CNN Host Criticizes Own Network for ‘Ganging Up’ on Perry During GOP Debate
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CNN host Howard Kurtz spent air time on Sunday to criticize his own network and fellow host Wolf Blitzer over last week’s GOP presidential debate. According to Kurtz, CNN and Blitzer spent too much time singling out Rick Perry. The way he put it: it was “obvious” that the other candidates “had some company” when it came to “ganging up” on Perry.
“Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, and the others were ganging up on Rick Perry,” Kurtz said. “But there’s no question they had some company. If you look at many of Wolf Blitzer’s questions, they singled out the Texas governor even when the moderator was addressing Perry’s Republican rivals.”
But Kurtz didn’t only focus his critique on his own network. He also characterized questions from the Tea Party audience as “useless.”
“When you talk about building drama, I want to make this clear, I’m all for audience members asking questions,” he said. “I don’t think journalists have a monopoly on wisdom. But many of these questions from the Tea Party reps were so vague as to be kind of useless.”
You can watch below:
(H/T: HuffPo)
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Comments (109)
charles dagwood
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:13amIt’s interesting to watch the media try to pick our politicians for us. When did they get so smart? Problem is, they’re NOT!
Report Post »TheBMT
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 12:48pmDo you know why they ganged up on him? Cuz this is his first debate. Jeez these political pundits are just blind to the fact that Perry has not had to actually own up to his choices and actions in Texas. All the other candidates have been out there laying it forth on their beliefs. Of course Rick is going to get hammered.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 1:00pmYes……..FOX, Beck, Levin, Limbaugh……….ALL trying to push us towards Perry and away from Romney. The so-called “conservative” media and talking heads are NOT vetting, so I personally am thrilled to see/hear Perry have to answer some questions! (Interesting that he “lied” about the $5K Merck crony stuff…….that $5K was waaaaaaaaaaay off!)
Poor Perry……..isn’t he a big TUFF TEXAN that can talk himself out of anything?
Report Post »Any_One_But_Obama
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 1:21pmSTOP COMPLAINING, THEY DO THIS TO ALL FRONT RUNNERS…
No one did it in the first debate but the second debate they were all over Romney, if Bachmann was first they would go after her. This is just the way of debates and politics. If only we could follow Reagan’s 11th Commandment.
Interesting article… There is some great background on the Perry Bush family feud ( http://tiny.cc/98m3u )
Report Post »graving9
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 3:01pmI see right through this. As any conservative should. CNN would never let someone go on air knocking their hosts, and pointing out their bias.
Report Post »This is a way to get people to spread the word that CNN is fair minded. Note how the host sets up situations so those defending CNN could clear the air.
Take the comment from Kurtz that say’s, “Let‘s not pretend we’re neutral observers here”, that is just a tactic to allow Ben Smith to pretend that there is no bias…. B.S.
This was merely a way for CNN to give those on the left talking points when discussing the liberal bias. They knew it was obvious, and they had to fix it.
I was not trying to respond to, “dagwood”, I just did not know how to post a new comment. Sorry.
Pappypatriot
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 4:59pmYeah the lamestream is wanting to save Perry’s vetting for the general election because they and Obama have way more than enough baggage on him to knock him out. The only reason Perry is leading in many of the polls is because he hasn’t been vetted yet. Mitt Romney is the true frontrunner because he is truly vetted and of those he is the only candidate who can truly defeat Obama.
Personally I think Rick Perry is a very evil and wicked man and will sell his soul for a $5000 donation. Anyone who is supporting Perry is in effect making Obama’s reelection much closer to a reality.
Report Post »missionarydad
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 5:22pmGreat comments both ccr and pappapatriot!
It is refreshing to see comments from voters who are well informed.
I am very happy with the manner in which Michele Bachmann went after Perry and got the vetting process on him in gear.
Shame on Beck, Rush, Levin and Fox for cheerleadng for this Perry hypocrite. We already knew the media is holding back on Perry so it should surprise no one that they were not pleased with the amount of facts that came out on him in the last debate.
Let’s hope much more comes out on him in the one this Thursday as well.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:40pmWolf shouldn‘t be giving the NWO’s chosen one a tough time. TPTB don’t like that.
