CNN plans ‘View from the Right’ election special, but no ‘View from the Left.’
CNN plans ‘View from the Right’ election special, but no ‘View from the Left.’
Today, CNN announced that it will be hosting a one-hour special this weekend called “Election Countdown: View from the Right,” featuring prominent right-wing pundits. However, it doesn’t appear that there will be a corresponding special featuring progressive voices. From the CNN press release:
On Saturday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. (ET), CNN political contributor and Christian Broadcasting Network senior correspondent David Brody will host the one-hour special Election Countdown: View from the Right. This roundtable discussion will examine the strength of the McCain-Palin ticket, the priorities for conservatives after the election and top issues on voters’ minds, including national security and the economy. Brody will be joined by Amanda Carpenter, national political reporter for Townhall.com; Brian DeBose, editorial writer for The Washington Times; Stephen Hayes, senior writer for The Weekly Standard; and Kevin Madden, Republican strategist and former press secretary for Gov. Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.
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October 31st, 2008 at 3:41 pmThe Obama-McCain smackdown. LMAO
October 31st, 2008 at 3:41 pm“No Bias, No Bull.” Right.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:41 pmLooks like I can add CNN to my list of banned television programs.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:43 pmAmanda,
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October 31st, 2008 at 3:45 pmcnn has been slanted for a long time. I hate cnn as much as fox. both are junk. pretty much all the news channel suck balls. i like getting my news from the internets and internet toobes.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:45 pmI guess they are conceding defeat. Kind of like a last rites.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:46 pmI quit watching CNN a long time ago….The only good remaining reporter is Cafferty and I watch his clip’s and question’s elswhere…My sugestion would be to flood them with email’s and then do as I do and boycott….Blessings
October 31st, 2008 at 3:49 pm“The media is threatening my First Amendment rights!” – Me.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:50 pmThere is no viable left. Obama is centrist. Most of the Iraq War vet Democratic candidates are center right.
The Democratic controlled Congress rolled over for the big money boy bailout. The planned stimulus bill will send hundreds of billions into the “more efficient” private, free market.
Corporations and their lobbyists are lining up in Washington as we speak for that stimulus money. Thing I’m full of it. Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein told the good folks in Alaska just that. It aired on Alaskan Public Radio yesterday.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:52 pmThere’s a hard press to make things plausible for a McCain win. The Dow Industrials rose 889 points Tuesday, then stabilized the rest of the week. This happened despite terrible economic news and poor consumer sentiment.
CNBC showed 14% undecided votes, a number large enough to cover Obama’s lead. The narrative is there for a surprise McCain win. Will the voting machines deliver?
October 31st, 2008 at 3:55 pmDoe’s RR stand for roger-roger>? Obama baught and paid for his spot, are we to believe that a reich winged TV station is getting fund’s for running their noncence..I bet not.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:57 pmRaptureReady Says:
Liberals, it is called media equality. Hussein received 30 minutes of fame w/o interruption. The GOP should receive the same/equivalent media coverage as the torturous Hussein infomericial.
equal eh? where is mcshames 30 min pitch? oh thats right, he couldn’t AFFORD it cause you mcshamers are too damn broke to donate! Yes, vote for more of that. I like you “cut the nose off in spite of the face” voters.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:57 pmRaptureReady Says:
Liberals, it is called media equality. Hussein received 30 minutes of fame w/o interruption. The GOP should receive the same/equivalent media coverage as the torturous Hussein infomericial.
Whoa, I never thought I’d see Daryll supporting the Fairness Doctrine!
Hey, Daryll, Obama PAID for his 30 minutes. Do you also hate capitalism? If the GOP wants 30 minutes of time, they can pay for it just like anyone else.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:58 pmconsider it affirmative action.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:58 pmCan this beat Obama’s 33 million views of 7 channels. To bad McCain/Palin spent their money on a shopping spree, it would have been nice to see 30 minutes of Obama and 30 minutes of McCain’s plan for the US issues Americans are concerned about.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:00 pmEasy solution:
(1) Don’t watch it;
(2) Email CNN to tell them you aren’t going to watch until they stop running special interest programming for the right without reciprocal programming for the left;
(3) Stop watching CNN.
So much for the CNN run to the middle.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:01 pmI’d love to watch that! The simpering and whining will undoubtedly be first clucking fass!
