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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,713 posts)
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 03:15 PM Jan 2021

CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota: It's Time to Stop Putting 'Delusional' Trump Supporters on Air

CNN's Alisyn Camerota is no longer interested in interviewing supporters of President Donald Trump who spout baseless conspiracy theories or unconditional loyalty.

"Now, at the end of Trump's term and after the deadly Capitol insurrection, I think the time for listening to present-day Trump supporters is over," she wrote in a new CNN.com op-ed published Friday. "There is nothing that anyone in this destructive and delusional group can teach the rest of us about being open-minded and tolerant."

She pointed to the Trump voter panels she regularly convened for the network's morning show, "New Day." Since she started doing them five years ago, some of Camerota's panels have gone viral because participants have said blatantly untrue things or vowed fealty to Trump with shocking verve.

"Since 2015, I've listened closely to Trump supporters' feelings and motivations. I've drawn insights from every one of my panelists on the appeal of Donald Trump as a disruptor, how they believed he was 'a fighter' for them, how they believed his success in business would translate into lifting the US economy." she wrote. "I hoped the panels could model civil discourse and how to hear each other. But a week after the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, I'm rethinking my position."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/cnn-anchor-alisyn-camerota-its-time-to-stop-putting-delusional-trump-supporters-on-air/ar-BB1cMTMG?li=BBnbfcL

Anyone who believes Donald Trump is a successful businessman doesn't know anything about finance, business or Trump's multiple business failures.

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CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota: It's Time to Stop Putting 'Delusional' Trump Supporters on Air (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 OP
Stop giving these propagandists air time... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #1
Good! Starting with Rick Santorum? Wednesdays Jan 2021 #2
oh Lordy please get him off my TV renate Jan 2021 #13
Scott Jennings? True Blue American Jan 2021 #14
Yes, flying_wahini Jan 2021 #20
Yes, flying_wahini Jan 2021 #21
+++++++++++++ Infinity Cubed, Cobbed and Cornholed Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #23
+1000. Racism isn't an 'alternative perspective'. meadowlander Jan 2021 #3
Now that's keeping it real. People need to wake up and see that it's all about racism with the iluvtennis Jan 2021 #27
There is no common ground with right-wing terrorists. LiberalFighter Jan 2021 #4
A little late now isn't it? Bev54 Jan 2021 #5
Finally seeing the light. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #6
It's passed time for that. ffr Jan 2021 #7
Please, our numbers are legion! RVN VET71 Jan 2021 #31
Thank you . . . Iliyah Jan 2021 #8
Way too late, but the alternative of continuing to cover them legitimizes them. Welcome to sanity Raven123 Jan 2021 #9
Hey, I agree. Why don't you start, CNN? Quit putting these people and those that support SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #10
K&R Blue Owl Jan 2021 #11
Ya think? Tarc Jan 2021 #12
Nicole had Comey on last night True Blue American Jan 2021 #16
Funny how they never want to hear anyone else's POV MagickMuffin Jan 2021 #15
1000%! True Blue American Jan 2021 #18
Jesus Christ! It had to come to this before the media figured it out? NNadir Jan 2021 #17
Hell yes Traildogbob Jan 2021 #19
I am tired of those coffee shop interviews. murielm99 Jan 2021 #22
Rethinking. After 5 years. stopdiggin Jan 2021 #24
Toxic religiosity also seems to be a major driver of Trumpism. GeorgeGist Jan 2021 #25
We knew 4+ years ago not fooled Jan 2021 #26
How long did they keep interviewing Obama Supporters BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #28
I think seta1950 Jan 2021 #29
Courtesy and restraint did not work for four years. Its time to move on, we have a hell ... marble falls Jan 2021 #30
"Anyone who believes Donald Trump is a successful businessman doesn't know anything... pazzyanne Jan 2021 #32
A sentence that begins "Anyone who believes DR..." BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #33
YES! Long past time. Nitram Jan 2021 #34
Amen sister njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #35
Make them incommunicado!! ailsagirl Jan 2021 #36
Thank you, Alisny! I made the same observation just the other day. And this is what the media did Karadeniz Jan 2021 #37
I like Alisyn LittleGirl Jan 2021 #38
GOD YES! Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #39

iluvtennis

(21,497 posts)
27. Now that's keeping it real. People need to wake up and see that it's all about racism with the
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:33 PM
Jan 2021

trumpians. nt

Bev54

(13,431 posts)
5. A little late now isn't it?
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 03:25 PM
Jan 2021

The media has been giving these assholes all the attention for 6 years and it sickens me.

ffr

(23,398 posts)
7. It's passed time for that.
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 03:28 PM
Jan 2021

But you have to realize that television is about ratings and selling advertising to generate revenue.

Controversy sells and our society has built up a craving for it on a daily basis. Boring news, like what we're going to get watch Joe Biden doesn't sell ads. Policy wonks out to make people's lives better is truly boring to watch, because there's no controversy.

Personally, I'm so looking forward to boring policy wonks on TV for the rest of my life. But I'm in the minority.

