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In reply to the discussion: CNN And MSNBC Are The Problem ----> Zero Violence In Nevada - They Lied And Are STILL LYING [View all]Akamai
(1,779 posts)I remember listening to Molly Ball on the show yesterday and becoming very, very angry when Ball talked about Sanders people "hurling" things at the Nevada State Chairwoman:
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nation-transcripts-may-22-2016-sanders/
BALL: "I think it's gotten a lot worse. I have actually been surprised at the level of acrimony. And-- and you know, the Clinton campaign believes that this is not a significant obstacle for her once we get to the General Election that the part of the reason it's become so acrimonious is that the-- the last sort of hard core that clings to a losing candidate is always going to be the most ardent and bitter and-- and-- and unable to see reality, perhaps. But it has, you know, we saw with the Nevada convention, some really ugly things being hurled at the state chairwoman there by the Bernie Sanders' supporters [Underline mine], and I think that shows you that-- and, you know, going back to this question about do Democrats come home the way Republicans come home, it's actually a different question for Hillary Clinton than that because so much of Bernie Sanders support has come from independents in open primaries. So she doesn't have to only bring in-- to bring in his supporters she doesn't only need to bring home Democrats but a lot of independents and a lot of young people who may never have voted before who have been absolutely immune to her charms in this Democratic primary."
IN the context of the baseless accusations against the Sanders supporters regarding violence at the convention, Ball's statement about "some really ugly things being hurled at the state chairwoman there by the Bernie Sanders' supporters" is a clear dog-whistle, one unsupported by facts but clearly an accusation that Molly Ball wanted to make but knew she could not support.
This really, really made me angry as it reinforces a LIE!!!
Go Bernie!!
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