'Bullshit Factory': On CNN, Ex-Obama Speechwriter Says CNN Puts on 'Stupid' Trump Surrogates

[DonViejo]

by Josh Feldman | 12:09 pm, March 26th, 2017

Former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett appeared on CNN this morning and took a moment to critique the network for putting “stupid” people defending President Trump on the air.

Brian Stelter asked about his issues with cable news, and Lovett said that while Stelter in particular has consistently called out Sean Hannity, CNN comes out with panels that are “smart person, smart person, smart person, stupid person, smart person, smart person, smart person, bullshit factory.”

He said he’s not insulting all Trump supporters, just saying that the pro-Trump people who appear on CNN are “terrible representatives of the views of conservatives” and they’re “not intellectually honest people.”

“The same criticism you direct at Hannity,” Lovett told Stelter, “you could direct at the people that CNN puts on the air.” In talking about the kind of discussion people are hungry for these days, Lovett said he wants a “no-bullshit conversation about politics” on his podcast. (And if you’re wondering, he was not censored either time he said it.)

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[NRaleighLiberal]

1. "The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name." Confucius

[Jonny Appleseed]

2. Because you can't find a smart one.

The only "smart" ones are either super rich or in high ranking GOP positions.... hmmm I wonder why they're pro-Trump...

Actual smart conservatives generally don't like or support Trump. They're on Maher all the time.

[Turn CO Blue]

4. Exactly, all the smart, articulate conservatives happen to be NEVER-TRUMPERS.

I mean, there is a whole network of conservatives on Twitter working to uncover details about the Trump-Russia collusion minute by minute side by side with liberals.

[herding cats]

3. They should have just pointed out Sean Spicer to him.

He's the official WH mouthpiece after all, and he's dumber than a box of rocks.

[leftstreet]

5. What are 'views of conservatives?'

...if not the views of Trump supporters?

“terrible representatives of the views of conservatives”

Sounds like he's wanting impression management. He's upset that the psychotic views of psychotic people are being represented by...psychotic people.

[randr]

6. That would make for a great reality TV show

Show Me the Smart One--Contestants compete to win audience approval for supportive remarks about the twit.

[spanone]

7. is there any other kind?

[MissB]

8. I'm really enjoying the "pod save America" and "pod save world" podcasts

Both of which he seems to participate in each week. He also has a new podcast - "Lovett or leave it" - but I haven't checked that one out yet.