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CNN supports Trump return to power!Popular Information writer Judd Legum reported that the 400 members of Wednesday's town hall would be supportive of the Republican Party.
"The audience for the CNN townhall w/Trump will be 400 Republicans & GOP-leaning independents," Legum wrote on Twitter.
No Democratic voters were allowed to attend!
https://www.rawstory.com/cnn-town-hall/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_undefined&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EXC93HV4HK4I#cxrecs_s
JohnSJ
(92,537 posts)eggplant
(3,919 posts):rimshot:
lame54
(35,359 posts)Not be hand picked stooges
Blue Owl
(50,599 posts)usaf-vet
(6,246 posts)..... out the questionnaire?
They are all from the same designer. 6-8 yes or no questions.
With the last ALWAYS, are you willing to donate? YES is the only option.
If you push the SUBMIT button, it goes directly to the donate screen.
I suspect they don't give a s**t about my yes or no answer; they just WANT $$$$$.
So my response to every one of these is. REPORT THEM AS SPAM.
Freethinker65
(10,118 posts)chowder66
(9,112 posts)intheflow
(28,521 posts)This is a perversion of the fourth estate, the First Amendment, and democracy.
housecat
(3,121 posts)hibbing
(10,116 posts)Blue Owl
(50,599 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,262 posts)LoisB
(7,256 posts)tRump and we all know how much he needs "fairness" where he is concerned. CNN must be mindful of tRump's feelings.
agingdem
(7,876 posts)she intends to humanize an amoral malicious lying sexual predator, so she's stacking the audience with Trump-humpers, much like a Trump's crowd masturbation Nazi rally...both Trump and Collins should feel very much at home..
LoisB
(7,256 posts)Celerity
(43,795 posts)NJCher
(35,840 posts)Damn was that funny.
Remember how Stormy said tilt it toward me so I can see the angle at which I originally saw it?
Thought I'd die laughing.
None of my friends watch tv and they sometimes make fun of me because I do, but it has its moments and this was one of them.
LoisB
(7,256 posts)Sky Jewels
(7,203 posts)And now she's another fascist enabler.
I used to be impressed with her. That's over.
sheshe2
(84,100 posts)It is a Political Rally.
Faux pas
(14,717 posts)lost me the minute they got the new ceo.
Takket
(21,726 posts)That is what this is about isnt it? All gop supporters, prime time town hall with no other candidates, national audience, presidential used in title. None of these things indicate this is an event designed to give voters an unbiased and professionally conducted town hall.
atreides1
(16,123 posts)If they did then Chris Licht, wouldn't have anything to do!
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)Sadly might be true but funny
Hieronymus Phact
(372 posts)If they mention the "Liberal Media".
spanone
(135,952 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,878 posts)They used to call it "journalistic ethics", or something like that.
niyad
(113,993 posts)senseandsensibility
(17,260 posts)and a gift to trump.
ashredux
(2,612 posts)Sky Jewels
(7,203 posts)We're done with that network in our house. We used to have it on a lot -- a lot! -- especially during the pandemic. ... No more.
DENVERPOPS
(8,900 posts)CNN is in hopes of pirating all of the Fox viewers now that Fox has been publicly disgraced..............
Sky Jewels
(7,203 posts)I think they sampled their own product and convinced themselves there was going to be a big red wave -- that they would help create, of course. They thought they'd be sitting pretty with access to the giant Republican majority (that never materialized, of course).
DENVERPOPS
(8,900 posts)people often ask "Why isn't the Media Covering this"............
Those people don't even begin to understand that 85+% of ALL MEDIA IN THE U.S. is owned and operated by Uber rich Republicans....
I expect that will not change, and the Overwhelming Republican Dominated Media will only intensify their efforts in the next months leading up to the elections in 2024..............
Katie Bar The Door.................
I keep repeating my thought on the Perfect Title for a book on the last 40+ years: WHILE THE NATION SLEPT
Or thinking that many are walking down the jungle path, swatting at mosquitoes and oblivious to the herd of charging elephants....
Sky Jewels
(7,203 posts)Right leaning corporations are gonna push right leaning propaganda to further their own interests.
DENVERPOPS
(8,900 posts)continue to think that people don't realize we are one millimeter away from a Corporate Fascist Tyranny........
The simplest definition of Fascism is a merging of Corporations and Government.......
The only thing Orwell had wrong, was it wasn't the Government we had to worry about....It was the Corporations and Uber wealthy.
The Republican Party is hell bent to take us back to the Great Depression and to the Gilded Age..............The concentration of wealth by the few, and zero regulations to hinder them.............
