!! This comment from John Harwood was followed by his abrupt departure from CNN

[Grasswire2]

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[underpants]

1. Damn he did leave.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Can you give the text?

I can't get to twitter from this device. Or -his twitter handle?

[Grasswire2]

6. @JohnHHarwood

I will transcribe the text in a bit -- gotta run right now.

He basically validates everything Biden said about Trump and the MAGA Republicans.

[2naSalit]

14. Thanks.

Still can't get the vid to play and he doesn't have it at his acct site. That acct belongs to CNN so he will have to come up with his own personal acct.

[Celerity]

20. "The core point @JoeBiden made about a threat to democracy is true. [As journalists], we're taught

not to take sides in honest disagreements between parties. But these are not honest disagreements. The @GOP right now is led by a dishonest demagogue."

Link to tweet

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personal news:

today's my last day at CNN

proud of the work

thanks to my colleagues

i've been lucky to serve the best in American media - St. Petersburg Times, WSJ, NYT, the NBC family, CNN

look forward to figuring out what's next

[Joinfortmill]

67. Hope someone grabs this honest broker.

[Sneederbunk]

3. A class act. Hope he lands somewhere that he is visible.

[empedocles]

4. Anyone know CNN new prez, [behind this kind of thing], email/cc emails, to flood him

with 'concerns'.

[BComplex]

8. We need to do that!

Who is the right wing tool that has made the decision to turn CNN into fux nooz lite?

[2naSalit]

10. And they don't...

Give a fuck until everyone stops watching their channels and stops buying the products advertised on the channels.

Nothing else, short of the government shutting them down for some criminal offense, will do anything to faze them.

[empedocles]

44. It might be a new CNN marketing strategy. Going after themore moderate/centrist viewers

viewers, ceding the further left to MSNBC?

[JHB]

68. Not the center. The brass there is out to mollify conservative criticism...

...by going hard on dishonest "both sides" coverage, and dropping shows and reporters who can't ignore that all the problems are coming from one direction.

[Poiuyt]

37. Why billionaire John Malone's shadow looms over CNN

CNN is in flux. It has a new owner, and a new boss, who promises to remake the news channel and has told employees to be prepared for “a time of change.”

Most of those changes have yet to manifest. But one of the first ones — canceling its long-running Reliable Sources show and pushing out anchor Brian Stelter — has already unsettled some CNN employees and viewers.

But the bigger question floating over one of the world’s largest and most important news organizations is why it’s changing. Is it because the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, its new owner, wants an overhaul? Or is it at the behest of a conservative billionaire investor in the company who sits on its board?

That billionaire is John Malone, a legend in the cable TV business and one who has deep and longstanding ties with David Zaslav, the CEO of WBD. People close to both men insist that Zaslav is remaking CNN because he wants to for both business and editorial reasons, and not because Malone has told him to.

But complicating that narrative is the fact that Malone has repeatedly wished, in public, for CNN to remake itself. And his prescription happens to sync with the new CNN agenda: a plan to steer the channel away from what Malone and others call a liberal bias they say muddles opinion and news. And to shift it toward a supposedly centrist, just-the-facts bent.

https://www.vox.com/2022/8/26/23322761/cnn-john-malone-david-zaslav-chris-licht-brian-stelter-fox-peter-kafka-column

[Joinfortmill]

70. It doesn't look like it's the 'facts' they really want from here.

[calimary]

49. Here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217114149

[LoisB]

5. I guess they are trying to become Fox or Fox-like. What I don't get from a business standpoint is

what makes them think Fox viewers would watch a knock-off when they can watch the real thing? I assume it is the Fox viewer they are trying to attract. Is the "bimbo" couch next?

[Merlot]

22. I don't think it's a genine business decision. It's a viewpoint being forced

by a republican. They tend to have a burn it down mentality. Just like they don't care that abortions rights being curtailed have hurt their party. They will steamroll forward - it's all about taking power.

[LoisB]

57. I hadn't thought of that but I think you are absolutely correct.

[markodochartaigh]

60. Overton Window

The left side of the media Overton window wasn't moving as quickly to the right as the right side of the window, so the left side has to pick up the pace. There are some people (finally) bailing from the maga Republicans, and likely these people are more wealthy than average, perhaps the new cnn wants to pick these people up and give them maga lite (not saying the quiet part out loud). But also I think that our oligarchs sense a burgeoning swell of support for FDR type policies and they want to lessen the public's exposure to those views as much as possible.

