Reich writes: "As I predicted, the mainstream media this morning are saying
the race is essentially over. But so far, no article I've read about
yesterday's New York primary mentions that independents weren't allowed to
vote in it."
Robert Reich. (photo: Getty)
The Mainstream Media Proclaims Democrats' Race Over, but Ignore Undemocratic
Primary Process
By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page
21 April 16
As I predicted, the mainstream media this morning are saying the race is
essentially over. But so far, no article I've read about yesterday's New
York primary mentions that independents weren't allowed to vote in it. Yet
42 percent of American voters are now independent, and only 29 percent are
registered Democrats (26 percent are registered Republicans), and we can
assume a similar distribution in New York. A significant portion of Bernie's
supporters across the nation are independent - for the obvious reason that
Bernie's candidacy takes on the establishment. In addition, most young
voters are independent. Independents gave Bernie huge victories in Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Washington, for example. And independents obviously will play
a large role in any presidential election.
The inclusion of superdelegates and exclusion of independents from many
Democratic primaries makes the Democratic Party far less democratic than
many assumed. This is the prerogative of the Party, of course. But the
mainstream media have a responsibility to let people know all this, for the
purpose of assessing the significance of a given primary outcome.
What do you think?
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The Mainstream Media Proclaims Democrats' Race Over, but Ignore Undemocratic
Primary Process
By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page
21 April 16
s I predicted, the mainstream media this morning are saying the race is
essentially over. But so far, no article I've read about yesterday's New
York primary mentions that independents weren't allowed to vote in it. Yet
42 percent of American voters are now independent, and only 29 percent are
registered Democrats (26 percent are registered Republicans), and we can
assume a similar distribution in New York. A significant portion of Bernie's
supporters across the nation are independent - for the obvious reason that
Bernie's candidacy takes on the establishment. In addition, most young
voters are independent. Independents gave Bernie huge victories in Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Washington, for example. And independents obviously will play
a large role in any presidential election.
The inclusion of superdelegates and exclusion of independents from many
Democratic primaries makes the Democratic Party far less democratic than
many assumed. This is the prerogative of the Party, of course. But the
mainstream media have a responsibility to let people know all this, for the
purpose of assessing the significance of a given primary outcome.
What do you think?
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