Bernie calls it what it is.
Well I guess Bernie is doing something right... since "the Media" is now officially out to get him.
Today, in this Washington Post article "Bernie Sanders held a loud rally Thursday, right next to a solemn vigil for Charleston" they try to make it seem like Bernie was simultaneously holding a large and loud rally as people mourned.
At the same time a prayer service for victims of the shooting in Charleston, S.C., was held Thursday on the Capitol lawn, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a rally -- within shouting distance.
And there was shouting.
This is absolutely not true.
In that very same press conference Bernie says the words in the image above in a solemn way and calls it a "tragic reminder of the ugly stain of racism that still taints our nation. " (see video in update below below).
Furthermore... This was not a rally. It was a press conference. AND it was NOT simultaneous. The press conference happened before the mourning gathering... they just overlapped for a minute.
The vigil happened after the press conference. What you're seeing in the photos is the end of the press conference (NOT A RALLY) and the beginning of the gathering to mourn.
The appearance was a press conference in support of the Keep Our Pension Promise Act where Sen. Sanders appeared alongside Rep. Brendan Doyle (D-PA) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH).
http://mashable.com/...
They initially said the rally was IN Charleston but this isn't the case either. They then changed the title.
Great reporting guys.
This is an obvious attempt to smear Bernie Sanders when he's gaining steam in the primary.
This is the same Bernie Sanders who earlier in the day called it a "tragic reminder of the ugly stain of racism that still taints our nation. "
Not only that he writes an e-mail to his supporters asking for DONATIONS TO THE CHURCH and calls it an act of terror:
And what about everyone else? Crickets.
UPDATE As pointed out below Hillary did tweet the following:
And she has called for action on guns. But only Bernie directly called it racism and an act of terror. But that's besides the point.
I'm sure Hillary feels the same way. THIS IS NOT AND ANTI-HILLARY diary. I like Hillary.
It's an anti-media diary. It's proof that the media is out to get him.
Let's face it. The establishment hates Bernie Sanders. So they disregard all his other deeds in regards to this issue and tries to manufacture "news" and "scandal".
No other candidate spoke up and called it for what it was.
ONLY BERNIE SANDERS DID.
So they smear him and try to tar him with misinformation.
1:49 PM PT:
UPDATE - FURTHER PROOF THE MEDIA IS OUT TO GET HIM:
THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE VERY SAME PRESS CONFERENCE
You know - the one they're calling a loud rally?
You know WHERE HE SAYS THE VERY SAME WORDS THAT ARE IN THE IMAGE AT THE TOP OF THIS DIARY!!?!?!?
I'm so livid right now.
This is so blatantly a smear campaign manufactured by the Media to make a scandal out of something that isn't.
2:02 PM PT: FYI - this isn't an anti-Hillary diary. Her statement was good although it didn't call it racism or terror. This is an anti-media diary.
2:30 PM PT: Updated with tweets from Hillary,
Again this is not an anti-Hillary diary.
3:28 PM PT: Updates from the twittersphere:
4:14 PM PT: Here's the mashable article:
THAT PIC IS FROM JUNE 3RD! NOT TODAY!
Horrible.
5:06 PM PT:
I now LOVE searching Twitter for "Bernie Sanders!
It has all of these gems!
And I'm including this one because... it makes no sense. :)