Having watched all this for many decades, If I hadn't witnessed it I wouldn't believe what is happening since 1980.....
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)CNN is the new Fux Nooze
trump is our best bet for a Democratic presidency.
If he's the GOP nominee, CNN is actually giving us a present.
Whiskeytide
(4,463 posts)2016. I grossly underestimated the magat movement.
I know things are different now. I do genuinely believe hes unelectable. But,
LetMyPeopleVote
(146,016 posts)Cha
(298,130 posts)Fuck CNN!!
Johonny
(20,975 posts)It does feel like they're being biased here.
lpbk2713
(42,777 posts)"What about ME!!"
onenote
(42,870 posts)Johonny
(20,975 posts)You're never going to file the suit. You're just going to threaten. Or in Tim Scott's case say your going to look into having senate hearings on whether these lopsided news event constitute campaign finance violations etc . . . The point is to get the message out, CNN is biasing the GOP race. Commie CNN is trying to pick our candidate before many have even declared.
This would happen if I thought any of the declared candidates were actually running for anything but VP. We know their not seriously running because they've said nothing about the sexual assault case, nothing about the felony trial, nothing period for the most part. You dont let the person you're running against get this much free air time, without complaining and using what potical power you have to try to force yourself on the air too. These people arent running. At the moment Trump is essentially running unopposed for the GOP nomination. It is early yet, but I think even DeSantis may never declare. The race might be over.
onenote
(42,870 posts)LPBBEAR
(296 posts)a few of the Trump voting attendees were Covid positive. Pack em in CNN....pack em in.
Geechie
(871 posts)Pfizer & Geico are up there. Anybody have better luck finding up-to-date info on who might be susceptible to boycott?
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)independents. That was always the plan.
How about if we see how it goes? I think Trump has likely fallen into a trap myself.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,447 posts)The announcement was recently made, therefore, they "just" now announced the makeup of the friendly audience of the GIANT FAVOR they are doing for a SEXUAL PREDATOR and TRAITOR.
There is no excuse for being OK with that. None at all.
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)Witness the deposition in the E. Jean Carroll case. He goes off-script and hurts himself.
We will see just how "friendly" this audience is in a few hours.
There is no excuse for insulting fellow Democrats over a program which has not even aired and having a difference of opinion over "sunlight being the best disinfectant."
Many were wrong about 60 Minutes having a profile on MTG. That was a brutal take down.
I highly doubt this will amount to a "favor" to Trump, but we will soon find out.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,447 posts)MF45 was deposed by a competent attorney in "enemy" territory. The CNN shitshow will be a friendly place for him, full of hand-selected republicon voters.
I'm sure no "fellow Democrats" were insulted.
That was absolutely NOT a brutal takedown of the filthy liar Greene, it wasn't a takedown at all. Please spend some time on YouTube watching Democrats do actual takedowns of republicons, the difference is clear.
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)The man is lazy and morally bankrupt.
The best way to defeat him is to have him speak.
Wanna bet that that he's asked about the findings in this and other cases?
You seem to have more confidence in Donald J Trump's ability to answer question in front of an audience than I do.
YouTube? LOL
Name calling and hair on fire hystronics doesn't work as a tactic with most reality-based life-forms. Sorry. That's not how to win support (or elections) in this country.
I'm looking forward to seeing Trump implode tonight.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,447 posts)Yeah. If only someone had let him speak in 2016, we might have learned how he likes to grab women by the pussy. Or we might have seen him mock a disabled reporter. Oh wait, they DID let him speak. Media, including CNN, fell to their knees giving him all the airtime he wanted and more. So eager, they showed empty podiums instead of his opponents' (primary AND general) speeches.
You can't just "let him speak". He took out all his republicon challengers and came close enough to Clinton to be able to steal it.
You seem to doubt MF45's ability to mesmerize the cult. This will be just like one of his rallies. He's not gonna get any uncomfortable questions or pushback.
What's wrong with YouTube? There are so many good videos of Democrats kicking republicon ass. Here's one to start
Many more of Raskin making a fool of Boobert. And of Gym Jordan. I can't imagine why anyone on this site wouldn't want to watch videos like that.
Unless one just doesn't want to admit they were wrong and that Leslie Stahl basically fluffed MF45.
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)who voted Green. That's how Trump got elected. Perfidy. I won't forget.
Basta!
Lesley Stahl did the nation a service exposing Rep. Greene to a large 60 Minutes audience.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,447 posts)Good day.
