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88. if CNN was around during the Civil War

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CNN slammed after announcing new Trump 'Presidential Town Hall' [View all] Joinfortmill May 2023 OP

I thought Biden was our president now Poiuyt May 2023 #1

Yeah, but he's bad for ratings. Oneironaut May 2023 #28

Pre-screened questions from pre-screened attendees? pfitz59 May 2023 #2

PLEASE PLEASE don't watch so their ratings tank. It's the only thing that will help PortTack May 2023 #3

They have already tanked nowforever May 2023 #27

I already had no intention of doing so. calimary May 2023 #43

I don't think sorry is in his vocabulary JanLip May 2023 #53

Yeah, no shit. calimary May 2023 #54

They are giving a Town Hall to someone who tried to overthrow the U.S. government JohnSJ May 2023 #4

"Presidential?" In what sense? More than a year before the election, and no President present? enough May 2023 #5

What is the media's fascination with this guy? anciano May 2023 #6

Corrupted Capitalism coupled with monstrous levels of greed Joinfortmill May 2023 #8

A CANDIDATE town hall.Report it accurately, CNN. blm May 2023 #7

Here's the feedback link: https://help.cnn.com/us/Feedback lindysalsagal May 2023 #9

I just sent them my thoughts on this too. redwitch May 2023 #33

Same Here ProfessorGAC May 2023 #44

I just posted feedback too... eom Quanto Magnus May 2023 #66

I gave my feedback last night, as soon as it was announced. slightlv May 2023 #68

CNN is STUPID if they think giving trump air time is going to make people want him. BComplex May 2023 #10

Free air time to ONE candidate? WTAF? No DeSantis? No Haley? Freethinker65 May 2023 #11

After, a "Democrat" of Trump's choosing will be given a 10 minute rebuttal opportunity. Freethinker65 May 2023 #12

Sinema lol Takket May 2023 #30

Where's that dude that always defends CNN and claims it's "not moving right?" budkin May 2023 #13

Good question Doc Sportello May 2023 #23

Had to do the same today. Not worth it. onecaliberal May 2023 #48

Yeah it's like a duel where the other guy is firing blanks Doc Sportello May 2023 #51

I'm scanning the horizon to see if there are any rain clouds Sky Jewels May 2023 #38

He's still waiting for any statistical analysis that they are moving right. Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #58

And meanwhile, Fox is the openly horrible tool of the Rightists. hadEnuf May 2023 #61

So because they do shitty things, CNN should do shitty things? Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #63

So instead we keep bending over to get our butt's kicked? That's a pretty flawed argument as well. hadEnuf May 2023 #81

News Flash: CNN is not an arm of the Democratic Party. Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #84

There is no need for CNN to present an exclusive forum for more of Trump's hadEnuf May 2023 #85

They are being slammed on twiter senseandsensibility May 2023 #14

Disgusting democrank May 2023 #15

So, according to CNN he is the current president? Bettie May 2023 #16

A board member and the president of one of the larger CNN shareholders is a RWNJ LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #37

let your cable company know onethatcares May 2023 #17

Slick Licht is licking GOP **** sheshe2 May 2023 #18

It would only be Journalistic Suicide if they were a "journalistic organization" Caliman73 May 2023 #19

TWO FUCKING YEARS of this BULLSHIT! bluestarone May 2023 #20

Does CNN plan to host town halls for all the other candidates? Rocknation May 2023 #21

Everything Trump does is scripted, gab13by13 May 2023 #22

CNN is the new Fux News OMGWTF May 2023 #24

Yup looks like it's filling in faux news' shoes onetexan May 2023 #26

But all the Faux Snooze viewers BumRushDaShow May 2023 #35

That's the CNN goal. TomSlick May 2023 #52

i don't know how to even put in words how unethical this is........ Takket May 2023 #25

No one at CNN ever said that. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #56

Just gave them feedback slightlv May 2023 #29

I can't believe they're doing this. Boomerproud May 2023 #31

I don't get it. James48 May 2023 #32

CNN has turned to the dark side LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #34

They thought there was going to be a red wave in 2022 ... Sky Jewels May 2023 #39

Hey, CNN! Sky Jewels May 2023 #36

What the actual? yardwork May 2023 #40

I just sent Licht a nastygram BigmanPigman May 2023 #41

This is going to be a shitshow for either Trump,CNN or both Mr. Sparkle May 2023 #42

Fuck CNN for even giving this twice-impeached, indicted criminal mob boss a forum. FU. n/t Evolve Dammit May 2023 #45

Trump: "I'm going to skip the debates"...now we know why. He has a TV channel. NullTuples May 2023 #46

If this is a "Presidential Town Hall" why didn't they invite Obama and Dubya? FakeNoose May 2023 #47

I thought CNN's low point was when they spent 10 days talking about nothing but a missing plane... AdamGG May 2023 #49

Republican Owned Media strikes again. Not surprised. live love laugh May 2023 #50

It isn't the job of news organizations to deplatform the leading candidate of one of the two Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #55

It is not the job of news organizations to promote one candidate over others Hermit-The-Prog May 2023 #69

And that's not what CNN is doing. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #70

Of course that's what CNN is doing. Hermit-The-Prog May 2023 #71

Absolutely wrong. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #72

Non-sequitur; strawman. You said, "DU never fails to disappoint." Hermit-The-Prog May 2023 #79

Yep. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #80

Then, where is the line? If Steve Bannon or a KKK leader runs, ecstatic May 2023 #77

The leading contender for one of America's two major political parties Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #78

Then we'll have to agree to disagree ecstatic May 2023 #82

Not to "get ratings," but rather to do their jobs as a news organization covering the 2024 Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #83

Yes or no: Did tfg try to overthrow the last election? ecstatic May 2023 #86

Has Trump been convicted of any of these crimes? Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #87

I agree with everyone about this being BS, newdayneeded May 2023 #57

CNN's likely going to repeat what they can of their 2016 tactics. Hortensis May 2023 #59

I would not watch if it was not for the fact that I don't watch now so I can't appleannie1 May 2023 #60

27 months and counting republianmushroom May 2023 #62

Come on in, the water's fine! hay rick May 2023 #64

Fascists gotta fascist. onecaliberal May 2023 #65

CNN wants to see if they can get zero ratings samsingh May 2023 #67

Well... Mike Nelson May 2023 #73

What's surprising is that CNN is beating Fox to this kind of an event... Chakaconcarne May 2023 #74

Money "trumps" everything else. Ferrets are Cool May 2023 #75

.... CatWoman May 2023 #76

if CNN was around during the Civil War LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #88

Trump is not a normal candidate for President. @CNN is trying to normalize him LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #89