CNN once embedded reporters with tea party, but now ignores protests of Republican budget

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CNN and the Tea Party Express: The Greatest Romance of Our Time (2010)

If you're surprised that CNN will co-sponsor a Republican presidential primary debate with the Tea Party Express, you're not paying attention. CNN played an early and vital role in legitimizing the Tea Party Express when it was seen by Tea Party Patriots and some other groups as a partisan effort to capitalize on the grassroots movement. Amy Kremer, president of the TPE, used to be a board member of TPP, but was dismissed from that group over her increasing role in Express events.

But in March and April 2010, CNN embedded with the Tea Party express on its second national tour, the one that Sarah Palin joined for speeches in Searchlight, NV and Boston. CNN's Shannon Travis even wrote a widely-circulated rebuttal to the idea that the movement was racist. (Travis is black.)

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Media Matters (2009): Fox News' embedded reporter Jenkins cheerleads for anti-Dem Tea Party Express


In recent days, Republicans are facing "bedlam" trying to defend their extremist budget, and not a peep from the media. Think Progress is all over it.

VIDEO: Town Hall Attendees Tell GOP Rep. That Ending Medicare Is ‘Unconscionable,’ Demand ‘Tax The Rich!’

‘Heckler’ Security Issue at Ryan Town Halls

In Wake Of Widespread Town Hall Backlash, Rep. Allen West Only Answers Pre-Screened Questions

More Republican Congressmen Face Town Hall Backlash Over Tax Breaks For Wealthy And Medicare Privatization

GOP Rep. Patrick Meehan Faces Constituent Anger After Breaking Campaign Promise To Not Privatize Medicare

Town Hall Attendee Calls Out GOP Rep. Charles Bass On ‘Divide And Conquer’ Medicare Cuts

Town Hall Citizens Confront Rep. Sean Duffy For Voting To Privatize Medicare And Defend Tax Breaks For Rich

VIDEO: At Town Hall, Paul Ryan Booed And Heckled For Supporting Corporate Tax Cuts

VIDEO: Bedlam Erupts At Town Hall...As GOP Rep. Defends Ending Medicare, Tax Breaks For Rich


"Bedlam," that's how a Florida paper described the scene.

[ProSense]

1. No comment? n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

2. The RW fringe's CNN

has always shilled for their lunatic fringe benefactors. Blitzer, Crowley, and the newer idiots like King and their whole suite of bloviating repuke sludge like Borger, Rollins, and Navarette (who occasionally feels buyer's remorse as his beloved ethnicity has suddenly come under prolonged assault).

I really miss Ted Turner.

[Whisp]

4. I despise that lot even more than the Foxers.

absolute sellouts fuckers.

maybe except Fareed Zacharia, his IQ and self respect is a few stories above the rest of the slimey pond scum there.

[Supersedeas]

6. there you have it....and they don't claim to be fair and balanced--no need to

[FrenchieCat]

3. Yep.....

and what are we doing about this.

Absolutely NOTHING.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

5. To paraphrase Colbert,

they are afraid if they tinker with their format they'll lose their viewer.