Eric Boehlert: Good grief, CNN's promoting feel-good special on Chris Christie

[babylonsister]

Good grief, CNN's promoting feel-good special on Chris Christie
What on earth?
Eric Boehlert
1 hr ago


I wonder what CNN host Don Lemon thinks about the network’s inexplicable decision to schedule a Chris Christie primetime special for Monday night. Christie still holds the dishonor of being the most unpopular governor in American history while he ran New Jersey, and he famously flamed out as a presidential candidate in 2016, surviving only one primary contest where he finished in sixth place. Despite his record as an established loser who voters now have an allergic reaction to, the mainstream media continue to love Christie and hold him up as an important voice in our political conversation.

So on Monday night, Dana Bash will host “Being Chris Christie.” The promotional clip shows Bash and Christie smiling while strolling down a boardwalk on the Jersey Shore, offering a behind the scenes look at the politician. It’s astonishing the lengths the network will go to try to appeal to GOP viewers, in this case handing over an hour of programming to a has-been politician.

I wonder about Don Lemon because last year the CNN host mocked Christie for his attempted image recovering campaign, which at the time took the form of an interview with the network’s Chris Cuomo. “He’s on reputation rehab right now,” said Lemon. “That’s what he’s doing. I didn’t believe a word that he said to you.” Will Lemon believe a single word Christie tells Bash when the Monday night special airs?

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For years, Christie’s obsequiousness around Trump, bordering on pathetic sycophancy, was well known. Trying to keep pace with Trump’s xenophobia during the 2016 campaign, Christie told a radio interviewer he’d refuse all Syrian refugees trying to enter the U.S., even a five-year-old orphan.

From Stile:

Christie’s position on the Coronavirus was absolutely shocking in terms of its indifference to human suffering. In May, 2020 he gave an interview with CNN in which he echoed the Trumpian position, pushing for the country to reopen despite several models forecasting that thousands of people could die daily from COVID-19.

But now, Christie’s supposedly seen the light and wants the world to know that he’s standing up to the Trump.

It’s so predictable. So is CNN stepping up to help the Republican rebrand himself, considering how the network seems intent in recent months on dinging President Joe Biden and boosting GOP talking points.

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https://pressrun.media/p/good-grief-cnns-promoting-a-feel

[bullwinkle428]

1. Yeah, this is a new low for CNN.

[Larissa]

2. Chris Christie was the worst governor in New Jersey history

Seems these "news" networks will grovel with any trash for ratings. For that reason, they miss Trump and are now attempting to regurgitate Chris Christie.

Business Insider: How Chris Christie became the least popular governor in New Jersey History
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-chris-christie-became-least-popular-governor-in-new-jersey-history-2018-1

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. "Being Chris Christie"?

Um, no.

I can’t believe Chris Christie is their chosen one.
Slim pickins in the Republican ranks, I guess.

[Botany]

4. New Title: "Christie, a bridge too far."

How did he get away with that crap? I forgot IOIYAR. It's OK if you are a Republican.

[PortTack]

5. CNN is just trash! Why watch their nonsense??? Ranting for ratings

[no_hypocrisy]

6. He's a nebbish and

has a big, fat mouth like Trump.

[spanone]

7. I've seen the ads....pathetic bullshit.

They did a spot on him yesterday on msnbc too....Dateline: White House