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If CNN lied about sexual assaults for political gain, not to mention having a history of trespassing and dishonesty, sure. Very apt observation.

fleitz 9y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN_controversies#Donna_Brazile_and_Roland_Martin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN_controversies#Donna_Brazil... Donna Brazile and Roland Martin[edit] In October 2016, WikiLeaks published emails from John Podesta which showed CNN contributor Donna Brazile passing the questions for a CNN-sponsored debate to the Clinton campaign.[13] In the email, Brazile discussed her concern of Clinton's ability to field a question regarding the death penalty. The following day Clinton would receive the question about the death penalty, verbatim from an audience member at the CNN-hosted Town Hall event.[14] According to a CNNMoney investigation, the debate moderator Roland Martin of TV One "did not deny sharing information with Brazile."[15] CNN severed ties with Brazile on October 14, 2016.[16][17] ^ Rigging debates. (Dishonesty + Political Gain) Conflicts with Trump administration[edit] On January 10, 2017, CNN reported on the existence of classified documents that said Russia had compromising personal and financial information about then President-elect Donald Trump. CNN did not publish the dossier, or any specific details of the dossier. Later that day, BuzzFeed published the entire 35-page dossier with a disclaimer that it was unverified and "includes some clear errors".[21][22][23] The dossier had been read widely by political and media figures in Washington, and had been sent to multiple other journalists who had declined to publish it as it was unsubstantiated.[21] At a press conference the following day, Trump referred to CNN as fake news and refused to take a question from CNN reporter Jim Acosta.[24] ^ 'Russian hooker' dossier (Dishonesty + Political Gain + Sexual Assault) Coverage of Margaret Thatcher's death[edit] CNN was criticized for using a photograph of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher with disgraced BBC presenter Jimmy Savile four times during coverage of her death on April 8, 2013.[34] Allegations of sexual abuse against Savile were made public in 2012, a year after his death, leading UK police to believe that Savile may have been one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders.[35] An image of Thatcher with Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was also run during the broadcast, leading some commentators to accuse CNN of bias.[36][37] ^ Selective Editing (Dishonesty + Political Gain) Rigged debates, lying about sexual assault, and selective editing doesn't sound like Project Veritas to you? Admittedly I can't find a trespass claim against CNN so perhaps more accurately Project Veritas is a right wing CNN that also trespasses.
- mcphage 9y ago
  > Rigged debates, lying about sexual assault, and selective editing doesn't sound like Project Veritas to you? No, not at all. Are you really unable to tell the difference between these two organizations tactics? If so... like, I don’t even know what to say about that, beyond I’ll have to remember not to trust your opinion on anything.
  - fleitz 9y ago
    Like I care what people who think Russia rigged the election for $100K think. Next thing you know I’ll be caring what flat earthers think
- orf 9y ago
  You are really scraping the barrel with those last two aren't you. Lying and selective editing is literally Veritas's MO. Literally. That's what they do. Especially the selective editing, and if you cannot see that then well, sorry for you I guess. With that second point, is that similar to the dossier compiled by a respected security veteran which also says Russia has compromising material on Trump and is becoming more and more corroborated as time goes on? Just wondering.

fleitz 9y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN_controversies#Donna_Brazile_and_Roland_Martin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN_controversies#Donna_Brazil... Donna Brazile and Roland Martin[edit] In October 2016, WikiLeaks published emails from John Podesta which showed CNN contributor Donna Brazile passing the questions for a CNN-sponsored debate to the Clinton campaign.[13] In the email, Brazile discussed her concern of Clinton's ability to field a question regarding the death penalty. The following day Clinton would receive the question about the death penalty, verbatim from an audience member at the CNN-hosted Town Hall event.[14] According to a CNNMoney investigation, the debate moderator Roland Martin of TV One "did not deny sharing information with Brazile."[15] CNN severed ties with Brazile on October 14, 2016.[16][17] ^ Rigging debates. (Dishonesty + Political Gain) Conflicts with Trump administration[edit] On January 10, 2017, CNN reported on the existence of classified documents that said Russia had compromising personal and financial information about then President-elect Donald Trump. CNN did not publish the dossier, or any specific details of the dossier. Later that day, BuzzFeed published the entire 35-page dossier with a disclaimer that it was unverified and "includes some clear errors".[21][22][23] The dossier had been read widely by political and media figures in Washington, and had been sent to multiple other journalists who had declined to publish it as it was unsubstantiated.[21] At a press conference the following day, Trump referred to CNN as fake news and refused to take a question from CNN reporter Jim Acosta.[24] ^ 'Russian hooker' dossier (Dishonesty + Political Gain + Sexual Assault) Coverage of Margaret Thatcher's death[edit] CNN was criticized for using a photograph of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher with disgraced BBC presenter Jimmy Savile four times during coverage of her death on April 8, 2013.[34] Allegations of sexual abuse against Savile were made public in 2012, a year after his death, leading UK police to believe that Savile may have been one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders.[35] An image of Thatcher with Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was also run during the broadcast, leading some commentators to accuse CNN of bias.[36][37] ^ Selective Editing (Dishonesty + Political Gain) Rigged debates, lying about sexual assault, and selective editing doesn't sound like Project Veritas to you? Admittedly I can't find a trespass claim against CNN so perhaps more accurately Project Veritas is a right wing CNN that also trespasses.

mcphage 9y ago
> Rigged debates, lying about sexual assault, and selective editing doesn't sound like Project Veritas to you? No, not at all. Are you really unable to tell the difference between these two organizations tactics? If so... like, I don’t even know what to say about that, beyond I’ll have to remember not to trust your opinion on anything.
- fleitz 9y ago
  Like I care what people who think Russia rigged the election for $100K think. Next thing you know I’ll be caring what flat earthers think
orf 9y ago
You are really scraping the barrel with those last two aren't you. Lying and selective editing is literally Veritas's MO. Literally. That's what they do. Especially the selective editing, and if you cannot see that then well, sorry for you I guess. With that second point, is that similar to the dossier compiled by a respected security veteran which also says Russia has compromising material on Trump and is becoming more and more corroborated as time goes on? Just wondering.