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Geedorah

(21 posts)
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 02:19 PM Oct 2012

John King is a hack trying to save his paycheck, and CNN is in ratings crisis mode.

I haven't watched him since his bullshit analysis after the third debate. But it is obvious to me this stooge is obviously just saying anything he feels his corporate masters would want him to in context of losing his show and being demoted. He is obviously more worried about his own situation than telling it straight. Wolf Blitzer is obviously of a similar mindset right now as well. I think CNN realizes their ratings are in the trash can and they are trying to save their cash cow from 2008 and 2010, election coverage, by pushing one narrative that will keep audiences tuning back into them like a dealer that has just hooked a new crack-head. It's obvious, but I think pointing this out in a thread is worth it. I'm saying this as someone that used to trust CNN in regards to election coverage in the past. However, something has definitely been poisoned in the company culture over there at this point.

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John King is a hack trying to save his paycheck, and CNN is in ratings crisis mode. (Original Post) Geedorah Oct 2012 OP
Listening to John King over the years I always gets this sense he favors the Republicans rightsideout Oct 2012 #1
John King does favor the GOP. He never has a positive report about Obama UCmeNdc Oct 2012 #4
It appears to me that CNN has made their "bargain with the Devil". I never watch it anymore. nt ladjf Oct 2012 #2
When President Obama wins re-election, i say we hound these pundits who have bushisanidiot Oct 2012 #3
CNN on the ropes... Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #5

rightsideout

(978 posts)
1. Listening to John King over the years I always gets this sense he favors the Republicans
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 02:26 PM
Oct 2012

I can't watch CNN anymore. They seem like a cheering section for Romney at times.

bushisanidiot

(8,064 posts)
3. When President Obama wins re-election, i say we hound these pundits who have
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 06:17 PM
Oct 2012

cherry picked polls and spun like crazy for romney to try to get the voting public to make it a close race. i say we tweet and email them asking them why they LIED when they KNEW what the poll numbers were and why the cherry picked poll numbers they wanted to report on. so many pundits are losing credibility for reporting bogus pollsters like Gravis and Rassmussan, without telling people that they are far right wing ran polls.

Blue Idaho

(5,051 posts)
5. CNN on the ropes...
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 07:05 PM
Oct 2012

After they are done making a dog's dinner out of their election coverage maybe they can become another home shopping network.

John King would be an excellent fake gold jewelry salesman.

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