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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:25 PM Sep 2017

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Preet Bharara joins CNN as senior legal analyst.

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Preet Bharara joins CNN as senior legal analyst. (Original Post) MelissaB Sep 2017 OP

Excellent! The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #1

Whenever I see Toobin, his former professor (who appears to be senile) is also on with him ecstatic Sep 2017 #9

Toobin hasn't actively practiced law since about 1994. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #10

cannot get much more credible than Mr. Bharara Skittles Sep 2017 #2

agree, it's about time CNN hires reliable, credible analysts onetexan Sep 2017 #18

Nice! Little Star Sep 2017 #3

Kudos! BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #4

Love that quote ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #5

Sounds like CNN gearing up for legal coverage of criminal proceedings Justice Sep 2017 #6

Aren't we all? Sneederbunk Sep 2017 #7

DU needs a Like button RandomAccess Sep 2017 #11

Great hire! ecstatic Sep 2017 #8

Yes I'll be watching CNN a lot more now FakeNoose Sep 2017 #14

BINGO! arthritisR_US Sep 2017 #17

Here's hoping that will be helpful to them during BadgerMom Sep 2017 #12

Damn it, but I don't wannnna watch CNN!!!!11! Ninsianna Sep 2017 #13

Keep Alan Dershowitz away! oasis Sep 2017 #15

Excellent! Lucky network 😊👏 arthritisR_US Sep 2017 #16

This could get ugly (for trump, et. al.) George II Sep 2017 #19

CNN can use his expertise. ancianita Sep 2017 #20

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,680 posts)

1. Excellent!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:34 PM

Sep 2017

They needed a better legal analyst than that tool Jeffrey Toobin.

ecstatic

(32,685 posts)

9. Whenever I see Toobin, his former professor (who appears to be senile) is also on with him

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 10:45 PM

Sep 2017

and I think it forces him to try to play nice.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,680 posts)

10. Toobin hasn't actively practiced law since about 1994.

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 10:54 PM

Sep 2017

He's been a media talking head ever since and has been completely assimilated into the world of cable commentators. Bharara, on the other hand, has been in the trenches until Trump sacked him a few months ago, so he's in a much better position to comment on what really goes on.

Skittles

(153,150 posts)

2. cannot get much more credible than Mr. Bharara

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:36 PM

Sep 2017

well done.

onetexan

(13,036 posts)

18. agree, it's about time CNN hires reliable, credible analysts

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:32 PM

Sep 2017

i cut the cord several years ago but from CNN's coverage of idiot 45 during the elections last year seems i haven't missed much.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

3. Nice!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:38 PM

Sep 2017

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)

4. Kudos!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:52 PM

Sep 2017

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

5. Love that quote

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 10:06 PM

Sep 2017

I snickered.

Justice

(7,185 posts)

6. Sounds like CNN gearing up for legal coverage of criminal proceedings

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 10:25 PM

Sep 2017

Sneederbunk

(14,290 posts)

7. Aren't we all?

Reply to Justice (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 10:35 PM

Sep 2017

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)

11. DU needs a Like button

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 10:58 PM

Sep 2017

For posts l like this.

ecstatic

(32,685 posts)

8. Great hire!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 10:43 PM

Sep 2017

There's still a couple of people who desperately need the ax.... Paris Dennard? Rick Santorum? Jack Kingston? But hopefully Preet Bharara will shut them down in one of the inevitable shouting segments.

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)

14. Yes I'll be watching CNN a lot more now

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:23 PM

Sep 2017

Good luck to you Mr. Bharara!

By joining the staff at CNN you've just raised their median IQ by 50%.

arthritisR_US

(7,287 posts)

17. BINGO!

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:31 PM

Sep 2017

BadgerMom

(2,770 posts)

12. Here's hoping that will be helpful to them during

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:06 PM

Sep 2017

coverage of the coming indictments. 🤞🏼

Ninsianna

(1,349 posts)

13. Damn it, but I don't wannnna watch CNN!!!!11!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:20 PM

Sep 2017

MSNBC grow a pair!

oasis

(49,376 posts)

15. Keep Alan Dershowitz away!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:28 PM

Sep 2017

arthritisR_US

(7,287 posts)

16. Excellent! Lucky network 😊👏

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:31 PM

Sep 2017

George II

(67,782 posts)

19. This could get ugly (for trump, et. al.)

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:35 PM

Sep 2017

ancianita

(36,024 posts)

20. CNN can use his expertise.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 12:06 AM

Sep 2017

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