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tblue37

(68,449 posts) Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:50 AM Oct 2025

After visit to WH, CNN boss told CNN reporters to ease up on reporting about East Wing .

CNN chief Mark Thompson reportedly told the cable networkâ€™s reporters to ease up on coverage of the demolition of the White Houseâ€™s East Wing after a visit to the White House.
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) 2025-10-27T11:01:51.943088Z

What a disgrace. And what an embarrassment for @cnn.com.
— George Conway âš–ï¸ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ (@gtconway.bsky.social) 2025-10-27T14:25:42.808Z

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After visit to WH, CNN boss told CNN reporters to ease up on reporting about East Wing . (Original Post) tblue37 Oct 2025 OP

Good. The East Wing is the least of our problems, though it is certainly symbolic of our plight. Silent Type Oct 2025 #1

So, did Cnn ease up?? Curious as I do not watch a lot of TV. riversedge Oct 2025 #2

Every day we have another issue that seems abnormal. I think it must be intentional in order to mask walkingman Oct 2025 #3

EPSTEIN, MAXWELL & MALARIA SheltieLover Oct 2025 #4

The real question is SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2025 #5

The mass media are corrupt. Period. -misanthroptimist Oct 2025 #6

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)

1. Good. The East Wing is the least of our problems, though it is certainly symbolic of our plight.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:54 AM

Oct 2025

riversedge

(81,529 posts)

2. So, did Cnn ease up?? Curious as I do not watch a lot of TV.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:57 AM

Oct 2025

walkingman

(11,153 posts)

3. Every day we have another issue that seems abnormal. I think it must be intentional in order to mask

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 11:05 AM

Oct 2025

the destruction of our government. Social Media and the "news" media seem to compete for the narrative for the day. The result is that most people tend to just tune it out and choose what is important to them.

Another example of how technology has surpassed our ability to deal with it....and it is just getting started (AI).

SheltieLover

(81,706 posts)

4. EPSTEIN, MAXWELL & MALARIA

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 11:26 AM

Oct 2025

SocialDemocrat61

(8,031 posts)

5. The real question is

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 11:35 AM

Oct 2025

What other stories did he agree to "ease up" on?

-misanthroptimist

(1,825 posts)

6. The mass media are corrupt. Period.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 12:27 PM

Oct 2025

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