October 31st, 2008 at 4:02 pmWill it include a cameo by Sam the non-plumber detailing how he intends to pay his back taxes and get to work and back home without a driver’s license once Ohio revokes his?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:02 pmJackie Says: …it would have been nice to see 30 minutes of Obama and 30 minutes of McCain’s plan for the US issues Americans are concerned about.
if you watched the debates, you did see it.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:02 pmThis “View from the Right” Special might be fascinating television, in a trainwreck sort of way.
Will there be unanimous agreement that the Polls and the Media are wrong, and that McCain/Palin will actually Win this thing? Or will there be 30 minutes of finger pointing and A$$ covering?
Stay tuned.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:03 pmWell, the trolls finally found something they could bleat about. They are so blown out of the water on issues such as torture, taxes, upper class welfare, honor, corruption and so on they cannot even give their normal feeble spew. We all know this is slanted bullshit by CNN. No way they can logically defend it. They are hosed.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:03 pmRaptureReady Says
October 31st, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Liberals, it is called media equality. Hussein received 30 minutes of fame w/o interruption. The GOP should receive the same/equivalent media coverage as the torturous Hussein infomericial.
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Except that, unlike a State of the Union address, Obama PAID for that informercial. Therefore, there is no obligation to provide equal time for the GOP. Unless, of course, they want to pay the prevailing air time rates as Obama did.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:03 pmBadger, my money is on the latter, big time!
Cannibal reality show!!
October 31st, 2008 at 4:04 pmThe GOP should receive the same/equivalent media coverage as the torturous Hussein infomericial.
No problem, let them pony up the five mil that Obama paid the media outlets. Free speech, right?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:05 pmBadger Says
October 31st, 2008 at 4:03 pm
This “View from the Right” Special might be fascinating television, in a trainwreck sort of way.
Will there be unanimous agreement that the Polls and the Media are wrong, and that McCain/Palin will actually Win this thing? Or will there be 30 minutes of finger pointing and A$$ covering?
Stay tuned.
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When you put it like that, it almost sounds worth it to tune in to this circle-jerk — just for the entertainment aspect.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:06 pmAs long as they pay what Obama paid for his 30 minute talk. Otherwise, equal time must be given.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:07 pmIsn’t it possible that CNN is just trying to give the right a level playing field? After all, whenever they have a show with both sides represented, the progressive side almost always makes the regressive side look foolish.
Just think of it as a specially handicapped event.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:08 pmLushInterior Says:
as a life long Democrat … I am starting to worry about ME and not necessarily WE!
October 31st, 2008 at 4:00 pm
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You ain’t no Democrat.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:09 pmMAD?
TIRED OF THE B.S.?
DISGUSTED?
DO SOMETHING!!!!!
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October 31st, 2008 at 4:10 pmIt might be fun to record this chorus of wingnuts claiming that McCain is going to win and then playing it back for laughs after the election.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:11 pmmisshusseinmolly Says:
It might be fun to record this chorus of wingnuts claiming that McCain is going to win and then playing it back for laughs after the election.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
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Or to really rile us up after they steal this one.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:14 pmNo doubt the “View from the Left” is scheduled for NEXT Sunday, just as Republicans have been sending out official-looking flyers urging all Virginia Democrats to vote November 5.
For some spooky presidential stories, check out the first few stories in the center column of RealityChex.com at http://www.realitychex.com
October 31st, 2008 at 4:19 pmRaptureReady Says:
Liberals, it is called media equality. Hussein received 30 minutes of fame w/o interruption. The GOP should receive the same/equivalent media coverage as the torturous Hussein infomericial.
Well, there it is. RaptureReady is waiting for his Hagee driven spaceship to fly him and all the other diseased minds of the Christian right off to their particular eternal southern domain. Have a good flight! Can I have your car?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:19 pmwolfie ~ I think MattHussein already has dibs on his car, I have dibs on his Oral GratificationRoberts diploma to use as a dartboard cover.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:21 pmThis is disturbing, to say the least. Hopefully it will be something of their last gasp as the default pundits on CNN, Fox, ABC, et al. But it may be a very strong attempt to influence the election in favor of McCain. As for wolfsinger’s comment, Obama used his donors’ money to pay for the half hour informative narration of his travel through America and what he sees as the state of the nation. McCain, penny pincher when it comes to spending for Americans, and profligate, even gambler when it comes to all else, was apparently too cheap to do the same…
October 31st, 2008 at 4:24 pmRUCerious Says:
wolfie ~ I think MattHussein already has dibs on his car, I have dibs on his Oral GratificationRoberts diploma to use as a dartboard cover.
