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piechartking

(617 posts)
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:04 AM Oct 2016

John King on CNN right now - says "Clinton's Momentum Stopped with Missteps?"

What fucking missteps are they talking about? Her empathizing with Millennials?

Do they see the gathering shitstorm that is brewing for Trump today? Are you kidding me? Stop "Both Sides-ing" CNN!!!!

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John King on CNN right now - says "Clinton's Momentum Stopped with Missteps?" (Original Post) piechartking Oct 2016 OP
you are forgetting the role of media is to keep the election appearing "close" beachbum bob Oct 2016 #1
Media keeps thinking this election is about them! So mistaken! Madam45for2923 Oct 2016 #2
John King is on Roger Ailes payroll UCmeNdc Oct 2016 #3
That makes no sense. Vinca Oct 2016 #4
Did he mean to say "Trump's Momentum"? athena Oct 2016 #5
John King did not happen to mention Trump not paying any Taxes for 18 years? UCmeNdc Oct 2016 #6
John King has never been a good reporter, saltpoint Oct 2016 #7
Roger Ailes owns John King... Ailes is behind Trump's media messaging.... This is Ailes UCmeNdc Oct 2016 #9
I didn't know about the link to Ailes. saltpoint Oct 2016 #13
Thanks for Your Concern! DarthDem Oct 2016 #8
They had a whole segment on it. We're allowed to be frustrated by CNN I think piechartking Oct 2016 #15
And this panel ignored Proud liberal 80 Oct 2016 #10
Well, the tape was sympathetic and will not hurt Hillary one bit. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #16
Jon King always annoys me Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #11
When CNN bleated about how there was an ALLEGATION that Trump called Machado "Miss Piggy" MADem Oct 2016 #12
John King really annoyed me this morning. He read the "living in parent's basement" quote then Trust Buster Oct 2016 #14
Oh Noes!!! DarthDem Oct 2016 #17
I don't respond that way. I don't share the opinion that, when CNN or MSNBC says something Trust Buster Oct 2016 #18
Not sure what he is talking about. book_worm Oct 2016 #19
 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
2. Media keeps thinking this election is about them! So mistaken!
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:06 AM
Oct 2016

This election is about US, the people, our opinions, our say, our vote!

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
4. That makes no sense.
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:08 AM
Oct 2016

This morning, given the Trump tax revelation, Hillary could pretty much talk about how disgusting kittens are and look good.

athena

(4,187 posts)
5. Did he mean to say "Trump's Momentum"?
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:10 AM
Oct 2016

Because that makes much more sense and is more consistent with what they've been saying since the last debate. They haven't been able to stop talking about how much "momentum" Trump had before the debate.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
7. John King has never been a good reporter,
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:13 AM
Oct 2016

and his analysis quotient is low. He's not the worst out there, but he's far from the best.

I looked around the interwebs last evening to see how the Trump tax story was getting treated. It looks to me as if the roof is caving in on the Trump-Pence campaign and that HRC's numbers continue to rise in various state polling. The tax story was the pervasive headline. King appears to have missed it (incompetence) or he missed it on purpose (horse-race ratings manipulation).

It wouldn't bother me one bit if CNN pulled the plug on King today and instead ran an hour-long piece on Vin Scully. It would far better serve the country to hear the Scully piece.

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
9. Roger Ailes owns John King... Ailes is behind Trump's media messaging.... This is Ailes
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:21 AM
Oct 2016

trying to change the MSM narrative of Trump's non payment of taxes, losing the debate, candidate Trump falling apart under pressure, etc.

Ailes calls up John King, we need a MSM reporter to come on air and say Hillary has problems, you better come through for me now John boy.

John King does as told.

Why? Who knows what Ailes has on half of the media talking heads?

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
13. I didn't know about the link to Ailes.
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:26 AM
Oct 2016

But if King is under Ailes' sway, then I really really really want to see that Vin Scully piece.

piechartking

(617 posts)
15. They had a whole segment on it. We're allowed to be frustrated by CNN I think
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:04 AM
Oct 2016

So thank you for your overly sensitive troll policing.

Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
10. And this panel ignored
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:24 AM
Oct 2016

What she actually said and only focused on "living in parents basement" comment. The media is really horrible and have dumbed down America.

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
16. Well, the tape was sympathetic and will not hurt Hillary one bit.
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:37 AM
Oct 2016

In fact, it may help her. Donald also said that 50% of Americans were lazy good for nothings and that is beginning to get some play...so sorry the millennial thing will not hurt her...the sympathy and the desire to help came through loud and clear...no matter what the media and the concerned say. Those that would care about this were Hillary haters and/or Trump fans.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
12. When CNN bleated about how there was an ALLEGATION that Trump called Machado "Miss Piggy"
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:25 AM
Oct 2016

I knew that journalism was dead over there.

It wasn't an ALLEGATION--it was FACT. They are stupid, stupid, STUPID people over there. And STUPID is a "mean word" to use, but in some cases the shoe fits--like when a frigging reporter cites a FACT as an "allegation."

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
14. John King really annoyed me this morning. He read the "living in parent's basement" quote then
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 09:01 AM
Oct 2016

told the viewers that they can find the whole statement online. What out of context nonsense. She simply told the audience that they need to understand where Millenials are coming from. This is a total non-story. Trump can claim the economy sucks EVERY DAY and the media applauds him.

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
18. I don't respond that way. I don't share the opinion that, when CNN or MSNBC says something
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:48 AM
Oct 2016

that I think is inaccurate and out of context, I should stick my tail between my legs and flee the networks. I prefer the path of demanding accountability of the news media.

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