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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
42. CNN's a joke, but Jeff Zucker's laughing all the way
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 06:26 PM
Jan 2017

to the bank. As he says about his enormous role in promoting Trump, "...no regrets."

Viewership SHOULD be fleeing, but even passionate DUers aren't. Loving watching the mouths move means never having to say one will read reputable sources instead.

We are so fucked. lark Jan 2017 #1
+ 1,000 Achilleaze Jan 2017 #6
Just watch... While Trump is in the spotlight, putting on his outrageous charade..... Chakaconcarne Jan 2017 #37
Fucking Nazis eom GusBob Jan 2017 #2
THIS...is CNN! yallerdawg Jan 2017 #3
This is really scary stuff. mobeau69 Jan 2017 #4
I tried to comfort my 88yo friend with the same thoughts. kytngirl Jan 2017 #15
Yep KGBot001 Jan 2017 #39
He Should Have Continue To Insist On Asking A Question And Let Them Throw Him Out..... global1 Jan 2017 #5
Great point. It's going to take more than saying Trump's people did this or that. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #8
agree -- especially since they are "fake news"--who knows if they are making this up? orleans Jan 2017 #13
If you listened - he did everythign but let them throw him out. Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #16
Agreed. The optics of a major news organization representative being ejected guillaumeb Jan 2017 #26
Yes, This Happened... LovingA2andMI Jan 2017 #7
I sure hope CNN leftynyc Jan 2017 #9
Actually its good for business elmac Jan 2017 #21
Funny leftynyc Jan 2017 #28
CNN's a joke, but Jeff Zucker's laughing all the way Hortensis Jan 2017 #42
all of us are heaven05 Jan 2017 #40
This is a clear strategy to manipulate the news by shutting out those who won't toe the line Martin Eden Jan 2017 #10
CNN will now be my main news channel. Fuck Trump! nt TeamPooka Jan 2017 #11
Fuck you CNN, I hope Breitbart gets all the access and you get nothing. Charles Bukowski Jan 2017 #12
I saw CNN for mere moments yesterday and the false equivalence and opinion based reporting continued bullimiami Jan 2017 #27
It's a new low oegthe Jan 2017 #32
I hope that the press does not increasingly become scared lancelyons Jan 2017 #14
If they had any gumption, they'd band together & say.. whathehell Jan 2017 #34
what if Trump held another bogus "press conference'' and no reporters showed up KittyWampus Jan 2017 #17
This is what needs to happen. mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #22
I think they should show up. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #23
Reminds me of Bush moving Gannon/Guckert into WH Press and moving Helen Thomas suffragette Jan 2017 #18
YEP. Let's not forget that, either. calimary Jan 2017 #41
You've made so many great and important points here. The one below about Ramos, too suffragette Jan 2017 #43
First they threw Jorge Ramos out, and I didn't say anything, because I wasn't Latina... calimary Jan 2017 #19
If CNN is FAKE news, Fox (FAUX) News must be DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION news!! ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #20
Press Media, this is why you Do Not Kiss The Ring. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2017 #24
If CNN is not allowed to ask questions, they why give him airtime? tinrobot Jan 2017 #25
Brownshirts in red caps Generator Jan 2017 #29
Can I steal that for a song title? johnp3907 Jan 2017 #35
Sure! Be my guest Generator Jan 2017 #38
So get thrown out! vlyons Jan 2017 #30
tRump's a bully, treat him as such....make him back down. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #36
IMO we just witnessed Runningdawg Jan 2017 #31
SO HAPPY THEY PIMPED RUMP THE WHOLE ELECTION SEASON! right? RIGHT?!? pansypoo53219 Jan 2017 #33
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