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3. Lie down with dogs,

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Fri Jun 2, 2023, 09:41 AM

Jun 2023

Get up with fleas

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Inside the Meltdown at CNN (after the ill-advised Trump Town Hall) [View all] CousinIT Jun 2023 OP

What Trump did to CNN. What CNN did to Trump. TheBlackAdder Jun 2023 #1

Like a dog seeing it's reflection in the water Doc Sportello Jun 2023 #2

Lie down with dogs, UpInArms Jun 2023 #3

Just so far off base Johnny2X2X Jun 2023 #4

I just can't believe they did not see this coming Cosmocat Jun 2023 #11

The new guy they just hired Chris Licht - he's responsible for this FakeNoose Jun 2023 #36

For sure hibbing Jun 2023 #34

Licht: The Elon Musk of CNN. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2023 #5

+1 2naSalit Jun 2023 #6

The musking of CNN CloudWatcher Jun 2023 #62

"Sober, fact-driven coverage" inevitably leads to a "hostile approach to Trump" Silent3 Jun 2023 #7

Exactly hadEnuf Jun 2023 #9

Exactly! You said it! Just the same as saying 'facts have a liberal bias.' They do. n/t PatrickforB Jun 2023 #13

Corollary: Republicans are biased against reality. n/t Beartracks Jun 2023 #64

WHEN have these maggot E V E R wanted "sober, fact-driven coverage" of ANYTHING ? Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2023 #61

A few days late, but I have to say that this is such an important fact. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2023 #71

Nothing has changed. They're hosting Pence soon. ananda Jun 2023 #8

Not going to watch that shitshow either SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #10

Was just going to say that.... getagrip_already Jun 2023 #22

Agree with ananda. It was such a disaster that they're planning more. usonian Jun 2023 #12

I remember when Chuck Barris said the ultimate game show would be one PatrickforB Jun 2023 #14

Network. n/t usonian Jun 2023 #16

so when he was derr leader... ShepKat Jun 2023 #15

Trump successfully turned CNN into "Fake News" SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #17

Well put. BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #37

Bingo. nt crickets Jun 2023 #39

THIS!!☝️ onetexan Jun 2023 #70

Rather was right about the in-kind contribution nuxvomica Jun 2023 #18

ETTD, writ large peggysue2 Jun 2023 #19

"Sober, fact-driven coverage..." dchill Jun 2023 #20

Kurt Bardella : Licht bragged he would "destroy" me FelineOverlord Jun 2023 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2023 #50

100% agree. Never heard of Bardella, Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2023 #51

He's interesting, knowledgable, and imo worth listening to when he comes on MSNBC.... Hekate Jun 2023 #56

It's predictable that CNN will continue to go off the rails because of Licht and Malone. Lonestarblue Jun 2023 #23

This is CNN's problem, in a nutshell. ShazzieB Jun 2023 #53

Evidently licht has a hearing problem because.... Butterflylady Jun 2023 #24

Guess Licht was unaware that everything Trump touches turns to shit vlyons Jun 2023 #25

And yet, CNN has scheduled a town hall with Mike Pence dlk Jun 2023 #26

I don't have a problem with CNN hosting Town Halls for candidates, even tfg. BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #38

Plus, the audience shouldn't consist of entirely supporters. Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #40

No kidding! Absolutely agree. BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #43

I liked CNN until the town hall. Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #44

Actually, CNN kinda sucked since Ted what's his name sold it SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #47

Who were told they could cheer TFG but shouldn't boo? Yoyoyo77 Jun 2023 #68

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2023 #69

But does Pence justgamma Jun 2023 #49

Crazy the blinders these supposed genius guys walk around with, so much hubris ToxMarz Jun 2023 #27

its amazing how easy this would be too fix. Snackshack Jun 2023 #28

The Atlantic, self-indulgently *long* articles, I should have stuck with the OP's excerpt but UTUSN Jun 2023 #29

The problem came when tRump decided to run for President of the US. Grammy23 Jun 2023 #30

The SOB should be in prison and CNN knows that too. Emile Jun 2023 #31

I used to check CNN every day. pandr32 Jun 2023 #32

Great article and confirms many of the suspicions we have had recently. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #33

It wasn't a town hall meeting republianmushroom Jun 2023 #35

Very long and detailed article with great reporting. Must read. ZonkerHarris Jun 2023 #41

More choice excerpts -- this one about CNN's double standards: W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #42

Yup. His very political existence now is a threat to democracy. Hortensis Jun 2023 #48

This is an INCREDIBLE article and I encourage all to read it. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #45

Whoa! Brutal last sentence in that post!!! Grins Jun 2023 #46

Really good article. K&R Arazi Jun 2023 #52

How does such a bunch of dumb asses get to be in charge? bullimiami Jun 2023 #54

In this particular situation, it may be a feature and not a bug. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #58

You knew I was a snake ... OMGWTF Jun 2023 #55

TFG kept telling us who he was, over & over. He loves this story, because it really is about himself Hekate Jun 2023 #57

That was a good article ellie Jun 2023 #59

I hope the Clown Hall ends up as CNN's demise Blue Owl Jun 2023 #60

Except for Reliable Sources, I stopped watching CNN in 2015. Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #63

Remember: Whatever Trump touches dies bee_peaceful Jun 2023 #65

Wasn't CNN already at the "ideological center?" Mr. Scorpio Jun 2023 #66

This dude met his level of incompetency Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #67

Read that.... Happy Hoosier Jun 2023 #72

Further proof, Trump destroys everyone that plays with him Johonny Jun 2023 #73