Democratic Primaries

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:16 PM Jul 2019

Here's what is going on: CNN is framing questions to get the candidates to fight.

This is BS.

CNN is giving Ryan and Delaney so much time because Ryan and Delaney will attack the leaders: Bernie and Warren.

Just now, Tapper invited Ryan to attack Klobuchar.
Before that, Tapper invited Delaney to attack Warren; she was invited to respond; he was invited to respond, then the moderators moved on.

The DNC should have not used CNN to moderate. Especially these debates in August. This is horrible.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Here's what is going on: CNN is framing questions to get the candidates to fight. (Original Post) sharedvalues Jul 2019 OP

I'll post exactly WHY this happened, shortly after this ends! bullwinkle428 Jul 2019 #1

Looking forward to it sharedvalues Jul 2019 #5

I think it's pretty clear FBaggins Jul 2019 #18

yep jcgoldie Jul 2019 #2

Yep, Corgigal Jul 2019 #3

"CNN treats politics like sports and it's ruining America." sharedvalues Jul 2019 #4

There is one channel that is truly ruining America. Glad your promoting this false equivalence and UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #9

CNN is for-profit infotainment. sharedvalues Jul 2019 #11

Invited to attack or refute or debate. Jesus fucking Christ. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #6

it's almost as if Chuck Todd wrote the questions EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #7

So true nt Celerity Jul 2019 #15

Now Don Lemon invites Pete and Bernie to fight about age. sharedvalues Jul 2019 #8

This is the worst fucking debate I've ever seen. 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2019 #10

+1 sharedvalues Jul 2019 #14

You know the old saying customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #12

CNN is also looking towards the general; trying to weaken the Dem candidate so there is a horserace RockRaven Jul 2019 #13

Now they wrap up with "CLASH" sharedvalues Jul 2019 #16

Political historian says this is horrible sharedvalues Jul 2019 #17

One more. Funny. Also horrific sharedvalues Jul 2019 #19

Total shit show Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #20

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

1. I'll post exactly WHY this happened, shortly after this ends!

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:17 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

5. Looking forward to it

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:20 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

FBaggins

(26,757 posts)

18. I think it's pretty clear

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:54 PM

Jul 2019

Half the candidates on stage need to have some level of clash just to get to the next level. If they come out of this debate without some reason for coverage... they're almost done before they even get started.

CNN's motivation is at least as clear. Ratings.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

jcgoldie

(11,639 posts)

2. yep

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:18 PM

Jul 2019

Good TV I guess. May as well watch HBO though better dramas.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

3. Yep,

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:18 PM

Jul 2019

all the losers in the polls are attempting to bring in a front runner so they can get tv time.

Our front runners, all of them shouldn't engage in this stupidity. Act like a boss and dismiss them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

4. "CNN treats politics like sports and it's ruining America."

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:19 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

9. There is one channel that is truly ruining America. Glad your promoting this false equivalence and

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:24 PM

Jul 2019

glad your helping to do rumps bidding. What's next...an OP about CNN being fake news? I'm fucking out of here for tonight.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

11. CNN is for-profit infotainment.

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:29 PM

Jul 2019

CNN is run by Republican executives.
CNN did a lot to get Trump elected by airing his rallies and airing Jeff Lord.
CNN is not on our side. We should treat them cautiously. (Sadly much of the above is true for MSNBC too except they have a few actually liberal show hosts.)

That said DO NOT think that I think they are worse than Fox. CNN is for-profit infotainment. But Fox is propaganda. Propaganda run by Rupert Murdoch to lie to white Americans to get them to vote for tax cuts for Murdoch. The thing I am sad about tonight is that no candidate called out Fox as propaganda.

Ps one of my many threads about Fox:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/11742656

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

6. Invited to attack or refute or debate. Jesus fucking Christ. nt

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:22 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

EveHammond13

(2,855 posts)

7. it's almost as if Chuck Todd wrote the questions

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:22 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Celerity

(43,485 posts)

15. So true nt

Reply to EveHammond13 (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:40 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

8. Now Don Lemon invites Pete and Bernie to fight about age.

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:23 PM

Jul 2019

Aaaargh

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,036 posts)

10. This is the worst fucking debate I've ever seen.

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:25 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

14. +1

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:40 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

12. You know the old saying

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:37 PM

Jul 2019

in the news business, "if it bleeds, it leads." Sometimes, they feel the need to make a starter cut.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

RockRaven

(14,990 posts)

13. CNN is also looking towards the general; trying to weaken the Dem candidate so there is a horserace

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:39 PM

Jul 2019

with Trump. If the Dem nominee, whoever it is, comes out of the primary undamaged, and Trump remains unhinged, there is a chance this thing looks like a landslide in the making, and there go the ratings/ad revenues...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided