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Earth-shine

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17. This is not about ratings.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Aug 21, 2022, 03:59 PM

Aug 2022

They just canceled Reliable Sources and fired Brian Stelter, while being willing to pay off millions to him for the remainder of his contract. It was one of their most highly watched weekend shows.

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CNN is about to swing hard to the right while pretending to be in the middle. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 OP

Go for it CNN!! How bout we all boycott them. PortTack Aug 2022 #1

Things That Make You Go Hmmm TheBlackAdder Aug 2022 #24

Yeah musclecar6 Aug 2022 #2

The story I read said he met with dems, too. CrispyQ Aug 2022 #3

Too late AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #5

Those pesky facts Deminpenn Aug 2022 #13

Facts sure are pesky, aren't they? Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #26

Believe what you like Deminpenn Aug 2022 #32

Facts matter - if we want to keep our democracy Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #33

The CNN stans are out! BannonsLiver Aug 2022 #29

Imagine caring enough about our democracy to defend the vital role of the media Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #34

This is what Colbert said about him 5 months ago....it will be OnDoutside Aug 2022 #4

It was on this forum Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2022 #6

That sounds an awful lot like what dump and radical right say about it too GuppyGal Aug 2022 #7

It's never been the same Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2022 #12

IMO, the idea that he has to meet with politicians of any stripe to determine walkingman Aug 2022 #8

"About to"?? FoxNewsSucks Aug 2022 #9

CNN will be happy to sell them and their corporate backers vlyons Aug 2022 #10

I haven't watched CNN since Ted Turner owned them. They Meadowoak Aug 2022 #11

That baby in the well thing. alphafemale Aug 2022 #14

Will be interesting to see what, bluestarone Aug 2022 #15

My brother just told me he was watching CNN one Emile Aug 2022 #16

Obviously, they were interviewing a Republican politician or pundit. Earth-shine Aug 2022 #18

I like to think so too. Brother is getting old. Emile Aug 2022 #19

Some CNN hosts give Repubs several minutes to spew their dishonest talking points wishstar Aug 2022 #23

This is not about ratings. Earth-shine Aug 2022 #17

Stupid move. They will never accept CNN. Stop courting them. underpants Aug 2022 #20

i'm fine w this if- they tell them up front to tell the truth or get called out. and not called back mopinko Aug 2022 #21

but we have been pushed so goddamned hard to the right GreenWave Aug 2022 #22

MALONE's idea of "Centrist": Baier and HUME! & ex-COLBERT Licht is getting on my nerves. UTUSN Aug 2022 #25

The media knows where their advertising dollars come from. Chainfire Aug 2022 #27

i used to like cnn because they were so hard on trump samnsara Aug 2022 #28

Haven't watched them in years BlueIdaho Aug 2022 #30

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