Right! Good. Better!
October 31st, 2008 at 4:25 pmSo who has dibs on the cell phone numbers of those Brazilian whores?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:25 pmMy schedule for Nov. 4:
1) Vote Obama
October 31st, 2008 at 4:25 pm2) Buy beer
3) Get drunk at friend’s hous while watching election returns.
Why do you suppose that they feel that this is even necessary? Is it to give conservatives a chance to dump on McCain-Palin in order to save face and rescue their party?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:25 pmOoh! Or Ted Haggard’s meth lab? Jeff Gannon’s phone book?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:26 pmIsn’t everything on the teevee ALREADY a view from the right?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:26 pmDaryll. It sounds like you just asked for the “Fairness Doctrine” to be reenacted. Are you O.K? You seem more confused than usual.
On another topic: How do you feel about your nrethren praying to a false idol on Wall Street?
http://wonkette.com/403920/jesus-people-pray-that-false-idol-will-save-gods-economy
October 31st, 2008 at 4:27 pmOops! “brethren”.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:29 pmWho’s going to watch this ratings bomb? No one here (with the exception of a few trolls who need to be spoon fed some more talking points).
October 31st, 2008 at 4:29 pmThanks pete. I was going to mention that to the D-man but it isn’t really my area of expertise. Did I mention snow geese are about?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:30 pmpete, too bad Moses isn’t around to smack these idolaters down! Bust a few stone tablets over there heads, Mosey!
October 31st, 2008 at 4:30 pmThe right-wing hive mind never fails to fascinate those of us intrigued by abnormal psychology.
Apparently, to our good friend Daryll, a cable network running a network-produced special called “A View from the Right” while ignoring the view from the Left is “media equality”.
No wonder Daryll supports tax cuts for the rich while he depends on taxpayers to fund his business.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:38 pmJeebus — God forbid CNN should not strive to be a Fox wanabee.
We should write to CNN and ask where is the view from the left.
Or is this CNN’s consolation gift to the RNC as they lose in a landslide on Tuesday?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:41 pmYou’re welcome db. I just can’t abide those idolaters. They make me feel all outraged and stuff, LOL.
I think you did mention the geese. The waterfowl are passing through here as well, even a small flock of swans the other day.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:41 pmI’d gladly participate in a View from the Left special, if there were Champagne, donuts and hot cocoa!
I’m at a conference in New Orleans the whole week. Monday night after sessions and a quick bite, I’m going up the block to Obama HQ to make calls until they don’t need me.
Tuesday night going back for what I hope will be a celebratory gathering of like minded souls.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:42 pmxenon Says:
“No Bias, No Bull.” Right.
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CNN “More Bias, More Bull.”
CNN is quickly becoming FUX’s evil little twin.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:44 pmLet’s not lose sight of the fact that this is a wingnut whackathon running at 5:00 p.m. on a Saturday. I don’t know what CNN’s ratings are at that hour but I am guessing they are somewhere below every college football game on the tube, Animal House reruns, Dirtiest Jobs reruns and one or two Billy Mays infomercials.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:45 pmIt’s a good idea to take the time to read Jamison Foser’s article on The Right’s “bias” charade over at MediaMatters. It’s a long one (way too many words for trolls to manage), but it does a thorough job on the history of the “bias” charge during the 1992 election campaign, the manner in which the “bias” charge is designed to shape future media coverage (of the Obama presidency) and even stops off to visit the legitimacy of the PEJ study that goon_golly was whining about earlier today.
I’m bookmarking it for future reference whenever some troll starts up about “liberal media bias.”
October 31st, 2008 at 4:48 pmMcCain couldn’t afford a 30 minute infomercial, so CNN will provide him and his party a free hour on Saturday.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:50 pmObama needed that infomercial just to combat the rumors that he is a fearful and subversive alien.
CNN is feeling sorry for the defeat that the RNC (their beloved) is going to see on Tuesday, so this is their consolation prize.
why would anyone make a tv show of the future’s backside moving rapidly away?