Report Post »n8isgrate
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:47pmWhere I disagree most with the tea party is talk of 3rd party especially when talking about Romney being the president how much do you really like obama because you are essentially talking about re electing obama. Now I remember when everyone liked romney last election when we had crappy mccain but at a time liek this we need the best equipped candadate to win and that involves fundraising and also a good track record on economics and romney is that candidate is he perfect with his record in mass no but who would be if your a governer of a blue state everyone loves chris christie and think he is a conservative but look at his record he is in a blue state he will have policies you and I dont agree with. But that doesnt mean they aren’t conservative they just know they need to get things done and by doing it there way or the highway wont get it done it requires inching back to conservatism. We have to decide revolution or take back one step at a time. Romney is conservative enough for me to like him and want him to beat barrack even perry as well so quit destroying the two candadates that are the only ones who will beat barrack at this moment. and stop with third party talk thats exactly what barrack obama wants. any candadate who starts a third party will get money from barrack obamas camp for fundraising guarenteed.
Report Post »denise55
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:01pmI won’t vote for Romney because he was next in line. The man has been pandering for the last three years. The establishment republicans want Romney because he’s “clean” and “looks presidential” but he is also a RINO and leans left. If Romney doesn’t lean left how did he ever get voted as Gov. of Mass? And he passed, with a smile on his face, Romneycare because that is what , according to him, the people of the state wanted. It’s what the democrat legislators wanted and he signed the bill, mandating that Mass citizens buy health insurance.
Report Post »n8isgrate
Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:49am@denise55
Report Post »So let me ask you since you say you wont vote for romney, if he wins the nomination will you be voting for third party or not voting cause that is a vote for obama and you saing he leans left is a joke he is a conservative he was in a blue state so yes he will look liberal to us cause of things he did in mass but guarentee you if he had texas or a republican legislature he would look alot nicer to all of us. I am not endorsing everything he did I dont like it all but he will be able to turn around this economy better than anyone else runnign cause he knows how to run things and turn them around.
no capital gains tax, low corporate tax, lower taxes, repeal obamacare, cut redtape hurting businesses, not appologising for america what more do you need seriously how you can say he is left leaning is a joke what is your standard anarchy?
Secret Squirrel
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 11:38am.
Report Post »Is anyone surprised?
Remember last year when the CNN debate had a “Plant” question
from the audience. They swore they knew nothing about it.
Yeah, right.
sbsane
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:01amCNN should be thankful that they had a spike in their ratings for one night.
Report Post »True American66
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:27amReally!…everyone knows that Wolf Blitzer is a card-carrying liberal, but we had to watch the debate if for no other reason than to see what kind of spin he would put on it. My favorite spin was the labels he gave each candidate before the debate even started….LOL CNN!
Report Post »MsMonsoon
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 3:44pmWe will see a real debate when the GOP sets one up with a conservative moderator. I’m tired of these liberal moderators setting up the less conservative candidated to look good and running down the candidate of whom they are most afraid.
Watch the other hand, people!!! They have every reason to favor the least likely to win or the least conservative. DUH!
Report Post »DogsofWar
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:00amWe will never again allow the Dems to write the story line for who the Reps. put into office, see how that went for us last time, we got McCain a flailing politician in his twilight years. If the Dems. like them we have to look elsewhere. We need to put someone in the race that they really dislike, only then will we know it’s the right person for the job. Tired of the Dems. creating all the talking points and Reps. always on defense, get out there and mix it up put them on defense for awhile. This my friends is for all the marbles, no mistakes.
Report Post »meddlehead
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:59amForget Perry. Chris Christie needs to get in the ring and duke it out with these clowns.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:08amI love Christie!
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:21amslr4528. You have spent the past week calling Rick Perry a RINO for his immigration stance. Now you say you like Chris Christie who said: “Immigrants are not committing a crime by being in this country illegally.” Watch these trolls folks.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:24amslr4528 – You just wrote – “My passion on this issue is a major factor in my disdain for Perry.” Sounds like a bunch of BS to me.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:28amWhere has Christie said that? If he did say that I and if his record revealed that he encouraged illegal immigration like Perry,I would throw Christie’s chubby butt overboard. Ha ha ha.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:45amWisehiney- I just googled Christie on this topic and his views seem to be somewhat sketchy. In 2008 he made comments stating that illegal immigration was just a civil offense and then he tries to walk back his earlier comments when Lou dobbs held his feet to the fire. I just naturally assumed that he would be the type to enforce immigration law because Ann Coulter is his biggest cheerleader. I was drawn to Christie because of his tough stance on unions.
Report Post »MsMonsoon
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 4:15pmWe may not get everything we want in one person. We each may have to prioritize our requirements and go with the closest fit. Don’t let the media or the GOP do it for you.
Not an ideal situation, but we should be able to do better than McCain, hopefully.
