CNN Fires Back At GOP Over Hillary Clinton Doc & Debate Threat

[question everything]

Source: Deadline. com (Yahoo News)

CNN says that the Republican National Committee are making “premature decisions” about CNN Films upcoming Hillary Clinton documentary. The cable news network says the GOP body are also performing “the ultimate disservice to voters” in threatening to pull out of debates that the network either sponsors or partners on.

The news network’s statement today came after the RNC said that it would take a vote next week to pull out of any 2016 primary debates including CNN and NBC over their respective projects about the assumed Presidential candidate. RNC chief Reince Priebus said that the networks were acting as “Hillary Clinton campaign operatives” in producing the projects. In his letter Monday to CNN’s Jeff Zucker, Priebus wrote that “your credibility as a supposedly unbiased news network will most certainly be jeopardized by the decision to show political favoritism and a produce an extended commercial for Secretary Clinton’s nascent campaign.”

CNN’s doc is scheduled to come out theatrically and hen on the network in 2014. NBC Entertainment boss Bob Greenblatt said on July 27 that the Peacock would be making a four-hour miniseries with Diane Lane starring as Clinton. Check out CNN’s full statement on the matter after the jump:



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[brucefan]

1. Everything about the GOP

is "premature"

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. That explains their anti-sex attitude.

[underpants]

8. Rrrrense Pppwwrrrrebus

spot on

[Left Coast2020]

16. I thought he was "Rancid Penis?"

[Wolf Frankula]

2. Gooper Debates are Not Newsworthy

All candidates will say the same thing: "Cut taxes for rich people. Reduce Controls on Business. Increase controls on people." Each one has said the same thing since Bonzo's co-star got the nomination in 1980.

Wolf

[question everything]

4. And boo a soldier in Iraq who is gay

and also let people without insurance die.

[Mr.Bill]

10. The GOP Presidential debates

was the funniest reality show on TV last year.

[TheDebbieDee]

20. I didn't watch the debates, but I always listened to the highlights

on the Stephanie Miller Show the next day.......

I think the stupid republicans created more Democrats than they'll ever know.

[Beartracks]

15. LOL @ "Bonzo's co-star"! n/t

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[1ProudAtheist]

3. Gooper Talk

Yada, yada, yada, Guns, yada, yada, yada, Gawwd, yada, yada, yada, lower taxes, yada,yada, yada, defund Obamacare, yada, yada, yada, socialism, yada, yada, yada, true rape, yada, yada, yada, forced birth, yada, yada, yada, illegal aliens, yada, yada, yada, eating boogers, yada, yada, yada, whites only, then repeat over and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over.........ad nauseum.

[Epiphany4z]

5. hahaha repubes

would do anything to squirm out of debates. Hell if they could keep there guy from anyone but fox snews that would suit them just fine.

[MADem]

7. Best post in the thread--they will do anything to squirm out of debates!

They limit them, they go for the seeded town hall format, they try to bigfoot their way into halls so they can hoot and holler, and they disregard the hootin-hollering rule when it's laid down...

They're cheaters. It's how they roll.

[UpInArms]

9. I remember the GOP outcry against Sarapalin's own television series

not!

Oh, that's right - it was on Faux and they can only air GOP "personalities" - the revolving door keeps swinging. One can only hope that some day, it will swing and hit them all in the arse.

[Tripper11]

11. so maybe if they had a viable candidate

CNN and NBC might indulge them...but all they have is a clown car full of wackos

[rurallib]

12. Cnn and NBC should have both answered

"don't call us, we'll call you."

[DFW]

13. It is not a premature decision. It is a proper one

The Republican primary debates belong on Comedy Central, just like they did last time.

[MrModerate]

14. They could offer Christie a slot (OK, two slots) . . .

On 'The Biggest Loser.'

That would be fair.

[Kablooie]

17. Blackmail and threats are a normal part of the GOP's election strategy.

[ConcernedCanuk]

18. LOL! CNN knows damn well what comes first to mind

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as soon as the brain recognizes the word "premature"

I guess the Bush Gang pissed them off somehow even though CNN was front and centre at "Shock and Awe".

Bush Gang shocked the World alright, but not too impressed by the carnage.

I'm surprised CNN is taking such an aggressive stance, but pleased.

Careful anyone at CNN, NSA is all over you now.

Welkome to Amerika.

CC

[Democrats_win]

19. GOP also had hissy fit over Reagan movie on CBS

This was a few years ago and that old GOP hack and head of CBS, Les Moonves, cancelled it. I made it a point to rent the movie. I'll never forget Ronnie telling a GE executive who was going to help him start a new show that his silent partner was the IRS. Here this jackass was making so much money and he still complained that he had to help fund our government and its wars.