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Related: About this forumWashington Post Retracts Bernie Sanders Image After Charges of Anti-Semitism
In the ongoing war between WaPo and Bernie Sanders, the latest salvo is truly bizarre; in a story about Sanders raising $34.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, the paper chose a very strange picture to accompany the digital version:
Here's the contrast with the image used in the Pete Buttigieg fourth quarter story:
Link to tweet
(snip)
As of now, no statement has been released and theres no explanation of how the picture came to be used in the first place.
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2020/01/washington-post-bernie-sanders-anti-semitic-photo.html
There are more tweets on the link including the new pic of Bernie.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bluewater
(5,376 posts)I am at a loss for words.
Of all the Bernie photos out there, how hard did they have to dig to unearth that one?
I mean how many times are there photos of any candidates with the word "NOT" right in the frame next to their face?
And the lighting...
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msongs
(67,433 posts)the cartoon drawing is over the top on the part of whoever created and posted it
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Lucky Luciano
(11,258 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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floppyboo
(2,461 posts)I don't get why you find his post offensive. It's twitter for god's sake. chill.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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floppyboo
(2,461 posts)I see a future for the democratic party that is pro peace, pro environment. Don't have to cede to the greens. Why presume that the Dems will exclude thiis person??? That's just weird.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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floppyboo
(2,461 posts)But thanks for the welcome.
edit: I find your point of view instructional. You've made some very loud points.
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NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Oh, please! The BS campaign has much bigger problems to worry about than this.
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Thekaspervote
(32,787 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)Last edited Sat Jan 4, 2020, 07:44 PM - Edit history (1)
Link to tweet
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God love the corporate press, especially the corporate press owned by one of the richest men in the world.
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The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(16,434 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
betsuni
(25,588 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,022 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Farmer-Rick
(10,197 posts)Bezos has too much money at stake to support Bernie.
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Uncle Joe
(58,389 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Duppers
(28,125 posts)Be smearing Elizabeth Warren, no?
She would also increase Bezos' taxes.
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boomer_wv
(673 posts)Does anyone actually believe this stuff? Anyone think Jeff Freaking Bezos is picking out what picture to use in an online article?
As far as the picture, you have to really be looking for a reason to be outraged if that's what you are complaining about. I'm really looking forward to how Bernie fans react when the press is actually critical of him.
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Duppers
(28,125 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Just replied to the last thread in the group.
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Uncle Joe
(58,389 posts)His employees know Bezos has no love or even like of Bernie and his policies which would adversely affect their boss's billionaire bottom line.
That's all it takes, Bezos; doesn't even have to pick out a derogatory pic or dictate one sided trash articles against Bernie, it doesn't take an IQ of 120 for his employees to know what makes their boss happy and what doesn't.
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Sound like a Trumper.
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sound binary.
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boomer_wv
(673 posts)Would it take for you to call the media the enemy of the people when they were critical of a President Sanders? I think itd be pretty quick.
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BannonsLiver
(16,434 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
treestar
(82,383 posts)This is giving Republicans something to ridicule.
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Hassin Bin Sober
(26,335 posts)And paint a picture of the reasoning behind the unhinged hatred of Bernie Sanders.
I figured as much...
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Uncle Joe
(58,389 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bluewater
(5,376 posts)What will be their pretext then since Bloomberg is a dyed in the wool capitalist?
Oh wait, I know... his money of course...
Silly me.
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jalan48
(13,879 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
melman
(7,681 posts)There has never been any doubt that's where a lot of it comes from.
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bluewater
(5,376 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ms liberty
(8,591 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)Did you ever speak out about the unhinged hatred of Obama and his family?
Right here on DU. Did you rail against that?
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Duppers
(28,125 posts)Omfg!
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Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)because the harm and danger to Bernie and other Jewish Americans doesn't end when they take the offensive image down. Fools can now use this image to promote hate. Seriously I have no words.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)photo was. The anti-Semitic cartoon is an image of how some believe the published photo comes across, a message it was supposedly meant to convey.
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underthematrix
(5,811 posts)the context for editorial decisions when it comes to Jewish, Muslim and PoC folk.
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emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)certainly not, for one thing, rubbing his hands. The cartoon is nothing like the photo, but projects
on to it. The cartoon as critique is what is anti-Semitic and should not have been published as part
of the accusation. Ironic.
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Jake Stern
(3,145 posts)would be calling for heads to roll if WaPo published a photo of an African American politician with a bucket of fried chicken in the frame, even if the picture had an innocent explanation.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)Was it? I don't do twitter and have no clue.
would be calling for heads to roll if WaPo published a photo of an African American politician with a bucket of fried chicken in the frame, even if the picture had an innocent explanation.
That would have been far better/ mild even than what really happened
However do not tell me that pictures of Obama in a native head dress with a bone through his nose wasn't offensive. Asking for his birth certificate wasn't offensive. A family portrait of Obama his wife and children as apes wasn't offensive. His wife called an ape in heels. His wife and children's vacation leaked. Pictures of Malia smoking a joint was offensive. Death threats. So many death threats.
I am sure you were outraged about all that as well, Jack.
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David__77
(23,456 posts)I think its good Washington Post changed the photo.
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Uncle Joe
(58,389 posts)contend there being nothing wrong with it?
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stevil
(1,537 posts)It's a picture of Bernie. So what?
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The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)And he's holding his hands together.
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stevil
(1,537 posts)I thought I stumbled on a Qanon thread.
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Mike Nelson
(9,961 posts)... that picture... the way he's holding the microphone. A phallic symbol, to be sure. And, isn't his mouth open, too!
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Squinch
(50,989 posts)And PS, I find the COMPARISON of the used photo to the anti-semitic one to be the anti-semitic impulse.
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myohmy2
(3,168 posts)...you wonder...
...I don't think trump would even go there...
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