Report Post »22hornet
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:14pmChristie is ok on some things but he really needs to get away from AL Gores world
Report Post »TRILO
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:46amPerry = RINO His record speaks for itself. If he believes in an issue at the state level he will support it at the national level.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:52amConsidering the NYT is spending daily articles aimed at comments to trash Mr.Perry, I figure he must be the strongest Republican candidate out there. The NYT is Campaign Central for Obama and the International Far Left. Thus, I question any of these Blaze anti-Perry posts as just more Liberal Trash Talk…
Report Post »Sleazy Hippo
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:54amCan it be that you are annoyed that a man has outperfromed both Michele and Sarah? You will get over it when it becomes apparent only a man can defeat Obama. But it could be another black like Allen West.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:02amNotice these trolls against Perry on this site never have anything positive to say about any TEA Partier. Wonder why. soros/obummer are spending a fortune to get Perry.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:15amWise honey-I didn’t realize the tea party supported open borders. If Perry is a tea party candidate, why then did a Teaparty candidate run against Perry in the Texas gov race along with Hutchison. I believe the teaparty person received about 19% of the vote. The tea party rallies I have attended were opposed to magnets that encourage illegal immigration.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 1:39pmRINO RINO RINO
blah blah blah
Reagan would be considered a RINO these days. Can you name 5 republicans that you nutjobs don’t consider to be a RINO?
You guys have a belief system that is just as extreme as the muslim radicals. The difference is that you’re to in love with yourselves to blow yourself up.
I love coming here to read what the homeschoolers and bible thumpers in the comment section have to say.
Report Post »inferno
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:43amNot only can a candidate for a Democrat presidency be a front runner, he can be also be elected, and we still don’t know anything about him.
Report Post »n8isgrate
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:50pmThe republicans need to pick there candadate stop destroying romney or perry they could be our ticket away from obama romney/perry 2012 will absolutely destroy obama romney will get independents and perry will get conservatives. This will equal a landside victory. Or Romney and rubio from florida I would prefer him as vp then perry now that would unite everyone in the party who doesnt like marco rubio.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:34ampeople, you better get on a horse and ride it for all it is worth, but when it is time to come to the stables, and get a new horse for the long trip, we all need to decide on one good one, none of them are perfect, they all have issues, but, if we intend on taking our country back, we better find a common ground and quick, just because you don‘t like some one does not mean you can’t vote for him or her, what i am saying is do you want another 4 years of failed polices and communist tactics, or do you want to save our great country, if we keep fighting among ourselves then we can kiss our freedoms gone, please,don’t vote or not vote,because your person did not win, vote to save our country, any thing has to and will be better than 4 more years of communist polices, so find that one horse that will help take us over the communist mountains,if not star walking into a hell hole of a country, because that is where we will be ,if we don’t find common ground and fast.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:02amLet the primaries, which are still a few months away, sort this out. Everyone now has the web to research from home. Once the candidate has been selected at the convention, nearly a year from now, we can all rally for ANYONE BUT obama.
Never fear, McCain was a lesson for all.
Report Post »MsMonsoon
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 4:30pmI’m sick of voting for the lesser of two weasels. We still end up with a weasel. Bush I and Bush II did us no favors. I held my nose and voted for both of them. Look where it got us.
Please, give me a real conservative. A man’s man with a pair and a SPINE!
Report Post »roadhog
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:33amWhy waste your Time on CNN and the Communists.TRy Fox news and GBTV Glen Beck TV.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:36amFox is my favorite network as well but it has a bias. One really has to read and view multiple news sources.
Report Post »MsMonsoon
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 4:47pmHave you noticed, FOX if definitely not what it used to be. Beck and Savage are my best sources.
Report Post »Sleazy Hippo
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:33amWe don’t need CNN to tell us who is wotrthy to be president! They treated the debates like a reality show, but not as good. (IMHO, DWTS was better and so was American idol.)
The only intersting parts were when Governors Romney and Perry were snipping at each other. The most fun part was Newt telling off the wolf-man. That was funny.
The best part was everybody cheering the idiot who had no health care, not getting taxpayer support!
It was also intersting when the audience applauded the couple hundred Texas executions! Even Governor Rick Perry looked shocked! That was funny I don’t care who you are. .
Report Post »TWO BITS
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:33amI needed to consult my channel guide to find CNN. Zing! Governor Perry seems more relaxed in his usual appearances, but overall, he did a credible job in this debate. I’m looking forward to the next.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:17amGreat speech by Perry at Liberty U. You can see it on youtube. Michelle B. speech in LA also. Loving our TEA party.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 1:25pmObama gives great speeches too.