[LoisB]

61. Thank you. You just taught me a term/concept I did not know. DU has the smartest people. This

makes absolute sense.

[musclecar6]

7. Harwood

Hit it right on the money. Hardwood is probably leaving because the billionaire that bought out CNN reputedly wants to make it more like fox. He didn't say it that way but odds are that's where he's headed because he's a right wing conservative.

Looks like Harwood took a parting shot and in effect is interviewing for a job at MSNBC. Hope he gets it

[2naSalit]

9. The video is there but will not play...

The spinner won't stop so you can open the video.

[Grasswire2]

11. weird -- works fine for me nt

[2naSalit]

13. Maybe it's overload...

I have tried several times, don't have an acct but can see most of what is posted, this one just keeps the loading wheel constantly spinning.

I'll check again later. I figured CNN or someone had disabled it somehow.

[tavernier]

47. I just watched it.

I just watched it. Try it again.

[WiVoter]

12. Who's Next? Wolf?

JFC

[DURHAM D]

15. I happened to be watching this live and was surprised at his comments.

Guess it was his way of resigning.

[liberalla]

23. Good guess. He knew what was coming, so let's go out with a bang!

[tishaLA]

65. Maybe he's already heard he was being terminated

and he decided "fuck it" and went out with a bang.

[Dirty Socialist]

16. It's a purge

How Soviet of CNN

[Joinfortmill]

71. Yup

[Comfortably_Numb]

17. Haven't watched an hour of CNN since faux lite honcho canned reliable sources.

I do miss Brianna Keillor, but the rest of CNN can rot for all I care. Don Lemon will be gone soon….if I wanted to watch right wing blowhards I would watch faux. CNN is making a big mistake. No magats are ever gonna watch because Cheetoh Shitlolini tells them not to.

[Grins]

32. For me? Corey Lewandowski.

When CNN hired him immediately after he was fired by THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN - that was IT!!

[Comfortably_Numb]

34. Jeebus...fortunately I never saw his mug so this is news to me. CNN-Nazi news light.

[Mariana]

41. Corey "Work Sets You Free" Lewandowski.

Link to tweet

[Comfortably_Numb]

80. I threw up in my mouth a little bit...

Cory “womp womp” heartless scumbag Lewandoski.

[Mariana]

81. He's a fucking Nazi.

[Joinfortmill]

72. Totally agree.

[Evolve Dammit]

21. The silencing of media continues. On Democracy Now the guest stated that three networks didn't even

cover Biden's speech and even NPR did a quick bit this morning saying the speech was for the mid-terms (ie. just political).

[GoodRaisin]

24. It's not often you hear such honesty expressed by our members of the media,

and when it does, he’s suddenly gone? Hmmm…

[Takket]

25. Democrats need to be treating CNN like Fox/OAN/newsmax (i.e. not watching it!)

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?s=20&t=KBMW6xcGWZpBRW9Ry18hNQ

[Cha]

48. I So Appreciate & Respect Marc Elias..

I don't have a tv so I didn't know of John Harwood until today.

CNN & its Pres Chris Licht are saying.. this Full Blown Magat Shit is Real.. No Truth Allowed!

Now I'm interested in where John Harwood's next job will be!

[Joinfortmill]

73. Yup

[Grasswire2]

26. It is possible that he was fired.

Some suggest that he say so, if so.

[bucolic_frolic]

27. CON trying to boost Republicans before election day

[ultralite001]

28. JH's comment...

The core point he made in that political speech about a threat to democracy is true. Now, that’s something that’s not easy for us, as journalists, to say. We’re brought up to believe there’s two different political parties with different points of view and we don’t take sides in honest disagreements between them. But that’s not what we’re talking about. These are not honest disagreements. The Republican Party right now is led by a dishonest demagogue. Many, many Republicans are rallying behind his lies about the 2020 election and other things as well. And a significant portion — or a sufficient portion — of the constituency that they’re leading attacked the Capitol on January 6th. Violently. By offering pardons or suggesting pardons for those people who violently attacked the Capitol, which you’ve been pointing out numerous times this morning, Donald Trump made Joe Biden’s point for him.

That is all...

[Grasswire2]

30. thank you nt

[Geechie]

52. Thank you!!

I copied that last line for emphasis and added to the comments below. Nothing but the truth!

[Joinfortmill]

74. Truth teller.

[Grasswire2]

29. Stephanie Ruhle weighs in

[link:http://

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[oasis]

31. K and R. Long live this thread.

[G_j]

33. An honest person cannot disagree with him

he is just telling a simple truth that anyone can see for themselves..

