CNN's Don Lemon calls out Mitt Romney's lies (UPDATED with video link)

[pinboy3niner]

Last edited Mon Sep 17, 2012, 07:25 AM - Edit history (4)

Ed. to add: CNN just posted the must-see video (3:57) here: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2012/09/17/nr-lemon-political-battle-over-libya.cnn?iref=videosearch )

Lemon slammed Romney on his No Talking Points segment Sunday. Before the video was posted, Lemon tweeted:

Don Lemon?@DonLemonCNN
My #NoTalkingPoints segment tonight is a must see. I hope the #Romney campaign is watching.

Don Lemon?@DonLemonCNN
Tonight's #NoTalkingPoints on #CNN. When a candidate or his surrogates lie, they must be called out!

Don Lemon ?@DonLemonCNN
For those non-believers, here's the Romney Libya fact check. Enjoy! http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EMBASSY_ATTACKS_FACT_CHECK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-09-12-19-31-31&utm_source=buffer&buffer_share=05d64 … #CNN

Don Lemon ?@DonLemonCNN
Here's another Romney Libya fact check. Have fun! http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/the-romney-campaigns-repeated-errors-on-the-cairo-embassy-statement/2012/09/13/978a6be6-fdf0-11e1-b153-218509a954e1_blog.html …

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. I don't watch CNN, but I hear that Soledad O'Brien is another bright spot as well. 'Bout time.

[pinboy3niner]

35. O'Brien has a very good show

She comes in very well prepared and corrects the BS, coming back with the facts and with strong followup questions.

Her show is a real plus for CNN.

[RagAss]

2. WOW !

[jprew2012]

3. Romney??? Really?

I know he cant be serious. He is just so fake, it is funny. I'm shocked he has made it this far in the campaign. It must be his money. He had to have inherited the money he has. I cant see him making any business sense, let alone common sense. HE is a joke and his wife is even funnier. I'm sorry, but he needs a good dose of reality in the middle class life style for about a year to get a grasp on what real people are going through in today's times..

[calimary]

16. Welcome to DU!

We need you! Glad you're here! If he's supposed to be such an excellent businessman, and he's got the last word in his campaign - then how does one explain the series of bad calls and really stupid and obvious blunders that have been made?

[pinboy3niner]

19. Welcome to DU, jprew2012

By Jove, I think you've got it!

[spanone]

4. knr

[Cha]

5. WOW! I'm Impressed! Thanks for

reporting from tv land, pinbo3niner!

[pinboy3niner]

6. My pleasure. I can't wait to add the video link.

I was impressed with the segment, then stumbled onto the tweets while looking for the video.

First one to post the video link wins...the internets.

[freshwest]

7. Um, at least one is reporting and not repeating the company line.

[Historic NY]

8. Apparently Rmoney is seen as the dead horse heading to the glue pot soon.

[NYC Liberal]

9. What I really hope is that he takes Ryan down with him.

I think Ryan is losing (or has already lost) any "credibility" he had by jumping on this clown car. Before he was the "rising star". Here's hoping this election knocks him down and nobody takes him seriously again.

Anyone know how he's doing in his district with his own re-election? Do we have a chance to get rid of him? Oh how sweet that would be!

[silvershadow]

10. Wouldn't it be delicious if Ryan loses both races? I think it is possible...

[Eugenian]

17. Poll: Ryan’s race closer than expected

http://www.salon.com/2012/09/12/poll_ryans_race_closer_than_expected

So please, send Rob Zerban a check if you can!

[NYC Liberal]

25. Thanks! I would love to see him not only lose on Mitt's ticket,

but get thrown out of Congress too.

Him, Cantor, and Scott Brown are the ones I'd really love to unseat.

[pinboy3niner]

27. I just sent my contribution to Zerban

Plus two more contributions to the Obama campaign (and two chances for dinner with the President--like they'll pick me, lol).