Report Post »swimmer1940
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:16amIf the GOP wants to hand the election to Obama, just keep letting those CNN and MSNBC fools ask the questions. I have yet to hear a question relating to the foibles of Obama. All are related to religion, punishment of vicious murdering crud, Guardisil, ad nauseam. Nothing about the amount of money, (1/2 trillion dollars), he will be taking from medicare to prop up Obamacare. Never any ?’s of substance. Gotcha, gotcha, and more ignoramus originating probes.
Report Post »StrangernFiction
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:23amWhy would the GOP allow the SRM to run their debates?
a) Gutless
Report Post »b) Oblivious
c) Progressive
concealled9mms
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:40amYours is the wisest comment on this topic . Why bother to debate on those channels you can bet adolph obamma wont debate on fox as he wouldnt be able to fix the questions
Report Post »TEXASGRANNY73
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:16amDid we all watch the same debate? Two candidates were singled out to “debate” and the rest
Report Post »were backup kind of like the Supremes. However noone can disparage any candidate. Their
actions speak louder than words.
Wisehiney You responded on another site. Did you see Fox headline today on money to the
Palestinians?
wisehiney
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:03amI am afraid to look. How much are we giving our enemies now?
Report Post »wise grandma
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:14amIt will only work to Perry’s advantage because more people will notice and more people will listen and get to know Perry and what he stands for and be ready for the next attack. He would be very foolish not to take advantage and get his stand on everything out. Even his stand on the border fence probably made more people realize you can‘t put a fence in the middle of the Rio Grandee river or if the federal goverment won’t deport illegals then Texas has to educate them or support them which would be better. On welfare or in school. In fact he did send a bill asking for payment from the federal goverment asking to be reimbursed for what they are costing Texas.
Report Post »BigSky
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:05amI thought the debate was a total waste of time. I knew beforehand that the moderator(s) would be ganging up on Perry because it was Perry’s first debate and the media has been waiting to pile on Perry. Not surprising the questions were “useless”, they were handpicked and filtered by left-winged hacks at CNN beforehand.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:01amThe catch 22 is that as these biased outlets allegedly try to be “neutral,” they are really covering up their slants which in time can and will reappear when it best suits their position.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:58amOK, Perry is the front runner so people want to know about him. ….WHAT?????
Report Post »How can he be the front runner if people don’t know anything about him?
HKS
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:10amObama,
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:20amHKS,
Report Post »Yeah, I thought about that but the left’s useful idiots are a different story from conservatives choosing a favorite in the race.
slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:26amPerry is the Obama of the GOP. The more people don’t know about Perry the more likely he will win the GOP nod. Perry would be one of the easiest GOP candidates for Obama to beat so of course the MSM is going tp be civil towards him until he gets the GOP nod.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:36amWhat is soros paying you slr4528? We understand that you fear Rick Perry. If you are a conservative, tell us who you support and why, and how that candidates record compares to Perrys on all conservative issues.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:06amNo one is paying me anything. I can‘t stand open borders Soros just like I can’t. stand two talking Perry who encourages illegal immigration. Illegal immigration is changing America overnight!! Mexico is successfully taking over the U.S. Without using military power because people like you vote for governors like Perry who do not enforce immigration law in order to secure the Latino vote. My passion on this issue is a major factor regarding my disdain for Perry.
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 12:32pmSLR2548
If it is true that illegal immigration is your cause and you think Perry is weak on the subject, then you are beating the wrong dog. The real enemies to stopping illegal immigration are:
Plyler v. Doe ‘82 which made it UNCONSTITUTIONAL to charge illegal children more to go to school than citizen’s children (that is why both the conservative legislature passed and Perry signed an ammendment to the orig. 2001 law in 2005 and when the whole in-state-tuition came about) and #2 the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (known as welfare reform) which took the ability to identify someone as illegal from the States to the Federal Government.
This is why the fights of Georgia, Oklahoma, Arizona and Alabama that are presently going on in the courts is so important. The State can petition the Feds to declare someone “ illegal”, but cannot do it themselves. If the Feds refuse to do it, the state must treat an illegal like anyone else, by law. While you may be able to get away with some things when only 2% of your population is hispanic (like not following SCOTUS rulings), when it is 40% there are many more eyes dotting i‘s and crossing t’s. Support the States in their fight for their right of self-determination on this one and it will do more to stop tax payer money going to illegals than any one person ever could.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 1:40pmAxe phantom-programs like instate tuition breaks for illegals are messaging to illegals,”hey it’s okay you are here, we will help you receive an education and we will allow you take a seat in one of our colleges,(which is funded by the US taxpayer),at the expense of a student who is a legal citizen. “College admission is extremely competitive and why should we give up a seat for a legal citizen verses an illegal citizen?
