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Baltimike

(4,143 posts)
Fri Jul 19, 2019, 09:30 AM Jul 2019

So...CNN keeps using REPUBLICAN OPERATIVES as regular folk for focus panels....

and I am SURE I read it somewhere, but the closest link I can find is from when they did it with Brett Kavanaugh, I'll post that link below...but they just got caught doing it again, and for the life of me, I can't find it.
Here's the CNN link to "regular ole folks" who turned out to be kGOPb operatives:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/09/20/cnn_focus_group_of_republican_women_on_christine_blasey_fords_allegation_against_brett_kavanaugh.html

Here's where they get slammed for it https://www.salon.com/2018/09/23/cnn-focus-group-of-conservative-women-turns-out-to-be-comprised-of-gop-operatives/

But this has repeated itself recently. Has anyone else seen this?

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Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
1. I saw it when if happened before I knew they were the same group of women.
Fri Jul 19, 2019, 09:35 AM
Jul 2019

I was appalled by them. Clearly well off and self-righteous white women defending him and sounding just like him. Al of them in lockstep. Not once did CNN disclose that it was a repeat performance.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
2. Yes, they just used a pro-Trump women's group in Dallas
Fri Jul 19, 2019, 09:37 AM
Jul 2019

for the Omar issues and didn't disclose. I didn't see the segment but read about it somewhere.

Seems to me we all need to send CNN emails/make calls reminding them of the importance of journalistic integrity.

dalton99a

(81,488 posts)
7. The same network that gave Trump free coverage 24/7 every time he farted in 2015-2016
Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:38 AM
Jul 2019

-2017-2018-2019-...

and run by the guy who made him a TV celebrity

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