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undeterred

(34,658 posts) Sun Dec 25, 2011, 11:39 PM Dec 2011

Is CNN a "left wing" station? [View all]

A relative told me she coudn't stand that left wing garbage. I don't have cable television so I don't watch it, but I was quite surprised to hear this.

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Is CNN a "left wing" station? [View all] undeterred Dec 2011 OP

Only a FOX watcher would say something like that. Quantess Dec 2011 #1

A Sarah Palin fan, in fact. undeterred Dec 2011 #3

Tell her you know who is funding the ground zero mosque think Dec 2011 #9

She wouldn't believe him. No matter what you say. CNN is Fox lite. I stopped watching it a long southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #41

its left of FOX and right of MSNBC...... n/t IamK Dec 2011 #8

Really? I disagree that CNN is to the left of MSNBC. Quantess Dec 2011 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Tunkamerica Dec 2011 #16

All news except the Holy Writ from the annointed Faux News is made up of left-wing lies. baldguy Dec 2011 #2

That wouldn't work musicblind Dec 2011 #12

Only as left wing as Fox News is centrist. n/t TroglodyteScholar Dec 2011 #4

Yah right.... yourout Dec 2011 #5

More of a floppy dorsal fin - what passes for leftist in our present police state. Xipe Totec Dec 2011 #6

Next chance you get, tell her Fox News is the best Comedy channel you've every seen. JoePhilly Dec 2011 #7

No way krucial Dec 2011 #11

I don't watch it at all, but I remember somebody on DU saying CNN stood for undeterred Dec 2011 #13

definitely not AmandaMae Dec 2011 #14

let me guess Skittles Dec 2011 #15

IF we were talking of CNN International you could make the case nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #17

I think her church probably tells her anything but FOX is left wing. undeterred Dec 2011 #20

No. freshwest Dec 2011 #18

no. Democracy Now is left wing. CNN is corporate media RainDog Dec 2011 #19

Can't stomach CNN Hulk Dec 2011 #21

Sheep Blitzer unionworks Dec 2011 #22

Blitzer started on Pat Robertson's network jberryhill Dec 2011 #32

Thanks for the insight n/t unionworks Dec 2011 #35

It all depends on how far left or right you are. Angleae Dec 2011 #23

HARDLY!!! calimary Dec 2011 #24

cnn works so hard at not being left, it leaves them allowing rightwing bullshit lies. nt seabeyond Dec 2011 #25

No, CNN is not left wing. center rising Dec 2011 #26

Msnbc is left wing? unionworks Dec 2011 #29

Oops! unionworks Dec 2011 #30

I rarely watch MSM... Kalidurga Dec 2011 #27

In the corporate media, the "left wing station" doesn't exist. Initech Dec 2011 #28

Oh, yeah, it is broadcast from Cuba jberryhill Dec 2011 #31

Its broadcast IN Cuba dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #36

Its the news they dont report that's important ErikJ Dec 2011 #33

Some Repukes (My brother) Politicalboi Dec 2011 #34

"The election of Barack Obama in NO WAY WHATOEVER indicates a shift to the left in public opinion" Douglas Carpenter Dec 2011 #37

No way...and although MSNBC may "lean forward" it's not left wing either. deutsey Dec 2011 #38

i don't think so. barbtries Dec 2011 #39

A few notches to the left of Faux, on a good day. There is no "left" MSM, not even MSNBC. TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #40

Not in the least. We're lucky when they aren't just trying to imitate Fox JHB Dec 2011 #42

Fox News is far-right, while CNN is center-right IMO. Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #43