Revolt Inside CNN??

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28. Whoa! Chicken Noodle News! That takes me back!

I remember how so many people I worked with referred to it that way. I think you called it, too. They were already predisposed toward a ruling that must surely HAVE to go against President Obama and make his future look bleak. HAH! They had a pre-existing condition about their health care coverage (their "news" coverage, that is)! They did buy into the narrative of this damn message machine that's gone haywire, on steroids!

It does serve them right. Don't swallow the onslaught of strongly-slanted wrong-wing propaganda, CNN! Don't assume it's the truth just because you keep hearing about it all the time. We know you HAVE to keep an eye on outlets like Pox Noise because you have to watch everybody and every competitor if you expect to keep up. But you're letting that side of things get to you. The infection has spread, doctor. It's more like a cancer that's metastasized.

Besides, I think they're looking at the biggest plum, hungrily, because they "ain't got no." The biggest plum in the ratings wars is Pox. So, I can see the lemming-brain assert dominance and prepare for an Obama-adverse outcome, and outdo Pox at its strength and grab away all their viewers. Yeah. Fat chance. That wouldn't work anyway! The branding is complete and utterly locked in: you want CONservative? You turn to Pox Noise. It's a no-brainer in more ways than one! You want liberal leaning? You go to MSNBC especially since so few of us are equipped to get Current. Those are the choices and they've been consistently and successfully branded for some time. That image, that perception, has been reinforced for a LONG time now. It's very well-established. People are always gonna go to Pox Noise for the CON view. They won't just magically migrate over to CNN all of a sudden. Brand loyalty has already been solidly established and locked in. At least you know what you're getting with Pox Noise, and they're reliable as hell on this single score.

CNN would be well-advised, I think, to try to shoot for straight objective stuff. Sideline anyone with an attitude or agenda. Bring the most neutral you've got up front and start grooming them to take over. Even maybe recruit some "old-timers," relatively-speaking.