CNN's new CEO met with GOP lawmakers to promise CNN will become more Republican

[Liberty Belle]

50. Start a petition: Ask CNN's bd. of directors to fire this CEO!

He is a threat to our democracy.

I can't start one due to my work in nonprofit news but someone sure should.

CNN's action is a threat to our democracy. Journalists are obligated to report truth, not propaganda.

The answer CNN should have given to the GOP Congressional members is the same once I once gave a politician (state legislator) who got in trouble for illegal campaign contributions. He called me to vent and complain about why he was only getting negative news coverage and how to get positive coverage. I told him, "Do something good. I know people aren't one dimensional. You made a mistake. Learn from it, and do something positive."

I didn't think he would, but he actually did take the words to heart. He introduced a couple of decent bills to protect internet privacy, and when he got elected to a more local office, he began to do some things to help people -- leading efforts to fund shelters for the homeless, and he is a Republican, but nothing like the rats in Congress.

The GOP members should be told when they behave like spineless cowards making excuses for treasonous actions they can expect negative coverage. When all of their votes hurt people instead of helping them, that's now how to get positive coverage.

If they show political courage and basic human decency, they will get positive coverage. If they spread lies about a stolen election, whip up mobs to violence, and vote against everything good or decent, they can expect appropriately accurate coverage.

While they should be able to share their views on matters of opinion (say, someone thinks a bill is more costly than we can afford, or didn't do enough to help their state) that's fine to cover in a spirit of fairness. But not lies and unAmerican actions.

CNN needs a CEO willing to stand up and say such things.