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CNN Hosts Palin Forum With No Palin Supporters

Greg Hengler
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I guess you could call CNN's idea of "fair and balanced." Sanchez appears to be using a Luntz-style forum to test the Palin-approval waters.

I put this up there with CNN's fact-checking the Obama SNL skit.

Reminder: This is an Obama-approved "news" network. Big H/T to Lee Habeeb for spotting this.

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T.C.7 Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 6:23 PM

CNN will sink further into the abyss.
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As hard as they try, both CNN and MSNBC can't come up with dynamic personalities needed to generate viewers. And when they do find a Glenn Beck or a Lou Dobbs, as CNN did, they mishandle them.

Look up the definition of incompetence.

You'll find the names of the suits running MSNBC and CNN.

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NeoConScum Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 10:44 AM

Ratings Pit your audience numbers are in, Bro!

Ooooopsie...Just lost another 5,000, Mister Sleazy.

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Tessa6 Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 9:41 AM

Why are any of us surprised by CNN's reactions to a woman like Sarah Palin. We need to move on let them have the hour of unfame and concentrate on what's important.

Too bad Sarah didn't hit the important stuff in her book - her accomplishments as an elected official. But maybe that will be covered on Fox and with Rush.

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pam in pa Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 9:11 AM

arch writes: Tuesday, November, 17, 2009 1:19 AM
Come on now Grace!
grace writes: Tuesday, November, 17, 2009 12:05 AM
But let's look at reality, shall we?

Arch says

Grace. You wouldn't know reality if it crawled right up your twwat!
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Arch YOU MAKE ME LAUGH! Not fair --I burned my nose when the hot coffee came flying! LOL!!!!!!

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NOTW Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 2:26 AM

Yeah, even the local sports anchor called it that night.

Chief? That would imply much.

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tribeck Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 2:02 AM

It does happen but it's a little too obvious and frequent under the rookie in chief or is it apologist in chief?

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NOTW Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 1:54 AM

Last March Madness, USC Coach Floyd made a press conference comment after being asked about BHO picking BC over them. It wasnt flattering.

Shortly after in the off season, he was 'investigated' by that agency for a thousand in an envelope. Like a jaywalking ticket in their world. He resigned.

It happens.

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arch16 Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 1:20 AM

grace writes: Tuesday, November, 17, 2009 12:05 AM
But let's look at reality, shall we?

Arch says

Grace. You wouldn't know reality if it crawled right up your twwat!

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tribeck Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 1:13 AM

One would think the Obama's would be less threatened by Palin. The best thing Governor Palin did was resign and tour as a private citizen. She can say whatever she wants and how she wants to say it WITHOUT the Obama hacks sending lawyers to "investigate her' in Alaska.

Do you think the IRS will be auditing her?

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Saint Nick Wrote: Nov 17, 2009 12:06 AM

And why not? To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction. SOMEONE has to counter the nonsense that continues unchecked at FoxNews. Good for CNN for stepping up to the plate.

But let's look at reality, shall we? FNC runs rightwing fodder 24/7 without breaking the cycle. The only people who don't recognize that blatant truth are the usual suspects who cry foul when hypocrisy blind sides them.

More truth and reality: MSNBC may run three hour long shows a day that feature liberal pundits, but the rest of the day is balanced with Morning Joe and regular news. Same with CNN.

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B2slim Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 11:37 PM

GREG,

Turn the page or get a new book!

Gawd, the USA IS GOING DOWN IN FLAMES and you are consumed with the Palin-Prejean personal soap opera saga and personal pity parties.

gawd, accept the fact that Palin is so Yesterday!

She and Prejean are in this mud wrestling match with the media, with Hollywood, and the other guy and the other gal, she said, he said, she did, he did,

WE do not have time to pull them out of the mud and hose them off and prop them up.

There are 300 million legal citizens to choose from, surely we can find leadership with a spine, who knows what the issues are, who offers solutions, who can lead, and does not subject us to their personal crap!

We are so done...

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Diane122 Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 11:32 PM

Clarityseeker - It'd be hard to argue that the news programming on CNN and MSNBC is driven by $$$. Maybe their viewers only watch during presidential elections.

For qtr ended 9/30/09, Fox News has the top 10 cable news programs. They average 2.25 million viewers during prime time, an increase of 2% over the prior year. MSNBC only averages 946 thousand and is down 30%. CNN only averages 788 thousand and is down 10%. Specifically:

On Fox:
O'Reilly 3.295 million, up 12%
Hannity 2.603 million, up 9%
Beck 2.403 million, up 89%
On the Record, Greta 2.150 million, up 16%
Spec Report w/ Bret Baier 1.997 mil, up 20%

On MSNBC:
Olbermann 1.087 million, down 12%
Maddow 996 thousand (started 9/08 so no...

