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Related: About this forumMedia Matters VIDEO: CNN Has A Trump Surrogate Problem
It is somewhat problematic that CNN hired Cory Lewandowski to be a 'Commentator' when he signed a 'non disparagement' contract with the Trump Campaign.
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Media Matters VIDEO: CNN Has A Trump Surrogate Problem (Original Post)
Stonepounder
Oct 2016
OP
world wide wally
(21,739 posts)1. Totally agreed, but MSNBC is equally as bad.
We don't even need to talk about Fox
klook
(12,152 posts)2. Great commentary.
It's as though they'd hired flat-earthers to round out the debate with those saying Earth is a round planet.
groundloop
(11,514 posts)3. Yeah, and then settle on a 'truth' somewhere between those two positions
Just like trying to 'balance' the discussion on climate change - it's a given fact that it's happening. Moving off of that reality is not making things more fair nor more balanced, only distorting the truth.
ogsball
(356 posts)4. John Stewart's point
They are selling the conflict, instead of clarifying the issues.
Thanks for the clarification on why CNN drives me nuts.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)5. CNN will correct their cartoonish coverage on election night....
When they use bogus holograms again.