Clinton News Network

[Extra Stout]

Clinton News Network: CNN's failure to disclose

13 hours, 27 minutes ago

TWICE NOW, CNN has aired the opinions of an avowed Hillary Clinton supporter without telling viewers that the supposedly impartial commenter is an advocate of the leading Democratic candidate for President.

This is bad journalism.

During Wednesday night's Republican debate, sponsored by CNN and YouTube and hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper, CNN aired a pre-recorded question by retired Brig. Gen. Keith H. Kerr. The general asked whether the candidates supported allowing sexuals to serve openly in the military. But Kerr was not an impartial questioner. He is a national co-chairman of Veterans and Military Retirees for Hillary.

He also was on John Kerry's National Veterans Steering Committee in 2004. He told CNN he was a member of the Log Cabin Republicans, an organization of sexual Republicans, but his history of Democratic Party activism suggests he has other leanings.

And CNN did more than just air his recorded question. The network put him in the audience and then asked if the candidates answered the question to his satisfaction. That kind of attention given to a man who has lent his name to two Democratic presidential campaigns raises su ions.

After the CNN-sponsored Democratic debate last month, Cooper presented James Carville as an impartial analyst. He did not disclose that Carville is an informal adviser to Hillary Clinton's campaign. Did he know that? If not, why not?

Clinton was not the only Democratic candidate whose supporters were able to plant hostile questions at Wednesday night's debate. Columnist Mic e Malkin reported yesterday that one questioner was a declared John Edwards supporter and another a declared Barack Obama supporter. Another, who asked about tainted toys from China, works for the United Steelworkers union, which supports Edwards.

CNN did a terrible job vetting its questioners. Why? At the Republican debate in New Hampshire on June 5, which this newspaper co-sponsored, the network did a careful job, although one plant did get through. We discovered after the debate that a questioner who asked a hostile question of Mitt Romney was a volunteer for John McCain's campaign. (We don't believe Sen. McCain had any knowledge of this.)

All citizens should be able to ask questions of the presidential candidates. But when presenting people as impartial questioners or analysts, CNN has the duty to do its best to ensure that they are truly impartial. It has not done so in recent weeks, and for that its credibility takes a hit.

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I'm waiting for the next debate, where Bill shows up with a fake mustache and a wig to ask a question.

[Mr. Peabody]

Clinton News Network: CNN's failure to disclose

13 hours, 27 minutes ago

TWICE NOW, CNN has aired the opinions of an avowed Hillary Clinton supporter without telling viewers that the supposedly impartial commenter is an advocate of the leading Democratic candidate for President.

This is bad journalism.

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So the candidates can only be asked questions by their adoring fans? I think the debates would be better if both parties were forced to take questions from "hostile" voters instead of being asked questions like "Mrs. Clinton, do you prefer diamonds or pearls?"

[Extra Stout]

So the candidates can only be asked questions by their adoring fans? I think the debates would be better if both parties were forced to take questions from "hostile" voters instead of being asked questions like "Mrs. Clinton, do you prefer diamonds or pearls?"

Probably at a Republican debate, it would be better if potential Republican voters could ask questions about the issues, rather than having Democratic operatives ask the candidates whether women should be killed or just receive life sentences after they get an abortion, or how many lashes uppity blacks should get if they fail to salute the Confederate flag.

[Holt's Cat]

After Senator Clinton wins the nomination she will be the biggest political news story since her husband's mistress gave him a blowjob. Not surprising that certain news organizations are going soft on her campaign.

[Mr. Peabody]

Probably at a Republican debate, it would be better if potential Republican voters could ask questions about the issues, rather than having Democratic operatives ask the candidates whether women should be killed or just receive life sentences after they get an abortion, or how many lashes uppity blacks should get if they fail to salute the Confederate flag.

I heard the abortion question and that's not exactly the way it was posed. From what I recall, the question was that if a candidate believes that abortion should be illegal, what kind of punishment should offenders receive. I don't think it's a fallacious question or one that the candidates shouldn't have to address.

It was certainly a better question than the "What kind of guns do you all own?" question that came later in the debate.

[JoeChalupa]

What's the big deal since debates are all staged and nothing but sound bites and canned answers. Besides, they are huge waste of time. So WGAF what CNN does anyhow?

[Ignignokt]

What's the big deal since debates are all staged and nothing but sound bites and canned answers. Besides, they are huge waste of time. So WGAF what CNN does anyhow?

Because had this been fox, you, pixel, oh gee, victoria texas, boutons and dan would have a clogged artery.

[JoeChalupa]

Because had this been fox, you, pixel, oh gee, victoria texas, boutons and dan would have a clogged artery.

Not from me. I watch the debates on FoxNews and I actually like the fact that questions come from those who want to challenge the candidates. I'm totally against planted questions from your own campaign such as Hillary's did.

Don't make such blanket statements.

[Walter Craparita]

Hillary would get ripped a new one on Fox News.

Them playing that song at the beginning was ing pathetic.

Didn't the media used to be against crap like this? NOW they are the ones doing it. Pathetic.

[Extra Stout]

I can't wait for the next Democratic debate when the toughest question Senator Clinton has to field is, "How will sculptors fit your likeness on Mount Rushmore?"

[George Gervin's Afro]

Hillary would get ripped a new one on Fox News.

Them playing that song at the beginning was ing pathetic.

Didn't the media used to be against crap like this? NOW they are the ones doing it. Pathetic.

ripped how? being asked to defend her husband? i assumed that these debates weren't intended to rip candidates apart. Oh I get it just democrats on Faux news.. gotcha.

