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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

This isn't news, it's unvarnished opinion, and half-assed opinion at that...

yeah, yeah, yeah... so my last post was december 13... deal with it...

this isn't a news story... it's pure, unadulterated manipulation and the so-called "journalist" who wrote it should be banned from news media for life... the title and the lead are both dripping with innuendo and condescension so thick it could be used as window caulk...

so

UNDERSTANDING BERNIE’S STRANGE ALLURE

BY MICHAEL TOMASKY

Why Sanders draws the crowds, excites the base, polls relatively well—and still won’t make much of an impact in 2016.

i don't happen to think bernie's "allure" is in the least bit strange nor do i think he's not having an impact... what's happening is that he's touching a chord with the american people that has desperately needed touching for many long years and that's scaring the ever-loving shit out of our ruling elites...

Labels: 2016 election, Bernie Sanders, Daily Beast, Democrats, manipulation, media puppets, Michael Tomasky, populism