[jillan]

11. Please take a moment and thank him!! We need to reward reporters when they do good so they will do

it again and again!

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?94

[pinboy3niner]

12. Great--thanks for posting the link, jillan!

[onestepforward]

20. I thanked him!

Thanks for the link!

[pinboy3niner]

37. I did, too

[thelordofhell]

13. Welcome to DU Don Lemon!!

What's you're DU handle??

[pinboy3niner]

18. Don't count on it, lol!

Lemon strikes me as a professional who, regardless of his personal views, strives to be objective in his reporting. If the Obama campaign had been the one to perform so disgracefully, they would have been the ones he called out.

It's good to see Lemon and Soledad O'Brien gaining more cred and respect for their straightforward, no false equivalence-BS approach. But don't count on Dems being immune from their scrutiny when they screw up. These guys aren't partisans--they're just good journalists.

[Kablooie]

14. Interesting how they can use 'lie' now instead of 'mistatements of fact'

That's a gift the right has given us.
They call things like Obama claiming he was born in the US a "lie" which has opened up the word to be used in it's proper context as well.

[Snotcicles]

26. Another on again, off again, reporter. nt

[pinboy3niner]

15. The video is now on CNN's website:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2012/09/17/nr-lemon-political-battle-over-libya.cnn?iref=videosearch

Will edit OP to add. I win the internets!

[Raine]

21. Don Lemon is TERRIFIC, I've been a fan of his for some time. :-) nt

[countmyvote4real]

22. Too little. Too late. Does anybody watch CNN anymore?

I don’t. I stopped watching CNN years ago when they began promoting an equal balance between truth and false, as if each one were true.

In other words, CNN long ago lost my trust as the most trusted news network. But if this new found strategy via MSNBC trickles down to the Blitzter, maybe CNN can get some eyeballs and relevancy back.

Still, nice try.

[Raine]

23. I do some on the weekend when all MSNBC has on is Lockdown. I can't stand Wolfie though. nt

[pinboy3niner]

24. CNN does a lot of good international coverage

Their crews in the field have done some outstanding work. Arwa Damon, Ben Wedeman and others have managed to get into places, and report, where good information was hard to come by.

When others first glommed onto Wolf I wasn't a fan at all, though my opinion of him has recently improved somewhat. But whatever we think of him, a lot of good reporting from CNN's correspondents airs on his show.

Now CNN has Soledad O'Brien's morning show--which is a real gem--plus anchors like Don Lemon, who just keeps getting better.

As with all media outlets, they'll have some poor reporting, too. Still, I wouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

[malaise]

28. Looks like Newsroom woke some folks up

Very good

[pinboy3niner]

29. I think Don was ahead of that curve

He's been that kind of reporter long before that show came on.

[malaise]

33. Valid point

[Laura PourMeADrink]

30. +1

[PCIntern]

31. WOW! They smell blood in the water...

Advanced polling data and trends must show a blowout against Rmoney and everyone's jumping on the bandwagon. Good for Don there and we can only hope and pray that there is a repudiation of the Rethugs down ticket.

[Turborama]

32. Hi, man!

It's been a while, but I'm back, kind of.

I can only get online with my phone and it won't let me play the vid you won the gold award with.

You're bound to get the diamond award if you can dig up the transcript...

[pinboy3niner]

34. Turborama! I'm happy to see you here again! We've missed you!

Glad you're back, man. I knew you had your hands full for a while (and probably still), but I expected to see you here again at some point.

The awards go to Don, not me. Hope you have a chance to see the vid soon--he nailed it!

Oh, and get a desktop, brother--it's the only way to go!

Love and Peace to you and your wonderful family,
pinboy3niner

[SDjack]

36. Don Lemon = journalist

He saw and heard a lie, and he reported it with evidence to be a lie.

[Spazito]

38. Thanks for the clip, it really is a must-see...

It is excellent, actually uses the word "lying" and not the pathetic euphemisms we often see. Well done, Mr. Lemon!