[xrayzebra]

ripped how? being asked to defend her husband? i assumed that these debates weren't intended to rip candidates apart. Oh I get it just democrats on Faux news.. gotcha.

Nope, just ask a real question. , they ask her one
about immigration and she claimed it was an ambush
question and shouldn't have been ask. They almost
threatened bodily harm to the asker.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Nope, just ask a real question. , they ask her one
about immigration and she claimed it was an ambush
question and shouldn't have been ask. They almost
threatened bodily harm to the asker.

I would assume that any answer from any candidate relating to immigration would take longer than 30 seconds? Or better yet proposing a a yes or no question to a complex issue? especially one that can't possibly be answered with one word.

[Walter Craparita]

FAUX News.

Could there be anything more Faux than Hillary? The one who puts on her ethnic accent when needed. The one who makes comments that she was really heading things when Billl was in office? The one who can't answer a question? The one who has a machine behind her that intimates all other candidates in her party?

The one who simply wants to be president so she can go down in the history books as first woman president?

FAUX news lol.

[George Gervin's Afro]

FAUX News.

Could there be anything more Faux than Hillary? The one who puts on her ethnic accent when needed. The one who makes comments that she was really heading things when Billl was in office? The one who can't answer a question? The one who has a machine behind her that intimates all other candidates in her party?

The one who simply wants to be president so she can go down in the history books as first woman president?

FAUX news lol.

I see plenty of your opinion but nothing to back it up. I assume you have something to back any of this up? I would like to read some of the 'so called' questions that she would get ripped on.. any suggestions?

[xrayzebra]

I would assume that any answer from any candidate relating to immigration would take longer than 30 seconds? Or better yet proposing a a yes or no question to a complex issue? especially one that can't possibly be answered with one word.

Oh, now I understand. Any real question is too complex
for a dimm-o-crap to answer in 30 seconds, but
Republicans should be able to answer any question from
anyone in that period of time. And you will vote
Dimm-o-crap in the next election, if you are old enough
to vote.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Oh, now I understand. Any real question is too complex
for a dimm-o-crap to answer in 30 seconds, but
Republicans should be able to answer any question from
anyone in that period of time. And you will vote
Dimm-o-crap in the next election, if you are old enough
to vote.

So are you telling me that on complex issues someone should be able to delve into it, propose possible solutions, offer different alternatives, talk about how we got there in less than 30 seconds?

[xrayzebra]

So are you telling me that on complex issues someone should be able to delve into it, propose possible solutions, offer different alternatives, talk about how we got there in less than 30 seconds?

No, you were telling me and the rest of the forum that.

[Lebowski Brickowski]

The most absurd part was that CNN gave that ret. brig. general the floor for like 5 minutes while he lectured the debate hall about gays in the military.

What the was that dude running for anyway? Oh, nothing? Well then somebody take his ing microphone away. What the do I care about the social views of some audience member?

ing obvious.

[George Gervin's Afro]

No, you were telling me and the rest of the forum that.

Well you are telling everyone that all complex problems and solutions could be solved by yes or no questions.

[Nbadan]

I'm not surprised, I posted here last week that CNN is pulling for Hitlary and FAUX News is pulling for 9iu11ini....although it has nothing to do with CNN being the Clinton News Network and more to do with the powers that be manipulating the M$M to control the 08' election...

[xrayzebra]

The most absurd part was that CNN gave that ret. brig. general the floor for like 5 minutes while he lectured the debate hall about gays in the military.

What the was that dude running for anyway? Oh, nothing? Well then somebody take his ing microphone away. What the do I care about the social views of some audience member?

ing obvious.

And he was ing about the Dont Tell rule that
Clinton, Inc. ins uted. How bout that for having
it both ways. Hmmmmmm, really didn't intend to
have the little pun there, but......

[xrayzebra]

Well you are telling everyone that all complex problems and solutions could be solved by yes or no questions.

Nope, just keep the debates on the up and up. Republicans
didn't run in ringers into Clintons debate so why should
they be allowed to run any into the Republicans debate.
The debates, at this time, is about each party selecting
their candidate. After selection is made, then bring all
comers on. CNN has proven they are nothing but the
propaganda arm for the Democratic party, especially
Clinton, Inc. No wonder they have no viewership and
Fox owns them.

Anyhow, our boys handled things well I thought. So
the dimms proved they are just that, dimm.

[George Gervin's Afro]

I'm not surprised, I posted here last week that CNN is pulling for Hitlary and FAUX News is pulling for 9iu11ini....although it has nothing to do with CNN being the Clinton News Network and more to do with the powers that be manipulating the M$M to control the 08' election...

I hear this crap from both sides of the aisle. Why would any network overtly try and favor a candidate? Considering we are living in the age of the blogosphere looking for anything that smells bad.. Are these news organizations that stupid?

[George Gervin's Afro]

Nope, just keep the debates on the up and up. Republicans
didn't run in ringers into Clintons debate so why should
they be allowed to run any into the Republicans debate.
The debates, at this time, is about each party selecting
their candidate. After selection is made, then bring all
comers on. CNN has proven they are nothing but the
propaganda arm for the Democratic party, especially
Clinton, Inc. No wonder they have no viewership and
Fox owns them.

Anyhow, our boys handled things well I thought. So
the dimms proved they are just that, dimm.

fox owns them? they have the 32% dead enders to cater to.. and I see they have done a fine job..