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he media blackout on U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is real, and its happening with our home state newspaper. Please read further for the gruesome details.
On Saturday, March 5, 2016, Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in Democratic caucuses by voting margins of 35% in Kansas and 14% in Nebraska. He also lost by a margin of 48% in the Louisiana primary.
In the Providence Sunday Journal, there is not ONE headline mentioning any of these facts nor one article dedicated to the Democratic presidential race. A review of todays A section reveals the following articles related to the 2016 presidential race:
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oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)SheenaR
(2,052 posts)My hometown paper
It was a syndicated column though so more than RI got that same article.
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)I have a former neighbor, now in a nursing home; she knows I'm active with the Sanders campaign. She has noticed the virtual blackout of events here in KC, including the opening of Bernie HQ in downtown KC. This is a little old lady, with no internet access and only access through the media -- she noticed.
wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)small city newspaper,favorable Bernie comments,deleted! I shit you not.
The establishment is quite large.
I feel like I'm in the 60's,talking bout the establishment all the time,but it is flucking true!!!!
Ivan Kaputski
(528 posts)deepestblue
(349 posts)The folx are hip to this, the black out is a non issue because voters are showing up and voting for our pal Bernie anyway.