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Raffi Ella

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69. exactly.

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 02:45 PM

Jun 2012

Haven't watched them in ages and I am SO glad since I would have been unnecessarily heartsick yesterday if I had been watching their channel. I immediately would have turned it off and gone outside. I probably wouldn't have known the truth until much much later.

Parody, indeed! Fuck CNN.

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CNN News Staffers Revolt Over Blown Coverage [View all] WilliamPitt Jun 2012 OP

Presumably only one person from CNN was in the room holding the decision cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #1

story says producer Bill Mears was inside the room grasswire Jun 2012 #4

Bill Mears should be fired. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #6

Morons dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #2

Well, there we go. LOL closeupready Jun 2012 #58

I never thought I would say something good about CNN and especially FOX SoutherDem Jun 2012 #3

A "decision" is not a decision until you get to the end of it. nanabugg Jun 2012 #7

They were so sure it would be overturned SoutherDem Jun 2012 #46

Yes, nanabugg. You read the last lines of each section first and then go to the beginning. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #63

+1 nt Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #110

When a decision's more than a hundred pages long you kinda need more than the first few words. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #9

They just have to read the syllabus, but they didn't even do that. RedSpartan Jun 2012 #62

Here's my problem with that... sendero Jun 2012 #12

Reminds of the 2000 election cilla4progress Jun 2012 #54

There's nothing good for CNN and Fox in this. They BLEW it badly. Zen Democrat Jun 2012 #15

CSPAN 3 BumRushDaShow Jun 2012 #18

The cynical part of me believes this wasn't an accident liberalhistorian Jun 2012 #73

I think conservative media has gotten too big for their britches. fasttense Jun 2012 #94

Not an accident? thesquanderer Jun 2012 #97

The upside is that their pundits liberalhistorian Jun 2012 #107

Unfortunately for them, the SCOTUS doesn't release its decisions as Facebook updates n/t deutsey Jun 2012 #26

CNN was not trying to get it right, they were trying to get it first. Gold Metal Flake Jun 2012 #39

Then you gotta watch this --> savalez Jun 2012 #40

The whole clip was really good SoutherDem Jun 2012 #44

The problem was that BOTH of them wanted to slam the shiite out of the president Cosmocat Jun 2012 #67

CNN & FOX got what they got because they rushed the story. backscatter712 Jun 2012 #87

This is probably what happens on FoxNews every day. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #5

I did notice they had a job posting for a copy editor as of yesterday afternoon.. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #8

Wow, maybe I'll apply. RebelOne Jun 2012 #42

They don't care tularetom Jun 2012 #10

+1 Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #14

exactly. Raffi Ella Jun 2012 #69

this is CNN after all stuntcat Jun 2012 #109

What is this CNN thing everyone is talking about? progressoid Jun 2012 #11

I believe they stated that the mandate had been ruled unconstitutional n/t IDemo Jun 2012 #16

I think it's the trash journalism subsidiary of Fox News. toddwv Jun 2012 #22

DUzy! BumRushDaShow Jun 2012 #88

It's all over the internets. Here you go. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #104

Did that mensa candidate *really* put "CNN" and "gold standard" in one sentence?? Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #13

I and many others have long regarded CNN as the gold standard in news. The 1st one I turn to for Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #105

John King is the slimiest of the lot. He was thrilled that he was able to say that it was damaging AlinPA Jun 2012 #17

I wasn't watching but could imagine they had a look of glee at the bad news Whisp Jun 2012 #47

THAT is why the got it wrong Cosmocat Jun 2012 #68

I'll bet it was Jeffrey Tooban who said that 'morons' thing. Whisp Jun 2012 #78

SCOTUS should have done a better job in releasing its decision. SDjack Jun 2012 #19

Or they could read the entire ruling toddwv Jun 2012 #21

No that is not what the SCOTUS did. former9thward Jun 2012 #25

No, 4 justices said it WAS constitutional both under the commerce and necessary & proper clauses. RBInMaine Jun 2012 #93

That is an exellent summary of the issue! n/t dragonlady Jun 2012 #103

I don't agree with your Commerce Clause theory. former9thward Jun 2012 #106

You're parroting the right wing on this. No, certain foods are discretionary. Healthcare isn't. RBInMaine Jun 2012 #108

Ah, no. Supreme Court decisions don't work that way. The details actually matter. yardwork Jun 2012 #30

"Reads like a murder mystery"....LOL ! TheDebbieDee Jun 2012 #32

Um, the SCT won't change the way they write opinions to accomodate the "morons" at Fox News and CNN. WeRQ4U Jun 2012 #37