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)We remember.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,447 posts)Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)Sky Jewels
(7,203 posts)Are you on CNN's payroll?
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,447 posts)Is there something wrong with being a CNN employee that would make such a question an insult or put-down? For you to immediately squawk about TOS means you must think working at CNN is bad or somehow demeaning.
Is it?
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)Trump damaged his campaign, just as I expected he would. The man can't help himself.
Group-thing has once again failed.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,447 posts)there's nothing offensive, rude, degrading, or demeaning about working there? Why immediately jump to TOS??
GuppyGal
(1,748 posts)GROUPTHINK GROUPTOLD GROUPDO
Demsrule86
(68,867 posts)Green stands for 'get republicans elected every November.
dwayneb
(773 posts)When 1/3 to 1/2 the voting population does not even bother to go to the polls, what do you expect? This is how he won in 2016, and how he came so close in 2020. Remains to be seen if people will be as ambivalent in 2024, I am betting they won't be. With January 6th and the abortion ruling as headwinds, Trump does not stand a chance of re-election.
As far as CNN doing this stunt? I am not surprised, remember the infotainment outlets are there to chase the almighty $$$ no matter how much blood is dripping from them.
progressoid
(50,024 posts)Kid Berwyn
(15,085 posts)And its advertisers, affiliates and supporters.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)I am already practicing this.
spanone
(135,952 posts)Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)The program hasn't even aired yet. LOL
spanone
(135,952 posts)Ray Bruns
(4,128 posts)Than a Donnie Dumbshit ball fluffing event?
Anyone? Anyone?
Bueller?
haele
(12,702 posts)So I don't see why this makes it anymore of a politically motivated travesty of "journalism" that it already is.
Haele
mountain grammy
(26,676 posts)cab67
(3,012 posts)...if there's a laugh track included.
Vinca
(50,336 posts)a love fest to ensue, she will have lost all credibility.
moniss
(4,274 posts)so I brought it over.
"You know this was the only way the Orange Ruski would agree to do this. Watch and see if he doesn't get a standing ovation either at the beginning, end or both.
CNN will probably run promos for their new upcoming shows like "From Under the Hood" with host David Duke, "Revising History" with host Ron DeSantis, "Too Busy to Care" with host Greg Abbott and a new prime-time game show "The Price is Right....Justice Style" hosted by Clarence Thomas where rich people appear as contestants and various judges are shown in different "showcase" settings and the contestants have to guess how much it will take to buy each judge in each different scenario. The winner is the one who buys the biggest number of judges/scenarios and does so for the lowest cost."
FoxNewsSucks
(10,447 posts)It's obvious to anyone paying attention.
yardwork
(61,813 posts)Cha
(298,130 posts)LisaM
(27,863 posts)Those with the stomach to watch (who aren't MAGA) may be completely turned off. And Trump could very well let loose with some ridiculous garbage that can be used as campaign fodder against him.
We shall see, but that's my hope.
IronLionZion
(45,674 posts)Tucker's idiotic viewers might be up for grabs
GoodRaisin
(8,938 posts)if Fox is getting behind different candidate/s.
barbtries
(28,824 posts)these motherfuckers.
cilla4progress
(24,804 posts)and all of us.
Artcatt
(344 posts)Marthe48
(17,147 posts)I don't bother watching cnn anyway. They aren't the same trusted source of info they used to be. Not interested in hearing what their wolves in sheep clothing have to say about anything.
Martin68
(22,977 posts)LAS14
(13,792 posts)... a town hall for the GOP primary, where are they??????? What happened? Were they invited and they declined????
Just_Vote_Dem
(2,820 posts)designed to try and raise the ratings of the lowest-rated news channel.
wryter2000
(46,145 posts)How low can they go?
Liberal In Texas
(13,622 posts)would only be fan-boys and fan-girls and he would only get soft-ball questions that have already been vetted by him.
Xoan
(25,327 posts)keen on talk show audiences being fans of the main act.
Skittles
(153,318 posts)FUCK them
Initech
(100,152 posts)I watch headlines on occasion, or if they are covering some event live on scene. They are pretty much useless beyond that just a bunch of talking heads pandering to viewers.
Straw Man
(6,628 posts)... had the gall to suggest that Biden wouldn't dare to do a similar town hall on Fox. What utter bullshit. If you guaranteed him an audience of all Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents, of course he'd do it. And he'd shine.
If Trump had faced a mixed audience, he probably would've been booed off the stage. I'm certain that the "friendly audience" was a stipulation of his participation.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,447 posts)Biden would face a hostile audience and kick their asses.