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DownriverDem

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12. The problem

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2024, 04:19 PM

Jun 2024

is the MSM is corp owned & controlled. Your email to CNN was right on the mark. The news networks changed when they started using ratings when it came to staying employed by the network. Now they just do their networks bidding

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My email to CNN [View all] UpInArms Jun 2024 OP

That's awesome Wednesdays Jun 2024 #1

That's been my experience senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #2

CNN should NEVER have gotten another chance DinahMoeHum Jun 2024 #3

My understanding was that according PatSeg Jun 2024 #8

The fact check could have been done with chyrons right in view. niyad Jun 2024 #14

Perhaps a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen: "Everything Trump says is a lie, believe it at your own risk." sop Jun 2024 #16

But fact-checking is NOT what they were trying to do. dchill Jun 2024 #19

Yeah, they barely seemed to even be present PatSeg Jun 2024 #22

They were grenade fishing. dchill Jun 2024 #23

Oh whoa, I've never heard that phrase before, PatSeg Jun 2024 #25

I just reminded me of grenade fishing, that's all! dchill Jun 2024 #27

Yeah, that's a keeper PatSeg Jun 2024 #30

disclosure i didn't watch it barbtries Jun 2024 #17

Well, they DID try repeatedly PatSeg Jun 2024 #24

20-20 hindsight. barbtries Jun 2024 #31

Yes, there is a whole lot of 20-20 hindsight PatSeg Jun 2024 #33

Demanding that Trump answer the questions isn't "fact checking"... Hugin Jun 2024 #37

Yeah, Trump was on a roll PatSeg Jun 2024 #41

Allowed is the key word here, PatSeg. Hugin Jun 2024 #42

And a few of them are people that PatSeg Jun 2024 #43

The wealth class cable owners probably gave the millionaire T V talkers a big bonus pwb Jun 2024 #4

I can't blame CNN. Biden was given every opportunity to rebut trump's BS. His responses just didn't have the snap Silent Type Jun 2024 #5

I respectfully disagree. UpInArms Jun 2024 #7

I would ask everyone markodochartaigh Jun 2024 #10

Trump: "Are you not entertained?" sop Jun 2024 #18

Exactomundo. He was invited to a "debate". It was a pie fight in reality. marble falls Jun 2024 #21

+++ llashram Jun 2024 #6

Excellent XanaDUer2 Jun 2024 #9

Give them a break! mucholderthandirt Jun 2024 #11

The problem DownriverDem Jun 2024 #12

Donald Trump should have been pressed more, but anyone who thinks CNN was Biden's problem is in denial. Music Man Jun 2024 #13

CNN should have arranged the questions so that DeeDeeNY Jun 2024 #15

Yes Abundance77 Jun 2024 #20

CNN sucks but this fiasco is on Biden and MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #26

Absolutely! Biden & his staff knew the possibility of this happening elocs Jun 2024 #39

Olbermann completely kicked CNN's butt around the block last night for allowing TSF to lie unchecked. flashman13 Jun 2024 #28

Mahalo UpInArms!! Brilliantly Cha Jun 2024 #29

Excellent! LoisB Jun 2024 #32

Fuck yeah! I may do the same Blue Owl Jun 2024 #34

How about MSNBC? It's to the point now where there really needs to be an approved DU media list. n/t elocs Jun 2024 #40

I rarely if ever watch CNN they are fox light kimbutgar Jun 2024 #35

Better prepare some more letters.... brooklynite Jun 2024 #36

Bullshit. W_HAMILTON Jun 2024 #38

CNN's response live love laugh Jun 2024 #44