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a kennedy

(35,978 posts)
3. No, just demoting him to a morning show.......and he'll have two other co-hosts too.
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 10:10 PM
Sep 2022

A demotion actually.

underpants

(196,495 posts)
6. They are running him out
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 10:19 PM
Sep 2022

From his own show at 10pm to getting up at 3:00ish and splitting time for 3 hours.
He has to resign. They won’t fire him.

Haggard Celine

(17,821 posts)
10. They might not fire him, but they can
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 10:34 PM
Sep 2022

surely make it miserable for him to stay. CNN is making a big mistake by going RW. They haven't really been liberal all this time, although they have some liberal commentators. They've mostly been centrist. Now the Democrats will be turned off by them and the Trumpers still won't trust them. But there are some powerful people in this country that want liberal voices silenced, and the press is likely going to become more and more sympathetic to the Republicans as we move on to 2024.

 

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)
14. Between WFH, Quiet Qutting, Rise of Labor unions, and Biden's left of center policy agenda...
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 10:49 PM
Sep 2022

corporate America is scared. They're demanding that the Fed push us into a recession, and that the news media go harder on Biden. They know that Trump and his cult still dominate the Republican party, but they believe that they can control them, just like the corporate elite thought that they could control Hitler when he rose to power.

madaboutharry

(42,033 posts)
5. Prime time Show with your name on it.....co-hosting morning show
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 10:16 PM
Sep 2022

= demotion.

Don Lemon deserved better. He is being disrespected and pushed out of star status. He should look for another job.

RoeVWade

(890 posts)
11. That reminds me, I noticed Cuomo is back on another station. Or will be, don't know if he started
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 10:37 PM
Sep 2022

nt

tavernier

(14,443 posts)
12. I read that he has the lowest rated prime time show.
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 10:41 PM
Sep 2022

This guy has been brought in to improve the rating so it’s not a great surprise. I do like Don but I’m not surprised.

ecstatic

(35,075 posts)
17. I used to watch regularly, but I stopped after the Cuomo fiasco
Fri Sep 16, 2022, 08:17 AM
Sep 2022

There was something about their bromance that I enjoyed, so once Chris got the boot, I took a break. Weird response on my part because I was moreso a Don Lemon fan than a Chris fan.

Then when I tried to resume watching Don's show again, Don would be gone most nights so I pretty much just gave up on him. I think the move to morning is smart on CNN's part because I would be more likely to tune into their Morning show with him on it. But I definitely won't be tuning in at night unless Brianna Keilar is moved to that slot.

relayerbob

(7,428 posts)
13. Very disappointed in Lemon
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 10:42 PM
Sep 2022

He needs to be calling out the bullshit, rather than accepting a demotion.

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