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mnmoderatedem

(3,922 posts)
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 06:44 AM 22 hrs ago

I've been watching CNN for the past hour

No mention of a real estate guy with no intelligence experience randomly firing highly valued intelligence officials because they won't tow the trump line, thus making our nation more vulnerable by the hour to catastrophic terrorist attacks.

They did cover the Taylor Swift wedding though, so there's that.

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I've been watching CNN for the past hour (Original Post) mnmoderatedem 22 hrs ago OP
They have become "Entertainment Tonight" or Access Hollywood... QueerDuck 21 hrs ago #1
With the exception of MSN.... SergeStorms 20 hrs ago #6
When I first turned it on there was a cutesy interview with a fake George Washington. Vinca 21 hrs ago #2
I saw that too mnmoderatedem 19 hrs ago #8
You need a load of Democrats back in power for them to go back Bengus81 20 hrs ago #3
The US media today is a wholly owned subsidiary of corporate and political power. paleotn 20 hrs ago #4
Why? SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #5
Oh, they'll take notice in due course Vogon_Glory 20 hrs ago #7
The average person doesn't seem to care newdeal2 19 hrs ago #9
The "average" person doesn't even know what America 250 celebrates Ponietz 18 hrs ago #12
When Iran's nukes hit Washington DC ... CNN might mention it then FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #10
CNN is billionaire slop. Stacey Grove 19 hrs ago #11

QueerDuck

(2,297 posts)
1. They have become "Entertainment Tonight" or Access Hollywood...
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:55 AM
21 hrs ago

... hard hitting deep analysis of soft news.

SergeStorms

(21,143 posts)
6. With the exception of MSN....
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 08:37 AM
20 hrs ago

All of the MSM has become infotainment for the masses.
We have the most ill-informed electorate outside of Russia.

Vinca

(54,600 posts)
2. When I first turned it on there was a cutesy interview with a fake George Washington.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:57 AM
21 hrs ago

CNN might as well call it a day and flush.

mnmoderatedem

(3,922 posts)
8. I saw that too
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:15 AM
19 hrs ago

that's when I switched over to the Cartoon Network. More informative and sophisticated.

Bengus81

(10,642 posts)
3. You need a load of Democrats back in power for them to go back
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 08:31 AM
20 hrs ago

into any kind of investigating/bashing mode. I haven't watched that CS "network" since Trumps phony ass town hall put on by CNN two years ago.

paleotn

(23,155 posts)
4. The US media today is a wholly owned subsidiary of corporate and political power.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 08:32 AM
20 hrs ago

But they don't mind, given the nice fat paychecks and not having to really do much of anything to get them. Well, other than hit jobs on Dems occasionally. That takes a bit of effort. Lazy yappers and scribblers trying to stand on the shoulders of 20th century giants. They are so damn pathetic.

Vogon_Glory

(10,452 posts)
7. Oh, they'll take notice in due course
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:06 AM
20 hrs ago

If Mr. Pulte’s firings leave big enough holes in US intelligence that we go through another 9/11, CNN will deign to take notice. They might even find the courage to say he was responsible (Then again, they might not).

After which. They’ll nod their heads unctuously as the Trump/Republicans blame Joe Biden and the Democrats for a catastrophic intelligence failure.

newdeal2

(5,679 posts)
9. The average person doesn't seem to care
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:17 AM
19 hrs ago

Good example are all the storms popping up “out of nowhere” and nobody connects that to Trump and Elon.

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