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miss vicky Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 10:31 PM

Obamacan'ts haven't a valid claim that Lady Sarah can't cut the mustared but their witch Hunt
still continues. Only this time she can be true to herself, not be duty'bound to just grin and bear it! Palin, defend yourself against the smear merchants. We have your back!
They just show their ignorance and hatefulness when they expect you to suffer in silence and distort the truth. Palin, the real deal has true grit. She is not going to roll over and play dead so get over it! Go Sarah, the best of the rest. Ex Democrat

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sloandog Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 10:26 PM

And than ran from the scene of the accident.....That would be Rick Sanchez. Yea like anything he is involved with is credible.

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clarityseeker2 Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 10:25 PM

Bottom Line:

The media in this country has long operated with an agenda-driven business plan. One could speculate whether it is entirely political in nature or strictly $$$ in their motivation to do so.
The fact is, it has only gotten worse. And here we are 10-20 years later and lo' and behold, CNN is still pullin' the same shenanigans.

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Diane122 Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 9:23 PM

Whoops - that was "one reporter discussed actually reading 'on the air' propaganda prepared out of a meeting with Saddam Hussein's Information Minister, at the request of CNN news executives."

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Diane122 Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 9:15 PM

clarityseeker - Correct you are!

And, it went beyond CNN's withholding stories of torture by the regime. One reporter discussed actually reading propaganda prepared out of a meeting with Saddam Hussein's Information Minister.

Here's the story:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june03/jorda n_4-17.html

And, for more detail with a response by CNN's News Chief at the time, Eason Jordan:
http://honestreporting.com/articles/critiques/CNNs_Iraqi_Co ver-Up.asp

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clarityseeker2 Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 9:06 PM

The, "Baby Milk Factory" controversy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Arnett

"Operation Tailwind" LIES and deceit?

http://www.aim.org/media-monitor/peter-arnett-sued-for-defa mation/

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clarityseeker2 Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 8:59 PM

Was CNN the station which was granted a Baghdad bureau office by Saddam Hussein as long as CNN only reported positive and glowing reports about Iraq during the entire 1990's?

No reporting on the, "RAPE ROOMS".

No reporting on the mass killings of dissenters.

No reporting on the heinous acts being meted out against the Kurds in northern Iraq.

No reporting of Saddam's draining of the thousand's-years-old (3,000 square mile) swamp region in southern Iraq (bringing about the deaths of large numbers of indigenous people to that area.

CNN

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Charles Sch Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 8:57 PM

do you think can name the Republican VP candidate who lost against Clinton? Same against Carter? Same against any other Democrat?

Heck, I bet Sarah has better name recognition than Biden!

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cottoneyed Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 8:55 PM

So you must understand that this individual is nothing if she is not self loathing. That's why she has assumed several different persona's. At various times she has been a doctor, a lawyer, a wealthy socialite, a Barry Goldwater acolyte, a wealthy Maine property owner who is so incensed with Maine's vote to deny gay marriage that she plans to divest her holdings there, she's been 57 years old, she's been 37 years, her father died, but 2 days later he was alive! In short, this is one sick puppy who elevates self loathing to a whole new dimension. Steer clear of this self loather.

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cottoneyed Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 8:43 PM

fear most. Poker players, they are not. They are scared shyteless of Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Michele Bachmann, Ann Coulter, and Mark Levin. For that is where the lion's share of their vitriol lies. Notice 3 out of the 5 are women. Flying in the face of their claim that they are where the women are. They are the chick party, no doubt, not because strong women reside there, but because they view the world through emotive female eyes. Where fairness is supreme. Failing to understand that the world has always been governed by the effective use of brute force. And because we have been the most effective, benevolent user of that force, the world for the most part has remained free. If we are ever replaced, the world will quickly descend...

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Molotov2 Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 8:10 PM

"Like I said...
...For someone who is a sure "loser" the leftist Demoncratic media is utterly obssesed with attacking and mearing Sarah Palin."

Well, sure. She's the proxy for all the folks like yourself who think the way she does. You can't go after EVERY poorly educated, willfully ignorant "Middle American" by name, after all.

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The Plumber Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 8:01 PM

He's too smart to be fooled, just ask him.

George Will is too polite, but he should have countered, "To many Americans, "intellectual" means "pointy-headed statist" or "nanny-state elitist". They're especially suspicious of "self-described" intellectuals. Given the track record of nanny-state elitists, the suspicions of the audience whom Palin appeals are not without merit."

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The Plumber Wrote: Nov 16, 2009 7:47 PM

"the left is playing right into Palin's hand by promoting her non-stop.

and many of his followers are starting to realize what an empty suit BO is and are no longer his followers."

Hear Hear!

They talk about Palin because it helps their ratings (lord knows they need it), but doing so drives people to her book. Smart.

Btw, the emperor has no suit. He's naked. No suit = no coattails.

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