Yep, CNN is changing

[mysteryowl]

I haven't watched CNN since I heard they are going conservative.
I tuned in tonight long enough to hear trumpian troupes. puke!
Language was used that I had no idea what the terms meant, yet I knew it came out the extremist language.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

1. LOL.

[brooklynite]

2. No, CNN is not changing

I don't watch cable news obsessively, when I watch them, it sounds like "news", not political bias.

But then, I don't START with the assumption that they HAVE shifted, so I don't watch their programming with that bias.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. "I don't watch cable news obsessively"

Then perhaps you should take a step back and consider the comments from those who do.

If CNN "is not changing", it is only because they were already a right-leaning channel for a good part of the day.

Examples: the "CNN Teabag Townhalls", and the "Teabag rebuttals by Batshit-Crazy Michele Bachmann" to Obama's SOTUs.

They were always "right leaning", just not as crackpot as Fox and more discreet. Which is actually more dangerous and harmful in my opinion.

Their current owner & CEO statements and directives speak for themselves. It's foolish to try to say otherwise.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

4. Such as the OP who says "I haven't watched CNN since I heard they are going conservative." LOL

Gimme a break.

This false conspiracy theory is way past its expiration date.

The current CEO of Warner/Discovery is a Democrat who gives to Democratic causes.

Does it ever get old?

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. The only thing past its expiration date

is a predictable poster who ALWAYS takes the side of corporations, billionaires, and republicons.

And yes, it has gotten old. This is supposed to be a liberal Democratic site. Give that some thought. CNN's CEO and your actions speak loudly.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

8. More false attack on my character emanating from you.

I think you are on the wrong forum.

[FoxNewsSucks]

11. Is this not a liberal forum?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

12. It sure is.

[FoxNewsSucks]

13. Good to know.

Because it couldn't be more obvious who is the liberal and who is the stealth rightwing mouthpiece.

Wouldn't you agree?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

16. More rule breaking insults from you.

Not unexpected, but unwelcome in any case.

[FoxNewsSucks]

17. I think the phrase is "if the shoe fits".

Right?

Why do you look for insult?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

20. So to be clear--all the accusations and insults you've hurled are directed at me?

Be clear.

You have made multiple personal attacks towards me, ascribed me as having ugly ulterior motives and have made repeated make baseless claims about me.

Perhaps you should take a break?

[FoxNewsSucks]

21. That's merely your own projection.

Another relevant saying is "a hit dog will holler". While I would never suggest actually hitting a dog, since all dogs are better than most people and most dogs are better than all people, I think that saying hits the nail right square on the head in this case.

Wouldn't you agree? Or would you rather keep baiting me and other liberal posters here on this liberal website?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

22. LOL. Liberals don't spread bogus conspiracy theories in my experience.

We that believe an affinity to truth and reason matters.

Try it sometime.

[FoxNewsSucks]

23. I've asked you to specify what is not true, and you say nothing

That speaks volumes. "LOL"

Interestingly, that's the same response I get when I ask republicons to be specific about anything I've said that is not true. I wonder why that is. . .

[Just A Box Of Rain]

24. CNN is not a right-leaning news channel and the CEO of Warner/Discovery

is not a Trumpist. Those things are patently false.

[FoxNewsSucks]

25. I've given examples otherwise, you've given nothing to back up your opinion.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

27. Not an opinion, those are the facts.

The conspiracy theory is not holding up.

[Nixie]

57. Regular Democrats aren't RWers even though some like

to insinuate that they are.

[Treefrog]

40. Funny how a CNN poll favorable to Democrats is being lauded here today.

Funny how that works.

[FoxNewsSucks]

42. Why is it funny?

Occasionally there have been polls done by the Fox "news" Sewer that were favorable to Democrats.

[Evergreen Emerald]

48. It is not a false conspiracy theory. You would see if you were not

biased in your opinion.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

49. Utter nonsense.

[GuppyGal]

51. +1000

[Raine]

5. I think they cover more news now

with less talking heads and less opinion. 👍

[FoxNewsSucks]

10. One has to consider what is being covered,

how, and more importantly what is NOT being covered.

CNN is not a liberal channel. Not at all.

Nor are they the neutral News channel we might actually want to have.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

14. Keep trying.

But that tired dog won't hunt.

[FoxNewsSucks]

15. Truth really hurts, doesn't it.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

18. Since nothing you suggest is remotely true, no the truth doesn't hurt.

What hurts are the BS conspiracy theories that have zero basis in fact.

Liberalism depends on rationality. A conspiracy theory mentality is incompatible with reason or truth.

[FoxNewsSucks]

19. Rather than falsely accuse me,

why don't you specify what is not true?

I take insult at being falsely accused. Unlike you and your ilk, I respond to it instead of attempting to get it hidden.

But then, I'm an adult.

[Treefrog]

41. I only see one person slinging insults here.

You have accused a poster of being on the wrong website amongst other insinuations.

Why can't you disagree without casting aspersions?

[FoxNewsSucks]

43. Did you miss post #8 in this thread? Please read that one again.

I was being accused of being on the wrong forum, not making the accusation.

That individual has a history (despite short membership) of this style of posting. A fact-free guaranteed defense of corporations, polluters, billionaires and conservatives.

