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Last night, I messaged Rob Kall to expect an early morning submission from me regarding the Mainstream News Media's poor coverage of the resignation of Congressional Representative Tulsi Gabbard from the Vice-Chair of the DNC. When I awoke early this morning, I was pleasantly shocked to see that Fox News and MSNBC's "Morning Joe", MSNBC, and NBC.com are running with the story. Granted, it is not on the front pages of any of those sites and is under Politics. There is nothing on Fox's front page either. If it was any other Candidate, including the GOP, a story of this magnitude would have been under Breaking News and we would have been peppered with coverage until we were sick of hearing about it. The Bias towards Clinton is still there. However, this situation is fluid and most likely changing more rapidly than I can write.

One of the biggest surprises I had was when I looked at CNN this morning. (Last night, out of sheer anger, I sent CNN a scathing message that I was going to organize a Twitter Campaign against them. I supplied a link to the Op-Ed I wrote in regard the proposed Civil Rights Action and complimented them for making my case by refusing to cover the Tulsi Gabbard story, which I still maintain should have been under Breaking News.) When I checked their main page for CNN this morning and nothing was there, I almost started the Op-Ed I intended to write. As an afterthought, I clicked on Politics, and there it was, hiding with a small blurb you wouldn't have noticed if you were not looking for it. A few minutes later, it was on the Front page under Politics.

I have not been able to find anything from CBS or ABC, and both of them need to be targeted by us to help Sanders take his rightful place on Super Tuesday. The recent developments make any Federal Action I intended to file Moot. It may not be the coverage we wanted, but that too may change.

What Can We Do to Assist Bernie Sanders for Super Tuesday?

I'm glad you asked that question. To help the Sanders Campaign, today is the day we need to coordinate our efforts and stand together in solidarity to force the changes we believe will best serve the Sanders Campaign. Change is in the air, and ABC just ran their own story on Representative Gabbard, again under Politics. Fluid is an understatement in regard this rapidly changing situation! Checking again, I looked at CBSNews.com, and again, under politics, there was a story on Tulsi Gabbard. If I wasn't looking for it, I might not have found it. (Same old story, just a different Network.)

That covers the full range of the Mainstream News Media. Now, we need to make an effort to bring pressure to all of those Networks that haven't placed this story on their front page. They do it for other candidates, and they should do it for Bernie! We learned a long time ago, right here on Op-Ed News, that people, especially Congress and the White House, do not appreciate their phone lines being tied up. Businesses are even more sensitive to those concerns, so if enough of you call and complain, we may be able to help make history!

Fox New Phone Numbers:

Customer Service: 1 (888) 369-4762

FOX News Channel Media contact: Jessica Jensen 212.301.3531

Corporate: 212-301-3000

Finally, utilize Twitter to express your outrage @foxnews

ABC Phone Numbers:

Customer Service: 1 (800) 230-0229

ABC, Inc: 212-456-7777

Jonathan Hogan: 818-460-7016

Erin Felentzer: 818-460-6642

Disney's Phone Number: (818) 560-1000 (Disney IS ABC)

Twitter: @ABC, @ABCNewsLive, @ABCnews, @ABCPolitics

Disney: @Disney

NBC:

Frankly, it was MSNBC's Morning Joe that really got this ball rolling, and they had the story on all four of their outlets. I'd give them a pass because of that, however, if you want, a Twitter campaign aimed at @nbc should suffice.

In summation, there is a key Member of Congress that the Clinton & Sanders Campaigns are hoping will endorse them: Senator Elizabeth Warren. An endorsement from Warren would be the final impetus to put Bernie on top in tomorrow's Super Tuesday Primaries. I suggest signing one of two of the most popular petitions that are circulating online:

Change.org

MoveOn.org

In summation, I am grateful that Representative Gabbard changed the dynamic of Super Tuesday. (Partially for selfish reasons; writing and filing all of the endless petitions and motions associated with a Civil Rights Action are tedious and a lot of work. I was ready and willing. However, the situation has changed so radically that any such action would be deemed a nuisance action and would not do anything but garner negative publicity. Yeah!)

I will begin Tweeting immediately to get the ball rolling. If enough people participate in the above-suggested actions, I cannot guarantee success. However, based on past experiences I know the tactic works and have enjoyed the success of making our mark in Congress so many long years ago.

Thank you.