I'm not one to gloat, but I have to say I really, really enjoyed
watching the talking heads on CNN last night and this morning attempting to
explain why they have been ignoring or belittling Bernie Sanders up to now, and
why they failed to read the trend that was plain as the nose on their face.
Kudos to Van Jones for calling bullshit and pointing out that this was
the same thing they had done with Donald Trump—ignored a major trend in order
to push the boss's agenda. Big Media is Big Business and Big Business is scared
to death of Bernie and of anything or anyone that sincerely promises a better
future and greater democracy for ordinary Americans. And Big Business interests
are why Ted Turner eventually got voted out as the outspoken CEO of the
uniquely innovative news organization that he founded.
I'm not saying that the DNC with the help of Big Media, Big Pharma and
Big Oil won't still find a way to flush Sanders out of the race. But in the
meantime, there are a lot of people who will be dining on crow.
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