October 31st, 2008 at 4:58 pmWhy do you support equality, Daryll? I thought Dennis Prager told you that it was un-American…
October 31st, 2008 at 5:04 pmpaleolib Says:
Let’s not lose sight of the fact that this is a wingnut whackathon running at 5:00 p.m. on a Saturday. I don’t know what CNN’s ratings are at that hour but I am guessing they are somewhere below every college football game on the tube, Animal House reruns, Dirtiest Jobs reruns and one or two Billy Mays infomercials.
Excellent point. I checked my tv guide for Saturday and see that there are 3 football games on network, a football game, NASCAR and PGA golf tour on ESPN’s three channels. Usual smattering of movies, etc. as well. Chances are only the die-hard conservatives are going to watch this anyway so unless there’s some criticism of McCain/Palin, no minds are going to be changed. It it were prime time, that would be another story.
October 31st, 2008 at 5:10 pmRupturedMoron Says:
Liberals, it is called media equality. Hussein received 30 minutes of fame w/o interruption. The GOP should receive the same/equivalent media coverage as the torturous Hussein infomericial.
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You are a cowardly and ignorant punk. You out yourself as a brainwashed moron with the Hussien BS. You are so ignorant you mindlessly repeat your Limborg heroes no matter how ignorant their preprogrammed talking points sound. Pavlovs dogs were never programmed to the extent you are. You are a ChattyMoron doll. They wind you up and you show just how stupid you can be. I long for the old days when people were ashamed of their ignorance instead of proudly parading it as you do.
October 31st, 2008 at 5:33 pmLushInterior Says:
Why dont ignorant dinosaurs like you just turn into oil. Your stupidity is tired and tiresome. You are a pathetic troll without the intellectual capacity of a kiwi fruit. Your ignorance is astonishing. You are too stupid to even be annoying. Just pitiful. Your abject stupidity is an embarassment to our entire species
October 31st, 2008 at 5:38 pmWow. So have you always been a racist, or is it something you acquired as you grew bitter later in life?
October 31st, 2008 at 7:40 pmHow long before Fox and CNN merge financially, they already have merged ideologically.
October 31st, 2008 at 7:55 pmCNN has been in the tank trying to take over Fox for 8 years now. Ted Turner should never have let it be taken over by the fascist regime. It used to be a noble enterprise.
October 31st, 2008 at 9:14 pmCNN = Faux Noise Lite.
They totally s*uck, having driven off anyone competent (Bernie Shaw, Judy Woodruff, Aaron Brown, to name a few), replacing them with Anderson “I’m So Hot” Cooper and a cast of 1000 m*r*ns.
Can’t bear to watch them.
November 1st, 2008 at 1:37 amRaptureReady Says:
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Liberals, it is called media equality. Hussein received 30 minutes of fame w/o interruption. The GOP should receive the same/equivalent media coverage as the torturous Hussein infomericial.
Hey Rapture did your small mind forget that CNN refused to air the infomercial in a blatent display off conservative media bias. Even Fox carried it LOL.
“The spot ran simultaneously on CBS, NBC, Fox, BET, Univision, MSNBC and TV One…”
CNN, THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN PROPAGANDA!
November 1st, 2008 at 6:08 amYou’d think they’d get it by now. The right’s going down. Fewer and fewer people are going to identify as conservative over the next decade. You don’t want to hitch your wagon to that demographic.
November 1st, 2008 at 2:52 pmRapture Ready, you claim to be such a financial genius, you’ve got great 20/20 hindsight, care to share some of your brilliant investment tips with us for the FUTURE? I give you my word as a godless liberal sodomite that I will dontate 10 percent of the profits I make from your investment tips to a charity of your choice.. in your name, so you can another one of those tax breaks you stay up at night groping yourself about..
November 1st, 2008 at 6:33 pmJust like the cold war when everyone who didn’t agree with the U.S. was either a communist or a communist sympathizer. toki This poor crazy guy spent half a decade being tortured because a bunch of stupid politicians araç sorgulama were sure the NVA was in bed with the Russians (minimal help) and/or the Chinese (ancient enemy of the vietnamese). ssk sorgulama You would think he would have learned from others’ mistakes. Guess not. Republicans need an enemy. key ödemeleri This century it apparently will be all Muslims, health all of whom must be alQaeda operatives.
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