Category Archives: CNN

The Incredible Liteness Of Being Chris Cillizza

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

As we’ve noted before, if there is a Pantheon on Dunces someday, Cillizza is going to have a piller to himself. This is a real tweet from a real twit: Donald Trump had the best golf round of his life … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Cillizza, CNN, Death of the Media, media, snark, Talentless Hacks | 14 Comments

#CNN Is A #Dumpster Fire

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

This tweet scrolled past earlier, and I gotta comment: cnn bringing rick santorum on to talk about homophobia, with that chyron, is a fucking choice pic.twitter.com/FFqfeN1rkO — David Mack (@davidmackau) April 26, 2019 I am reminded again that CNN is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Goat Rodeo, CNN, Death of the Media, Pete Buttigieg, Rick 'Frothy' Santorum (Ew! Gross!) | 3 Comments

Cillizza Sets New Land-Speed Record in Horse Race Journalism Hot Takes!

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

All the media outlets breathlessly tell us how many Ameros the 2020 Goat rodeo candidates are raising, but one outlet stands above the others. Axios email ALERT tells us… “2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday that he has … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Cillizza, CNN, Talentless Hacks | 5 Comments

Our Failed Media, Again

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

The Hill: “The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) said Tuesday that it would place CNN on a “special media monitoring list,” citing a lack of black representation among the network’s leadership ranks. “NABJ said in a statement that its preliminary … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: The Death of the Media

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

CNN, the network that I love to hate, has done it again! “Sarah Isgur, who served as the Justice Department’s leading spokeswoman under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, is joining the network as a political editor next month, where she will … Continue reading →

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The Death of the Media, Part Infinity

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

A funny thing happened yesterday after we posted the Death of the Media, Comrade Stupid made our point for us! The Reliable Sources email thingie tells us: Let’s be clear: Press secretary Sarah Sanders misled the press corps when she … Continue reading →

Posted in CNN, Death of the Media | 6 Comments

The Death of the Media: Because It’s Already #2016Redux

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

The Death of the Media I want to start this with a screengrab of a NYTimes Magazine article: Cable news (and others, but mostly cable) immediately air Comrade Prznint Trump’s mewls, bleats, and dithers in full, often live; in the … Continue reading →

Posted in CNN, Death of the Media, Fox News | 11 Comments

Midday Palate Cleanser

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

I would watch CNN if they swapped out Crypt Keeper David Gergen for a cat any day, and in advance I apologize to cats everywhere for suggesting that they would work for CNN. (Hat tip: Cutetropolis, which you definitely should … Continue reading →

Posted in cats, CNN, David Gergen, Death of the Media, Palate Cleansers, Talentless Hacks | 3 Comments

CNN Is a Dumpster Fire, Part Infinity

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

CNN put out a video urging people not to believe climate change deniers. One problem: two of the four clips they cite are people *on* CNN. pic.twitter.com/tbCT6O43p0 — jordan (@JordanUhl) December 11, 2018 Jeebus. What a shitshow in a dumpster … Continue reading →

Posted in CNN, Death of the Media, media | 4 Comments

Breaking on CNN!

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

Hey Guys, CNN just won the first round against the Fourth Reich! (CNN)Federal judge Timothy J. Kelly sided with CNN on Friday, ordering the White House to reinstate chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass.The ruling was an initial … Continue reading →

Posted in CNN, media, snark | Tagged | 8 Comments