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LAS14

(13,749 posts)
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 03:32 PM Apr 2020

Maybe this is why CNN caved after 30 minutes...

... and showed the rest of the "briefing."

New York (CNN Business)Vice President Mike Pence's office has declined to allow the nation's top health officials to appear on CNN in recent days and discuss the coronavirus pandemic killing thousands of Americans, in an attempt to pressure the network into carrying the White House's lengthy daily briefings in full.


https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/09/media/pence-office-tv-bookings-coronavirus/index.html

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Maybe this is why CNN caved after 30 minutes... (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 2020 OP
cnn caved because it is not a news organization anymore nt msongs Apr 2020 #1
It's 'The Trump Show' earthside Apr 2020 #2
It is time we all stopped watching these train wrecks Bev54 Apr 2020 #3
yes! don't watch!! handmade34 Apr 2020 #4
True! Just turn it off, and the networks will get the message. BComplex Apr 2020 #6
CNN is s collection of sniveling cowards Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #5
Mike Pence is CNN's new program director gratuitous Apr 2020 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #8
Just stop covering this fricking lunatic NOW before he murders even more people Meowmee Apr 2020 #9
Ah yes, the republican quid pro quo in action. GemDigger Apr 2020 #10
I thought Pence's demand was that CNN mcar Apr 2020 #11
They probably got the demand about 30 minutes into the briefing, which.. LAS14 Apr 2020 #13
So the whit satanism is blatantly, openly, gleefully, telling the med,is that they have to bow down niyad Apr 2020 #12
I thought CNN was all FAKE NEWS?? Bengus81 Apr 2020 #14
WH caves! mcar Apr 2020 #15
Yes!!!! nt LAS14 Apr 2020 #16
But was there some kind of quid pro quo? tinymontgomery Apr 2020 #17
Huh? mcar Apr 2020 #19
Did CNN tinymontgomery Apr 2020 #20
Did CNN accede to Pence's demands to show the entire briefing? mcar Apr 2020 #21
Hope so, your probable right, thanks. tinymontgomery Apr 2020 #22
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2020 #18

earthside

(6,960 posts)
2. It's 'The Trump Show'
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 03:37 PM
Apr 2020

These aren't 'briefings' anymore ... they are just Trump dramatic monologues with a sprinkling of coronavirus info to make CNN and MSNBC air them live.

I turn them off -- I've been watching much less of MSNBC than I have in years.

Bev54

(9,957 posts)
3. It is time we all stopped watching these train wrecks
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 03:39 PM
Apr 2020

The only way the networks are going to get the message is if we all turn it off. Trump thinks it is great because more people are home to watch him. As much as you want to see what stupid ass thing he is going to say next, Please, Please, Please stop and turn the station or turn it off. We have to get the message to the networks and that is the only way to do it.

BComplex

(7,977 posts)
6. True! Just turn it off, and the networks will get the message.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 03:54 PM
Apr 2020

What is there to watch, anyway, except for a bunch of trump team hooey.

Response to LAS14 (Original post)

Meowmee

(5,164 posts)
9. Just stop covering this fricking lunatic NOW before he murders even more people
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:11 PM
Apr 2020

There is 0 integrity left in journalism, it is all about ratings and dollars for the most part since 2016 for sure.

mcar

(42,206 posts)
11. I thought Pence's demand was that CNN
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:13 PM
Apr 2020

show every minute of the briefing. They haven't been doing so. Thus, they haven't "caved."

LAS14

(13,749 posts)
13. They probably got the demand about 30 minutes into the briefing, which..
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:45 PM
Apr 2020

.... they had declared they would not show except for the medical experts. Then suddenly it was all briefing.

niyad

(112,424 posts)
12. So the whit satanism is blatantly, openly, gleefully, telling the med,is that they have to bow down
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:40 PM
Apr 2020

and kiss old bodybags' ring, as it were, to talk (or, rather, attempt) to talk to experts.

He is as much a murderer as bodybags.

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
14. I thought CNN was all FAKE NEWS??
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:48 PM
Apr 2020

Yet Trump demands they air the whole dog and pony show? And NO,this is Trumps demands,not Pence.

mcar

(42,206 posts)
21. Did CNN accede to Pence's demands to show the entire briefing?
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:16 PM
Apr 2020

No.

They did not give in to the WH extortion attempt. It appears that they held firm and won.

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