CNN: Corrupt News Network
Tim Rutten’s LA Times column doesn’t pull many punches.
A self-serving agenda was set for the Republican presidential debates.
December 1, 2007THE United States is at war in the Middle East and Central Asia, the economy is writhing like a snake with a broken back, oil prices are relentlessly climbing toward $100 a barrel and an increasing number of Americans just can’t afford to be sick with anything that won’t be treated with aspirin and bed rest.
So, when CNN brought the Republican presidential candidates together this week for what is loosely termed a “debate,” what did the country get but a discussion of immigration, Biblical inerrancy and the propriety of flying the Confederate flag?
In fact, this most recent debacle masquerading as a presidential debate raises serious questions about whether CNN is ethically or professionally suitable to play the political role the Democratic and Republican parties recently have conceded it.
I’m stunned. This level of bashing of a fellow liberal institution is amazing. My guess is Rutten was instructed to report on this latest of the unending series of debates and was not happy with his assignment, so when presented with an opportunity to go a little off the reservation in slapping around CNN he leapt in with both feet. Which, of course, isn’t to say that his allegations of corruption aren’t true. Anyone with eyes and a willingness to see can observe CNN’s rampant anti-conservative and anti-republican biases.
Jonn added: I was just reading that at Invincible Armor, apparently while Don Carl was writing it – I just didn’t want mRed to think I was hijacking his stories without credit in case he saw me there.
But, my thoughts; Corrupt? Nope. Unethical? Yep. But we’ve all known since the Clinton Impeachment upon which side CNN came down in politics. The Republicans are trying to be magnamous and have a big inclusive tent. CNN and the Democrats want to exploit our good nature.
If any Republican candidate accepts an invitation to do anything at CNN again, they get what they deserve for trying to be friendly with a rabid Clinton beast like CNN.
No thought of anything like that here. I was so dumbfounded, I could just be a smartass, but I like Don’s and your thoughts. Clinton, yes. Corrupt, I don’t think so. That would imply thought beyond Pavlovian reflex.