They are supposed to be journalists, you don't go on the air with something as important as this sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #41

That's no excuse. CBS got it right in a sober careful evaluation of what was written. CNN and Fox AlinPA Jun 2012 #77

I'm sorry but I don't think we need to tell the Supreme Court ibegurpard Jun 2012 #86

I don't think any of them have ADD. That is not how ADD works. aquart Jun 2012 #96

BS! They issue a SYNOPSIS of their decision a few pages long. SCOTUS BLOG had is right immediately. RBInMaine Jun 2012 #92

The Conservative News Network certainly has fallen toddwv Jun 2012 #20

The "third staffer" got it right... tosh Jun 2012 #23

Hopefully, this will serve as a wake-up call to the folks who run CNN. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #28

Isn't it funny that this happened on the heels tosh Jun 2012 #71

"Most trusted name in Faux imitators" is pretty close. nt hvn_nbr_2 Jun 2012 #34

And that is the story here ashling Jun 2012 #43

Uh - CNN - you ain't been the "gold standard" since Ted Turner sold you rurallib Jun 2012 #24

I stopped regularly watching them ever since Wolf Blister orgasmed on-air aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #50

I still remember when he was in Iraq sort of reporting on the first invasion arikara Jun 2012 #76

I don't think he was even in Iraq BumRushDaShow Jun 2012 #112

It epitomizes the state of journalism in America liberal N proud Jun 2012 #27

I changed my mind about giving them slack after watching the 10 minutes of reporting rufus dog Jun 2012 #29

As Chief Justice John Roberts began reading his decision rocktivity Jun 2012 #31

I thought the CNN person Iliyah Jun 2012 #33

But at least the CNN reporter looked good while she was getting it wrong. yellowcanine Jun 2012 #35

She was just passing on what her producer Mears was telling her rocktivity Jun 2012 #83

It was the best of times.... SCVDem Jun 2012 #36

I've not seen the Stewart clip, but the statement tblue37 Jun 2012 #90

If it humbles CNN, and they fix The Second Stone Jun 2012 #38

Is that channel still on? Dr Fate Jun 2012 #45

To be fair, FOX did the same thing, just sayin'. 99th_Monkey Jun 2012 #48

the difference is that fox, doesn't care about truth or integrity n/t oldhippydude Jun 2012 #55

You will certainly get no argument from me 99th_Monkey Jun 2012 #79

FOX does it every day. Eventually all Corporate News will just make up a narrative harun Jun 2012 #60

True enough. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2012 #80

UPDATE: Internal CNN review coming WilliamPitt Jun 2012 #49

Complete fucking joke. closeupready Jun 2012 #64

Am I alone in believing CNN wrote their story long before the broadcast? mulsh Jun 2012 #51

They probably had two versions ready to go. That they got it wrong is bad but worse EFerrari Jun 2012 #53

Maybe it was deliberate. No one wanted a mandate leftstreet Jun 2012 #74

I agree. John King was reading his crap about eveything being a failure for the President on this AlinPA Jun 2012 #82

Nope. Just another shill for the GOP and Murdoch judesedit Jun 2012 #52

I hope ALL the CNN staffers get hooked on "Newsroom". . annabanana Jun 2012 #56

yeah that would be awesome TNLib Jun 2012 #99

McMedia throws a temper tantrum like the spoiled brats they are. closeupready Jun 2012 #57

My advice to CNN: Stop trying to compete with Fox, and focus on reporting the news. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #59

"Never trust anyone in the news media." Yes, accurate. closeupready Jun 2012 #65

I don't even trust them 100%. mwooldri Jun 2012 #100

Exactly. laundry_queen Jun 2012 #89

Read the whole book before giving your book report CNN. tridim Jun 2012 #61

Fox News getting it wrong is understandable...!? amerciti001 Jun 2012 #66

Call me Mr. Skeptical Permanut Jun 2012 #70

No, for once it was not propaganda. Quantess Jun 2012 #75

CNN = "Confusing News Network" KansDem Jun 2012 #72

"The most busted name in news" bupkus Jun 2012 #91

Cr#pNotNews. EFerrari Jun 2012 #95

'long the gold standard in television news' marmar Jun 2012 #81

Hey, I almost feel bad for them DearAbby Jun 2012 #84

the gold standarad in television news? robinlynne Jun 2012 #85

It used to be in the early 90's when Ted Turnner owned TNLib Jun 2012 #98

When ted Turner started it, well it was nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #111

It may have been a legal issue. raouldukelives Jun 2012 #101

Well this isn't your Mike Malloy's CNN afterall SHRED Jun 2012 #102