	Dec 2015	#108
If Bernie is	MrWendel	Dec 2015	#119
Until you read the OP articles, there's really no point in your bloviating about this.	merrily	Dec 2015	#121
Heh-heh.	Eleanors38	Dec 2015	#146
Kicked and recommended.	Uncle Joe	Dec 2015	#57
If a network gets rid of someone like Ed Schultz because he is against the TPP	Samantha	Dec 2015	#61
...and I thought Ed lost his show because people weren't watching his show...	brooklynite	Dec 2015	#66
That is what you were supposed to think	Samantha	Dec 2015	#71
I see - Rachel Maddow is a TPP sellout...	brooklynite	Dec 2015	#117
I did not say that	Samantha	Dec 2015	#142
Except that you have no evidence for your assertion	brooklynite	Dec 2015	#143
+ 1 Excellent analysis, Samantha.	senz	Dec 2015	#68
+1	merrily	Dec 2015	#109
They need to make time for the Donald n/t	doc03	Dec 2015	#62
That is a huge part of it.	AngryOldDem	Dec 2015	#144
Bernie threatens the entire	Thespian2	Dec 2015	#69
Whining does nothing unless you rile up your supporters and get them to work harder	AZ Progressive	Dec 2015	#72
Who whined? What plan overcomes at least three networks (plus MSBC) stonewalling & undermining you?	merrily	Dec 2015	#110
That has been obvious from the jump. We've been posting on it in Bernie Sanders Group for months.	merrily	Dec 2015	#76
Good analogy. I see what you did there... eom	Betty Karlson	Dec 2015	#80
Thanks.	merrily	Dec 2015	#84
K&R We live in the most reality Wall St investors will allow. nt	raouldukelives	Dec 2015	#82
They did not want to make the same mistake twice.	bobGandolf	Dec 2015	#83
I suspect Ed Schultz was given the heave ho because he was a strong Bernie supporter and	Vinca	Dec 2015	#85
...and because he wasn't drawing an audience...	brooklynite	Dec 2015	#159
You notice she didn't interview him until AFTER it was pointed out how little coverage he's gotten.	Vinca	Dec 2015	#160
Exclusive: Bernie Sanders' first interview as candidate (MSNBC)	brooklynite	Dec 2015	#161
Wow - you must have a lot of free time on your hands. LOL.	Vinca	Dec 2015	#162
I am boycotting them.	Enthusiast	Dec 2015	#86
I have said this for months.	NCTraveler	Dec 2015	#92
This makes Bernie Sanders seem like a minor candidate.	UCmeNdc	Dec 2015	#100
There was a time	SmittynMo	Dec 2015	#103
Strawman here Strawman there	redstateblues	Dec 2015	#113
K&R! n/t	in_cog_ni_to	Dec 2015	#120
The suppurating malignancy...	gregcrawford	Dec 2015	#124
I don't watch them.	oldandhappy	Dec 2015	#125
ABCNNBCBS	Blue Owl	Dec 2015	#128
It's a part of how an Oligarchy operates.	jalan48	Dec 2015	#129
K&R!	demmiblue	Dec 2015	#134
K&R	hay rick	Dec 2015	#135
Of course! He is not for Corporate Wall Street! And the MSM	Duval	Dec 2015	#139
kick! n/t	in_cog_ni_to	Dec 2015	#152
ABC News used to be good when Peter Jennings was there, but he died in 2005.	NYCButterfinger	Dec 2015	#156
K&R!	KoKo	Dec 2015	#158
He has forced their hand. Nt	NCTraveler	Dec 2015	#168

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