[Jedi Guy]

56. So you're upset that they said, "I think you are on the wrong forum"?

Do you suppose it's possible they said that in response to you saying, "The only thing past its expiration date is a predictable poster who ALWAYS takes the side of corporations, billionaires, and republicons." Seems to me you started the mud-slinging there, friend. It's a bit rich to make ugly insinuations about someone's motives and character and then cry foul when they respond in kind. You get what you give.

Insofar as CNN's supposed sudden shift to the right, I'm afraid I'm simply not seeing it. I don't watch them, though, I read the news on CNN.com. I regularly see them call out Trumpism with phrases such as "the Big Lie" when referring to election denialism on the right, among other things. If they were suddenly carrying water for the right, why would they do that, especially so bluntly?

From what I'm seeing on DU, any news network/organization that isn't 100% complimentary towards Democrats and the left is instantly labeled a right-wing mouthpiece. My takeaway from that is that some people here don't want journalism, they want propaganda.

[Nixie]

58. Speaking of individual histories, you should be more self aware.

[Nixie]

59. lol

[Bev54]

28. That would be wrong, mostly politics with more republicans spewing lies with

faint push back. They have definitely changed, I used to watch them a lot but quit before people started really complaining, it became unbearable. The leading shareholder of Disney Warner (Malone) is strong RW and he seems to be behind a lot of their leaning more towards the right. They say coming back to centre but that means back to both sidesisms and there is no two sides to fascists and those who are not.

[OMGWTF]

26. CNN has gone conservative.

[MOMFUDSKI]

39. What I considered 'proof' of them going full right was

the billy graham jr COMMERCIAL playing when I switched over to check out what was happening at CNN. They know their audience.

[Abolishinist]

9. Who are you talking about?

If you're going to go after CNN, or any other network, rather than dismiss them out of hand with a 'puke' you should be able to back up your OP.

Exactly who are you referring to as being "trumpian troupes"... Anderson Cooper, David Axelrod, Don Lemon, Fareed Zakaria, Jake Tapper, Wolf Blitzer, Erin Burnett?

[SergeStorms]

30. Yes, a little context would be welcome.

nt.

[mysteryowl]

31. The guy was a talking head on a panel

His comments were received as though everyone knew what he was talking about.
It was an alternative reality, is what it felt like. I did not know the terms they were using.
Maybe quonon stuff, I don't know.

[Wednesdays]

44. Oh, so it was a panelist?

CNN has had Repug panelists since Day One.
Remember Rick Santorum?

[pwb]

54. CNN is not Network.

It is Cable.

[The_Casual_Observer]

29. Any attempt by them to "both sides" in this climate of defective

Fascist Republican bullshit will definitely brand them as right wing shit. Are they doing this?

[BigmanPigman]

32. Ditto!

Exactly the same here! I haven't watched it since they changed but this evening I decided to check it out and noticed the same thing that you did. I turned the channel after only a few minutes since I figured I gave them enough of a chance. It really pissed me off. And it was not a male talking head on the panel, it was a couple of women.

[mysteryowl]

33. Hey! amazing!

You did the same thing I did. Listened to, most likely the same guy, and had the same response.
Wow! That is amazing.

Did you hear words that were unidentifiable?

[BigmanPigman]

34. I think I was too busy swearing at my TV to make out much

after the initial WTF?!?

[mysteryowl]

35. Ha!

That is often the time to change channels, when you start yelling at the tv.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

36. CNN has turned to the dark side

Link to tweet

[Treefrog]

37. Trumpian "troupes"? Dancing? Singing? What?

And no, CNN is not changing.

If you had no idea what was meant by the "language used", how can you possibly judge?

Which show was it? Cooper? He's no trumper.

[Wednesdays]

45. As was mentioned above, it was one of the many panelists

as if CNN has never had rightwing panelists before. Rick Santorum was on CNN constantly until about a year ago.

[betsuni]

38. If you don't watch how do you know?

[LAS14]

46. I wish people in threads like this would make clear distinctions between reporting and opining on...

... the network in question. If they're "reporting," they're obligated to tell us what both sides are saying. I think they've done a good job of making facts primary. Virtually all reporting I've heard from anywhere for the last two years has included "the false claim" when telling us what right-wingers are saying. MSM is one of the few remaining reassuring institutions we have left.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

52. Which is why the MSM is under constant attack from certain quarters.

"Reassuring institutions," such as news networks that actually report "news," hold back "the Revolution."

[gldstwmn]

47. It was on in the background last week and I overheard Jake Tapper compare

E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit to Bac Chyna and the Kardashians. Since then, I have only been watching Stanley Tucci in Italy and the show on The Murdoch's which is pretty good though the subject matter is repulsive.

[BigmanPigman]

53. Keith Olbermann agrees!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1175668

[Kaleva]

55. CNN continues to live rent free in some people's heads.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

60. CNN had a great series on right-wing extremism this week.

It wasn't complimentary towards fascists. Trust me.

This right-wing originated conspiracy theory isn't aging well.

I wonder if those who helped promote this false narrative plan to apologize for advancing this after being made aware this all started with the ultra-right Free Beacon?

Not every paranoid fantasy is true.