Why is Edwards minimized by the media?

nt

I think we should each let these media giants know that what they are doing to Edwards is so un-American-it demonstrates to me just not free our information really is-our news is so filtered that important info is not available-It really frightens me that we are being manipulated-What other issues has the media held back from us? A cancer cure? a new clean, cheap energy? a pending global warning report? I have let the 4 big networks know that they have lost me as a viewer AND a consumer over this issue-you can't HAVE a democracy without an unbiased press-watching the treatment of Edwards makes me realize just how dire things are.

make sure that your question continues to be asked.

they refused to answer an Iowan caucus voters' question regarding health care and insurance, this I saw at C-Span1, this happens during the time when each candidates organizers where....whats the word...cajole, well this is the exchange I saw, and they knew the camera was there too.

He was literally telling the Edwards organizers that he went to them with one question....one question and they could not respond to him about that question, according to him this is suppose to be one of Edwards' strong point, health care and insurance, he continued by saying he waited for them to get back to him, not only waited but called them several times, no one got back to him, turns out this particular guy had awhole lot of disenfranchise voters looking for the right candidate.

anyway long story short....they went with Obama because he not only respond to his and other voters needs but went further in explaining how they can achieve this together.

Later during the night when I switched back over to C-Span1 there he was voting on a referendum that they are looking for in a candidate to address (health and insurance), at the town hall meeting.

To me this shows lack of interest and organization from the Edwards camp, and you're surprised why he is being silenced, you and me both are not out there, we have no idea what goes on when the camera is switched off, for me I'm not surprised, most of these guys switched off when the camera is off, one could only imagine what is being said behind the camera.

"I asked... How do I qualify for the 2,500$ savings on health care? How poor do I have to be? How rich do I have to be? Is it a percentage of my income? How will I see savings?
They talked about electronic records saving the insurance companies money? I asked how does that benefit us they are the ones saving not us. Is there a pool/fund for catastrophic illness coverage?
the answer I got was... "every candidate is going to have to compromise on health care not matter what the plan is" Great, but what about my questions? I have read the website but it really doesn't address the question of health care directly. It all seems pie in the sky stuff? Reform but no real nuts and bolts about how?

Fire away!
I am asking here because I never got an answer?

I'm just responding to the post that wants to know why the media is trying to silenced Edwards per se, just giving one of the many reasons IMHO, which I don't think they are (the media).....I would be the wrong guy to respond to your technicality question.

I just would.

I'm not afraid to say, I have no freaking idea how this whole health care and insurance is going to work in America with the type of strangle hold the insurance companies hold on the government.

I just never got a good answer and maybe somebody will give one. If the corp media would report what Edwards says on the stump things would be different. Obama Hillary are good ratings Edwards would be good for the country IMHO of course.

And his question was about "public health".

so therefore, Edwards is the corporate, commercial media's enemy. So what motivation do they have to give him any airtime?

and leave out the ones, and now just the one left to fight them, Edwards.

Because they know that's it for their bullshit. Edwards is going to shake up the status quo in Washington like never before, and it's high time someone did it.

EDWARDS IS THE MAN IF YOU WANT CHANGE!

Let's face it, Hillarly and Barak will go along with the status quo, besides pukes want one of them to be the nominee because they figure conservatives will not vote for a woman or a black man. If Edwards is the Dem nominee, repukes will have no chance at all of retaining the White House.

Almost all the major "news" media is owned by a select few huge corporate conglomerates that make money from such things as deregulation, war, shock capitalism and globalization. They are among the biggest contributors to candidates and most influential lobbyists to politicians who, in turn, promise to support passing legislation that directly subsidizes their bottom line.

So it's no surprise that Edwards is ignored, minimized and marginalized by the media.

I've been saying this so long I feel like a broken record.

know there corporate greed days will be OVER if he's the prez.

Thanks for the update. :thumbsup:

Between Obama and Clinton!

M$M BS!

keep fighting John!

his campaign and focusing entirely on Obama and Clinton.

Go Johnny, go!!!!!

I happen to think he's gonna pull it off.

nt

I watched their Iowa coverage, and I don't even know if I heard John Edwards name. First they talked about the first place candidate, then they talked about the third place candidate, then the segment was over. I know he didn't win, but one would think beating Clinton would earn him some coverage.

And Edwards should point it out.

I hope he finds an acceptable way to point this out. He needs to phrase it just right though so they don't turn it back on him too badly.

Bottom line.

he's attacking corporate greed= the big MSM dudes/dudettes
who make the decisions.

They were counting on him to finish 4th or 5th thanks to their wholesale ignorance of him.

He finished 2nd. Without spending even near as much as Clinton or Obama.

Time for a plan B, PIGS! Better lure him on an underfueled plane or something.

I think there is a somewhat vast big-money conspiracy to make Clinton the nominee, and that the media is part of it. True they have been attacking her for the last month or so, because it looked like she had the nomination sewn up. She probably still does, but the media started attacking her as the nominee, as part of their general war on Democrats which is part of their war on progressives, and also tried to create more of an exciting down-to-the-wire horserace. Big money wants the Republicans in office. Failing that, they will settle for the DLC. Either way, it's heads, they win, or tails, we lose.

Unbelievable. Then again when Dean was a stated thread he became 'looney' so ...

He's boring.

And he's my candidate.

This year.

But I've watched and listened to him since 1999.

He's boring.

This year he's been the least boring.

His wife is one of the smartest people on the planet.

finesse and finally he came in a close second.

anything else you wanna know?


:shrug:

It's pretty obvious to me why they call beating Hillary "weakened!"

:grr:

welcome to our world.

He was my #2 choice. Sorry to see him go.

I have been out of work since May and I am getting close to loosing my house.
I have sent the Edwards campaign $50 on two separate occasions - so far. The second time being the day after Iowa.

Be careful in the Lions Den.

Howard Dean was looking good until he went on Hardball(?)and stated that he wanted to break up the Corporate Media conglomerates. The day after he said that the Media began trashing him and did everything they could to screw him. And they were successful. Thom Hartmann tells this story once in a while.

I agree that Corporate Media Must be broken up as part of saving Democracy and I admire Edwards for taking OUR side against the Corporatists. But as his popularity grows so will the fear of the Corporations. He is backing a rabid animal into a corner. Dangerous enough but if Edwards draws blood too soon and that animal feels wounded, the attacks will be something special.

Careful John - we NEED you in the White House.

out of mind. John who? This is the effect the media hopes to achieve.
I gave to Mr. Edwards today. I hope you will too!

As a Kucinich voter I'd like to welcome you to the club.
Now Johnny come lately can feel the pain.:puke:

n/t

Edwards supporters were not crying when THE best possible candidate was given the cold shoulder.

THAT was Joe Biden.

Suck it up and stop Crying.

Just making a statement.

FWIW, Biden was my #2. So I guess I should really suck it up and stop Crying.