[Grasswire2]

35. UPDATE from a source. He knew for a month that today was his last day.

Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org
@froomkin
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20m
Now further updated: A knowledgeable source tells me
@JohnJHarwood
was informed last month that today would be his last day, even though he was on a long-term contract. "He used one of this last live shots to send a message," the source told me.

[Cha]

42. Wow.. "a long term contract"

I guess they would have to give him notice.

[Grasswire2]

51. yeah

a month notice, after a career like his, and at his age of 65.

[Cha]

55. Best of Good Luck to John Harweed!

CNN SUCKS Fascist ASS.

[crickets]

59. "He used one of this last live shots to send a message"

Good for Harwood to take the opportunity to strongly stand on the side of truth before leaving. That's class.

[rickford66]

36. OK. I'm done with CNN. Who else is ?

[Cha]

40. Thank You!! I was Done

in November 2002.. have Not looked back.

[Duppers]

43. Here too. nt

[PortTack]

56. Have been done with them for sometime! Let's go after their advert base too!

[tavernier]

62. Yup.

A thousand Tucker Carlson brains wouldn’t amount to a quarter of Harwood’s knowledge.

[calimary]

69. I've always liked MSNBC better anyway.

[Joinfortmill]

75. Yup, barely watch anyway

[Cha]

38. This Shit is REAL.. Cancel CNN!

Right Fucking NOW!

[MLAA]

39. Right on John Harwood!

Wishing you all the best.

[world wide wally]

45. CNN - To be replaced with OAN Light.

[rurallib]

46. Harwood's departure certainly paints those who stay behind

as having little integrity. They would sell their souls for the job.

That sure paints CNN on screen personnel as untrustworthy.

CNN really fucked up.

[Geechie]

50. That last line - BOOM.

By offering pardons or suggesting pardons for those people who violently attacked the Capitol, which you’ve been pointing out numerous times this morning, Donald Trump made Joe Biden’s point for him.

HT to ultralite001 for the transcript.

[IcyPeas]

53. Jim Acosta on the list yet?

[bluestarone]

64. I have no doubt he is.

But when? He and Don Lemon both, i bet.

[Martin68]

54. Such a refreshingly honest and factual statement.

[question everything]

58. Thanks for posting the segment. I wonder whether by then he knew that

he was on his way out and this was his swan song.

[Marcuse]

63. There will soon be a very large niche media market to fill. Mr Soros, are you listening?

[Joinfortmill]

76. Yup.

[Joinfortmill]

66. CNN is going down the wrong path. They will live to regret firing the truth tellers because...

the truth will come out one way or the other.

[bagimin]

77. CNN,,,"No truth allowed"

[dchill]

78. Goodbye, CNN. We hardly knew ye.

[burrowowl]

79. Kick

[durablend]

82. It's September...media got their marching orders

"Need to stop this 'blue wave' or whatever it is before it might succeed"

[LetMyPeopleVote]

83. CNN has turned to the dark side

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[Karma13612]

84. I've been CNN-free

For quite some time. They started pushing the anti-Biden theme heavily when we pulled out of Afghanistan.

I boycotted them along with MSNBC.

Over time, I’ve come back to MSNBC when I want good solid truthful Democratic-slanted news.

As an aside, I’m not thrilled with Rachel’s permanent 4 day a week replacement.

I can’t believe CNN is doing this. This suicidal red-shift will not end well for them. Now we have to ride out the storm until they either pull their heads out of their backside or ?? Another ?? Network feeds the sane-minded masses?

Right before consequential midterms.

STUPID FECKING B@STARDS!

[DashOneBravo]

85. I'm sure he will be fine.

CNN lost a viewers. I think they are trying hard to their neutral status . They used to be the ones, that the world watched.


Harwood and some of the others are probably going to be gone.

“Harwood saw further criticism after the personal email account of John Podesta, who was then chairman of the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, was hacked and had its contents published by the website WikiLeaks in October and November 2016. Among the emails were several from Harwood that some critics said indicated an unprofessional level of closeness or collusion between the two, including an email from May 2015 in which Harwood warned Podesta that then-candidate Ben Carson could represent "real trouble" to the Clinton campaign.[11][12] The emails also revealed that Harwood had asked Podesta which questions he should ask Republican candidate Jeb Bush during a debate.[13]”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harwood_(journalist)#Journalism_career