CNN staffer admits network's focus was to 'get Trump out of office,' calls its coverage 'propaganda'

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  1. chris155au

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    Come on!! I'm not a CNN fan but someone needed to push back against FOX.
     
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    Fox, which GRILLED Trump at times?
     
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    CNN ceased being a news network long ago. It's been a propaganda arm of the Democrat party since Ted Turner had his ashes scattered over the headquarters building in Atlanta years hence.
     
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    The scary thing is compared to MSNBC , CNN seems almost fair. The cable news shows are just that shows. If you expect any objective coverage, from any cable news show, you are either a sheep or will be disappointed.
     
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    Sadly most people are sheep.
     
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    That and they just want to be told over and over what they already believe in, and think is right. Most cable watchers have no desire in engaging in objective discourse, reason or compromise. They already know it all. I find it helpful to watch a little of each network . I figure I’ll find the truth somewhere between Don Lemon and Sean Hannity, if my head doesn’t explode first.
     
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    CNN staffer admits network's focus was to 'get Trump out of office,' calls its coverage 'propaganda'

    Don't care if it is true, false or somewhere in between. Fact is Trump was a real and present danger to the security of the United States and a traitor to our Republic. If CNN contributed to Trump's removal, fairly or unfairly, they deserve a medal.
     
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    In your opinion.
     
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    If your head does NOT explode, you'll be lucky.
     
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    Why you never heard of a guy shoveling **** to a chick that was getting paid to come on to him??? Don't believe anything ever conceived by Project Veritas and it's scumbag leader.
     
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    Are you suggesting that this was not a CNN guy, but rather an actor?
     
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    Trump was promoted by Fox News.
     
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    Trump's polls have turned even less favorable since the election. Too many people dead from covid.

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    You mean just like Obama, Clinton and Biden were promoted by every other network?
     
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    Not "every other network."

    Trump is and was a screwup. Live with it.
     
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    If questioning Trump's health is propaganda, then isn't Trump and FOX guilty of the same at a larger measure, since they put in serious effort to paint Biden as physically and mentally unwell?

     
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    You are failing because of this:
    You are demonizing CNN, but upholding FOX. The only difference between the two is the crowd they cater to. One right, one left.
    They all still should go by facts, though. I have found that FOX is more dishonest in the news they portray. CNN tends to beat dead horses ALL...DAY....LONG!
    MSNBC, CNN, FOX, etc. are news talk channels, as in they portray mostly opinion. Who thinks what so and so meant, most of the time not worth watching. I check each one on their website, where I can more easily disseminate the info, and ignore the opinion. Believe it or not, I've caught FOX putting absolute lies on their website, but they don't last long. CNN doesn't seem to put untruths out there, but they will over analyze some thing to death, and will mostly have a moderate to severe left lean to their opinions. It takes some work to try to put together a factual and accurate but not over blown picture.
    Watch/read/listen the actual speech or words someone says, or read the actual documents, etc. instead of listening to someone telling you how they think or how you should think.
     
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    There is a problem with 24/7 'news' channels, because they are always on-air but there just isn't enough news, so they fill the time with political commentary. Ironically FOX is one of the most biased ones out there, so its kind of rich they'd complain about CNN, but they are rivals, so anything goes. I dont watch any of them.
     
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    They all have a problem, and that's that they all rely on the flow of $ to make a profit, so the viewership and corporate sponsors take on a driving role. More people watch, more money flowing,. Capitalism at it's finest!
    Don't get me wrong, I'm not an anti-capitalist, but one does have to have an understanding of the context of what they are viewing. I'm not sure I'd call it mis-information, but it's close. A viewer or reader needs to filter what they are taking in. I've found that sticking to the facts, taking the time to actually read documents or watch actual video helps a lot. It's easy to get diverted, though. CNN seemed to take on the role of spoiler when it came to Trump. And FOX took on the cheerleader role. They both missed the boat often.
    And don't think all of them don't miss Trump, I'll bet that there was a lot more attention paid to the news outlets while he was in office, if for no other reason than just to see what stupid stuff he came with on a daily basis. Entertainment................
    I like the boring version.
     
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    Why is that ironic?
     
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    Where did I 'uphold' Fox?

    Yeah, because CNN was TOTALLY honest with stories such as the Michael Brown and Covington Catholic stories! :roflol:

    CNN often has opinion pieces in their news section.

    And you've NEVER caught CNN putting absolute lies on their website?
     
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    That's no more of a "fact" than the various other lies CNN "reported". It's a (poorly-informed) opinion.
     
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    Who said anything about "health?"

    Why did you quote from the Fox news article?
     
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    Yes, every other Big 5 network promoted Obama, Clinton and Biden.

    What does this have to do with anything?
     
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