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 2:07pmSLR,
I agree with you, I would like to see it all stopped. But you cannot only follow the law when it fits your ideals. You cannot scream something is unconstitutional and then ignore a decision by the SCOTUS because you don’t like it.
The Texas legislature passed in 2001 a bill that by omission, excluded illegals from getting in-state tuition and Perry signed it. The Attorney General reviewed the law as many groups were grumbling about the Constitutionality of the law and he found that it violated the Plyler judgement which would make it unconstitutional, so an ammendment was passed by the legislature in 2005 that by the definition of “residency” included illegals as “residents” of the State, thereby giving them “in-state tuition”, and Perry signed it.
Yes, it sucks. The point is though that you cannot scream about someone not following the Constitution on one hand and then when he does do something unpopular for exactly that reason (following the Constitution, per the advice of someone with far more understanding of the law than you or I) scream bloody murder. If we don’t like it then the law must be challenged and overturned. In this case that means reversing an opinion in the supreme court. So support the States unless you think, the next POTUS should just issue an Executive order.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 2:49pmAxe phantom-did you watch the CNN debate where the audiences booed at Perry’s response to the illegal immigration question? It was because he was justifying illegal immigration and defending the “rights” of illegal immigrants.
Taxpayers like me are getting fed up with the number of illegals in this country which in turn drive up school and healthcare costs and also in turn diminishes the quality and accessibility of healthcare and places a burden on school systems which can not afford to accommodate the increased student population especially when The student does not speak English.
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 4:43pmYes, I watched and like I said, I agree with you, the situation is out of control. This last legislative session in Texas, there were about 50 bills introduced in Texas to cut off various benefits to illegals. There is a supermajority of Republicans in the legislature. How many got through? ZERO and not for the reasons you are attributing to Perry. Think small businesses.
When the Federal government will not declare someone illegal, therefore entitling them to welfare of every kind, what is a Governor supposed to do? He can round ‘em up but can’t ship ‘em out, he can’t hold them without charge, (as things stand now) he can’t Constitutionally deny them public welfare services based on State determination of citizen status; without help from the Feds (which after years of asking has yet to materialize) you have two choices, leave them on welfare or get them off another way. What is the best way for anyone to get off welfare? Education, make them into tax payers. That is the point I got from Mr. Perry.
There are 13 states that currently offer in-state tuition to illegals, all of the border states, except Arizona (which may change if they lose their current court battle), including some you wouldn’t think of like Nebraska and Utah. There are reasons for that and they have nothing to do with being soft when it comes to illegal immigration.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:58amWe know who they fear now.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:05amI fear him too:
Rick Perry and ACORN
Report Post »http://www.rightspeak.net/2011/08/rick-perry-and-acorn.html
poster
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:57amWhat’s CNN?
Report Post »meddlehead
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:58amCommunist News Network
Report Post »marhee9
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:54amI thought both the CNN and the MSNBC debates were rediculous. I’ll never understand why the GOP keeps going into the lions den. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DSa5zq_5LE
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:46amKurtz is anti-tea party! Enough said.
Report Post »KansasPatriot
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:46amIs this a CNN mind -trick or are some at CNN actually starting to see the truth?
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:33amIt is a mind trick. MSM will not be overly critical of Perry until he gets GOP nod. MSM will be attacking Romney.
Report Post »StrangernFiction
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:29am@SLR4528
You’ve got that backwards.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:41amWord is that soros/obummer are paying big bucks to trolls to disparage Rick Perry at conservative web sites. I have been smelling their rank odor here lately.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:30amPerry’s record speaks for itself. Anyone who can use google can read all about your crony cowboy Perry.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:40amCNN is bloody scared at this time as their ratings are rounding the toilet bowl quickly. Truly, the Emmys are better produced than the garbage issued by CNN. Go FOX NEWS!!!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:38amHeck, the CNN debate looked fair and balanced compared to the one MSNBC. Every question Brian Williams and that other schmuck asked sounded more like an accusation than a request for information.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:42amI agree. I actually thought the CNN debate was good. MSNBC was awful.I wanted to punch out Brian Williams. I wish that candidates like Santorum would get more questions.
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