Of course they are going to double down. And, their counterparts in competing media will also rise to defend CNBC. Why? Because their million dollar salaries depend upon that. Also, those in competing media outlets might, at some point, be needing a job at CNBC. How would it look if they didn’t defend CNBC?
“Of course they are going to double down. “
This is what liberals DO. This was actually invented by Bill Clinton, and it works. When you are caught in a corner, stick to your guns, no matter how ridiculous it looks, because enough people will forget the facts concerning how they were painted into a corner. Of course, this only works on the ignorant, but there are, in fact, quite a few ignorant (i.e., voting) people.