RVN VET71

(3,192 posts)
31. Please, our numbers are legion!
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:42 PM
Jan 2021

Rachel Maddow used to -- so long ago -- offer recipes for cocktails on her show at the end of the week. It was a fun way for her to fill up the time! I love the memory of those days and want to get back.

But it’s going to take time. Trump will be gone and possibly out of politics forever (if there are enough spine-bearing Republican Senators to find him guilty), but the aftermath of Trumpism is still to come. He will continue to influence the demented right as long as he lives. Even in prison -- where I hope he ends up -- he would maintain control over the minds of his ratiocinatively diminished followers -- and those genuine fascist supremacists who relish the support from even so disgraced a man as Trump. So “Trumpism” is going to do a slow fade and could well come back if the Democrats blow the power they’ve recently been given by voters.

(I know “ratiocinatively” is a snobby, Sam Johnson word. But I like it. I hope y’all can indulge me this weakness. Please? )

Raven123

(7,797 posts)
9. Way too late, but the alternative of continuing to cover them legitimizes them. Welcome to sanity
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 03:35 PM
Jan 2021

SWBTATTReg

(26,257 posts)
10. Hey, I agree. Why don't you start, CNN? Quit putting these people and those that support
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 03:36 PM
Jan 2021

them on the air?

Tarc

(10,601 posts)
12. Ya think?
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 03:57 PM
Jan 2021

One of the reasons I prefer MSNBC nowadays, not a second of time spent talking to crazies. Rachel, Joy, etc... have no probs inviting sane conservatives like Michael Steele, but the rest can fuck right off.

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
16. Nicole had Comey on last night
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:18 PM
Jan 2021

For at least a half hour saying Congress should not impeach Trump! Go away, Comey!

MagickMuffin

(18,318 posts)
15. Funny how they never want to hear anyone else's POV
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:17 PM
Jan 2021

EVER

I wonder why that is?

Why do you support President Obama?

Why are you supporting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris?

Do you think they will listen to you?

Were you motivated to vote for Joe to unelect trump?


You know the other half of Americans who never get to have our voices heard unless we're protesting, but you even fail at that because you rarely talk to anyone other than trump supporters. You ARE a huge part of the problem.


Traildogbob

(13,018 posts)
19. Hell yes
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:20 PM
Jan 2021

Santorum and Navarro should only be interviewed in Federal Prison studios, to prisoners.
Navarro on Fox yesterday still spewing Trump won a landslide. Fuckin enough.

murielm99

(32,988 posts)
22. I am tired of those coffee shop interviews.
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:23 PM
Jan 2021

Those people may not be as involved in conspiracy theories, but they are brain dead and delusional as well. Stop going to coffee shops!

stopdiggin

(15,463 posts)
24. Rethinking. After 5 years.
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:25 PM
Jan 2021
she wrote. "I hoped the panels could model civil discourse and how to hear each other. But a week after the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, I'm rethinking my position."

"Rethinking" my position -- after 5 years and a deadly insurrection. Hold on now -- wouldn't want to be too hasty! (Thank you for the "service" you have provided to the community ... We've all benefited so much ....)
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GeorgeGist

(25,570 posts)
25. Toxic religiosity also seems to be a major driver of Trumpism.
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:28 PM
Jan 2021

He claims to be for Jesus, against Abortion. End of argument.

not fooled

(6,680 posts)
26. We knew 4+ years ago
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:31 PM
Jan 2021

that supporters of this con man criminal were delusional, yet NYT, CNN, etc. bent over backwards to let crazy maggots spew their nonsense into the public discourse, lending it undeserved credibility.

Meanwhile, were were all the interviews discerning the feelings of legitimately disappointed Hillary supporters?

Oh well, better late than never.


BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
28. How long did they keep interviewing Obama Supporters
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:37 PM
Jan 2021

After he left the White House? Are we still interviewing Bush supporters? What the hell makes these terrorist Trumpers think they will be the center of the universe forever? Time to move on.

seta1950

(968 posts)
29. I think
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:40 PM
Jan 2021

It’s a bit late , after giving them free air time since 2015, to worry about the lies, that drivel is imbedded in the mind of his basket of deplorables.

marble falls

(71,926 posts)
30. Courtesy and restraint did not work for four years. Its time to move on, we have a hell ...
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:40 PM
Jan 2021

... of a mess to clear. I have no more patience or time for these self deluded self-pitying fools.

pazzyanne

(6,759 posts)
32. "Anyone who believes Donald Trump is a successful businessman doesn't know anything...
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:45 PM
Jan 2021

about finance, business or Trump's multiple business failures."

They also did not do any research on djt before supporting and voting for him!

Karadeniz

(24,746 posts)
37. Thank you, Alisny! I made the same observation just the other day. And this is what the media did
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 05:09 PM
Jan 2021

Starting 5 years ago, putting Trump, his lying spokespeople, his delusional, ignorant rallygoers on air... Legitimizing the evil drivel.

LittleGirl

(8,999 posts)
38. I like Alisyn
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 05:28 PM
Jan 2021

and agree with this change going forward.
I never want to hear from trumpers ever again.

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