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Scarborough: Leaving Iowa, Top Journalists Quietly Told Me 'You Know Bernie Won'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 02/05/2016 5:28:20 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Then why the hell weren't those top journalists shouting it from the rooftops and in breaking news banners? . . . On today's Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough said "as we were leaving Iowa, I heard from a lot of top journalists who whispered "you know Bernie won." I heard that time and time again. 'You know Bernie won.'"

With Scarborough asking "where is this, Bolivia in the 1930s?." and Steve Schmidt saying it was "shady as hell," the blame was laid at the feet of the Democrat party, which runs an intentionally process so it can control things. No doubt. But what about the responsibility of those "top journalists" to blow the whistle? Why did they "whisper" and speak "quietly?" How might this campaign be different if the day after Iowa the headline had been either "Bernie Wins" or "Debbie Wasserman Schultz Throws Iowa to Hillary?"

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: hillaryclinton; iowacaucuses; joescarborough; msm

1 posted on 02/05/2016 5:28:20 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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If ‘top journalists’ knew Bernie won Iowa, why the hell weren’t they shouting it from the rooftops?

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2 posted on 02/05/2016 5:29:43 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Then why the hell weren't those top journalists shouting it from the rooftops and in breaking news banners?

'Cause they're not sure Hillary won't be elected President, and they don't like traveling in cattle cars.

3 posted on 02/05/2016 5:30:32 AM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Why? He’s just about outlived his usefulness. He’s rapidly becoming a useless eater and the ‘rats don’t want a decrepit old white socialist in the oval office. But he will win -

Best Supporting Socialist in a UNIPARTY production.

Feel the Bern.


4 posted on 02/05/2016 5:42:25 AM PST by PGalt
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To: Steely Tom
Cause they re not sure Hillary won t be elected President, and they don t like traveling in cattle cars.

It is more nefarious than that. They don t want to lose their lucrative income streams. Truth no longer matters unless it s pre-approved.

5 posted on 02/05/2016 5:43:21 AM PST by Fhios (circa 2016: Truth will be outlawed unless pre-approved.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
why the hell weren’t they shouting it from the rooftops?

...because "reporting the news" isn't part of their job description.

6 posted on 02/05/2016 5:46:38 AM PST by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign. ###)
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To: Fhios

On both sides, it all comes down to the bottom line


7 posted on 02/05/2016 5:49:03 AM PST by Despot of the Delta (It's time for Trump to become Vlad the Impaler. I want Progressive/Globalist/Establishment heads)
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To: ErnBatavia

“..because “reporting the news” isn’t part of their job description.

Close - their job description is to report ALL about the Cruz shenanigans.


8 posted on 02/05/2016 5:56:40 AM PST by Auslander154
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Cause IF Hillary were to win, these journalist hacks would have any and all access cut off.


9 posted on 02/05/2016 6:06:18 AM PST by Joe Boucher (Rubio is a liar, Jeb is worthless, Go Cruz ,Keep stirring the pot Donald.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
The press were practically having conversational orgasms the day after Bernie was in Dubuque, IA; I overheard enough of their shop talk to know that BS (!) is their guy and they will help him.

Mr niteowl77

10 posted on 02/05/2016 6:08:22 AM PST by niteowl77
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To: Steely Tom
Then why the hell weren't those top journalists shouting it from the rooftops and in breaking news banners?

Because they are cowardly careerists.

11 posted on 02/05/2016 6:10:46 AM PST by glorgau
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
In a race that close, they both "won". Arguing over the decimal points is irrelevant.

Hillary is also currently ahead 385-29 in delegates in this "close race"... because she got 362 "super-delegates" before Iowa even began. Bernie has to face an uphill battle the entire way. For that alone, I hope he wins. Her dozens of felonies and the severe Karmic smack-down she needs also help me lean his way. I also think that his candidacy will be seen as a joke and he would get destroyed in the General, by anyone... even Jeb.

12 posted on 02/05/2016 6:12:12 AM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Why doesn’t Sanders declare himself the winner in Iowa and make Clinton prove him wrong...?


13 posted on 02/05/2016 6:12:56 AM PST by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: Joe Boucher
IF Hillary were to win, these journalist hacks would have any and all access cut off.

I see Trump as being the same kind of vindictive jerk as Hillary and Obama along these lines... and I don't think any of his fervent supporters could sincerely disagree. :/

14 posted on 02/05/2016 6:14:07 AM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: glorgau
Because they are cowardly careerists.

They certainly aren't cowardly when they attack conservative Republicans and the traditional Americans they represent.

15 posted on 02/05/2016 6:14:16 AM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Steely Tom

It is because they do not fear them. If anything a GOPer will tell the reporter I am sorry and I promise to reform my ways.

Trump will not bow down and they do fear him. Time for the liberal newsmakers (not reporters) to get their comeuppance.


16 posted on 02/05/2016 7:11:45 AM PST by georgiarat (Obama, providing incompetence since Day One!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
If "top journalists" knew Bernie won Iowa, why the hell weren't they shouting it from the rooftops?

Reporter's bosses (editors) are 'in tight' with the Democrat Establishment... Bosses don't want to risk losing access, leads and sources. The coin of the realm's 'insider information' - bribes are NOT in cash...

I'm guessing Sanders and Trump both won Iowa.

IOWA's the South Side of Chicago twisted by gang bangers enabled by idiot elites pretending they don't see the corruption. Longest running governor? Longest running fool...

Iowa sucks. Time to find aother State to go first.

17 posted on 02/05/2016 8:48:53 AM PST by GOPJ (Intentionally placing State secrets in nonsecure venues constitutes the crime of espionage.")
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