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Related: About this forumSanders campaign cracks down on leaks
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[link:https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/18/bernie-sanders-leak-crack-down-2020-1502554|
The Bernie Sanders campaign is clamping down on leaks.
In the midst of a staff shakeup in New Hampshire and Iowa, Sanders aides are sending emails and making calls to allies to tell them not to speak with the media.
After news broke of the campaigns decision to reassign the state director and part ways with a senior adviser in the first-in-the-nation primary state, a Sanders aide emailed members of its steering committee in New Hampshire and asked them to not discuss the moves with reporters.
Will Bateson, Sanders political director in New Hampshire, wrote in the message that we have heard from many of you, and seen in this morning's news stories, that the press is very interested to speak with you. Members of the steering committee had told POLITICO and other outlets that they were concerned about how the campaign was being run in the state.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TexasTowelie
(112,453 posts)While there isn't anything illegal about withholding information of this nature within a political campaign, it isn't desirable in government.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ritapria
(1,812 posts)Bernie is doing 5% - 10% better in NH Polls than he was last spring Yet we are treated to tales of impending doom .
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tarheel_Dem
(31,241 posts)raucous rallies. I don't watch cable news all day like some, but as far as I can tell, he's no longer a fixture. There just doesn't seem to be the same interest in him this time around. I could be wrong.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JackFrost
(37 posts)the media is not at all friendly to the policies (many that will affect their bottom line) put forth by Bernie Sanders. They are the mouthpieces of the ruling class and have a vested interest in the status quo. Not unlike the many conservatives and economic right-wingers who inhabit the big tent of the Democratic Party. Fighting to the death to protect their perks and portfolios while claiming to be fighting for "the people."
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ritapria
(1,812 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JackFrost
(37 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Otherwise, it's just another in a long line of allegations about how oppressed BS is, and how unfair the world is to him.
As it stands now, your entire sentiment is predicated on the fallacy, post hoc ergo prompter hoc.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JackFrost
(37 posts)Fifty percent of the people in this country exist on less than twenty five grand a year and have no voice in the political arena or in the media. That's a fact. Anyone even slightly giving a serious voice to that strata, like Sanders is doing, is quickly subjected to marginalization by any means necessary.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JackFrost
(37 posts)"The press and the pulpit have in every age and every nation been on the side of the exploiting class and the ruling class."
--Eugene Debs
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JI7
(89,276 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Good one.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,619 posts)It will be interesting to see if these leaks stop. I imagine that the staff was not suppose to disclose the efforts to stop leaks
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Leadership is about establishing a strong under organization, Senator Warren is the only one that I see doing that efficiently.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,619 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,723 posts)mind boggling to have anyone on your campaign staff who sabotages the campaign.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)why should there be any room for "leaks" at all?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueMississippi
(776 posts)so leaks shouldn't be a problem because there should be nothing to leak.
An I right?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,619 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden