CNN Isn't Afraid To Tackle The Hard-Hitting Topics Of The Day

[ChoppinBroccoli]

[BainsBane]

1. It bothers me that I can't tell satire from news any more.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. I tuned in to their new morning show -

for the first time today. Gandolfini's death was first (I get that), then a story about a lost dog who found its way home. then a story about Paula Deen having a racist potty mouth, and then some other (obviously forgetable) fluffy stories.

Really, CNN?

Top of the hour and there's nothing else to be talking about this morning?

They are an embarrassment to journalism.

[Scuba]

3. Crappy Non News

[Populist_Prole]

24. And it's loyal watchers are very adamant in believing watching it makes them informed

Of as informed as they need to be. Every time I visit friends houses, they have it blaring from their TV's.

[FSogol]

4. Was he busted down to Lieutenant Commander because his cereal removes the skin from your gums?

[kentauros]

20. If so, then he advanced in the ranks again,

and by the 31st century was an Admiral

http://www.lavasurfer.com/cereal-fictional.html

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"Admiral Crunch" and "Archduke Chocula" were both 31st century breakfast cereals depicted on the animated TV series "Futurama". They were seen on the second episode of the series, episode 1ACV02, "The Series Has Landed". The routine went like this:

Fry: "I'm never gonna get used to the thirty-first century. Caffeinated bacon? Baconated grapefruit? Admiral Crunch?"
Leela: "Well if you don't like that, try some Archduke Chocula."

[awoke_in_2003]

31. Caffeinated bacon and baconated grapefruit?...

Color me there.

[Go Vols]

5. The pic

made me lol for real.

[awoke_in_2003]

32. The news has gotten so incredibly silly...

That I almost thought it real

[Major Hogwash]

6. You can't make this stuff up.

Next week: Count Chocula, not a real member of royalty.

[Th1onein]

44. I wish I could rec your post!

[The DUzy Awards]

46. You can...

Just respond with the word "DUzy" and it will be duly noted (Check my journal)

[Th1onein]

47. DUzy!

[AndyA]

7. This is better than what I thought it was.

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Figured Kim K. found a pimple on her butt, Beiber got stopped for speeding (again), some celebrity wore the same outfit that another celeb had already worn, one of the "Real Housewives" got into a verbal confrontation with another housewife, new photos of a totally ripped __________________ (insert name of favorite star) have appeared, Rand Paul said something stupid, Michele Bachmann said something stupid, Rush Limbaugh said something stupid, Louie Gohmert said something stupid, Jim Inhofe said something stupid, Harry Reid threatened to deal with the filibuster situation again, Paris Hilton has done something outrageous for the free publicity, The Donald said something stupid again, Lindsay Lohan is back in court for something, another reality show has been revealed to be a fraud, Sarah Palin said something stupid, etc., etc., etc.

Gotta admit, they're getting more creative: Cap'n Crunch is a new one. What's next? The Leprechaun hawking Lucky Charms isn't real?

Anything they can do to divert attention from the real issues. Why talk about jobs, corruption in government, people in Congress who lie to us, failure to prosecute Wall Street, etc., when you've got pimples on the butt of people who are famous for no reason at all?

[arcane1]

10. The Leprechaun is real, but he's in the country illegaly

[HappyMe]

21. As long as they leave the Keebler Elves alone.

[SwankyXomb]

26. Silly Rabbit,

the Leprechaun pushes Lucky Charms.

[AndyA]

37. Shouldn't that be "Wabbit?"

I'll fix the cereal--haven't eaten either of those in decades.

[Doc_Technical]

8. Don't forget about CNN "journalist" Robin Meade has released a new album.

Here is an example of Ms. Meade's vocal talent and lack of understanding the
meaning of irony.

[bigwillq]

9. I never heard of her before

until I watched the Daytime Emmys the other night.
She sang like two or three times.
She really can't sing and she was annoying.

[They_Live]

11. Um...the irony

seems to not be registering with her. Does she understand what the song is about?

[EOTE]

22. Eh, it's better than David Duke's cover of The Youngbloods' "Get Together". nt

[awoke_in_2003]

33. She covered Dirty Laundry?...

Irony is officially dead. Yo, Robin, here is a hint- the song is talking about you (and your cohorts) and what your profession has become, and it is not flattering.

[Rex]

42. So she was not creative enough to write her own songs?

Figures. To work in the M$M, is to lack any kind of initiative or creativity.

Horrible song btw...country? Really?

[Jerry442]

12. Unlike Dubya who was all hat and no cattle....

Cap'n Crunch has a a hat and a boat, the SS Guppy. More real than Dubya.

[fleur-de-lisa]

13. Don't forget the Watermelon Oreos . . .

No kidding, they actually spent a lot of time this morning discussing the new flavor of Oreos, both on CNN's 'Early Start' and that horrible new program with Chris Cuomo (moron) and Kate Balduan, 'New Day', I think it's called. Why is Chris Cuomo on tv at all? He is an affront to journalism!

[valerief]

14. T'is the Cap'n News Network, matey! Aarrrr! nt

[awoke_in_2003]

36. DUzy. Thanks, Val...

my first laugh of the day.

[Recursion]

15. Any commissioned commander of a vessel is called by right "Captain"

These people can't even get their stupid non-stories right...

[Buns_of_Fire]

28. But was he REALLY commissioned?

Either way, I want to see his birth certificate and schedule of service to his crunchry.

[Bette Noir]

16. Cartoon Captains have one fewer stripes for the same reason they have one fewer fingers.

Easier for the animators to draw. End of controversy.

[Enrique]

17. he's a cereal exaggerator!

[SwissTony]

18. A guy called Colbert reported on this.

Very moving to his mother at the start of the program

http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/wed-june-19-2013-the-postal-service

[SCVDem]

27. That's the first thing I thought of!

Very touching tribute to their Mother.

[ohheckyeah]

19. That's photoshopped...

right?

[pamela]

38. I don't think so.

CNN actually did cover this "story" the other day. I don't remember that exact shot but it fits with what I heard them talking about.

[ohheckyeah]

43. How incredibly sad. n/t

[Dash87]

23. Obvious Count Chocula smear campaign

[marble falls]

25. They're going after Col Sanders and Dr Suess next. Is Chocula really a Count? And Lord Buckley?

[libodem]

29. FN glad I come here to get my news

Then I see it 3 days later on my friend's cable tv. Get it here, first, fastest and free.

[zappaman]

30. I have actually had that debate!

Our excuse was that we were stoned.
Could that be an explanation here...?

[JPZenger]

35. Why can't they keep all the crap on HLN

they have two networks - put all of the crap on HLN, and then give us news on CNN. Is that too much to ask?

CBS is the only network that is still trying to do news in the morning.

[Fearless]

34. Ah they have started taking their cues from Comedy Central!

[Babel_17]

39. Any officer, if in command of a ship, is called Captain

Personally, I think Crunch is a pirate.

"I sing a song of Captain Crunch
The sugar sweet cereal that's fun to munch
It's great for breakfast or even lunch
No amount of milk will make it lose it's crunch
So all ashore that's going ashore
Get Captain Crunch at your grocery store!"

[Bombero1956]

40. and in other news

Lucky the Leprechaun is in a civil union with Ernie Keebler.

[Rex]

41. CNN = junkfood.

It really irks me that CNN and Foxnews get to pretend to be news stations.

[Number23]

45. LOL!! The look on that man's face is priceless

Like he is really, really, REALLY concerned about the Cap'n not being a fully credentialed member of the U.S. Navy.