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CNN releases emails to push back on claim about ‘scripted’ town hall question
The Hill ^ | 2-23-2018 | Max Greenwood

Posted on 02/24/2018 9:27:11 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey

CNN released emails from a network producer on Friday that contradict a Florida high school student's claim that the network scripted a question that he was supposed to ask at a televised town hall event this week.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cnntownhall; guncontrol
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1 posted on 02/24/2018 9:27:11 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey
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To: Sir_Humphrey

FAKE NEWS creating more fake news


2 posted on 02/24/2018 9:29:54 AM PST by Kozy (new age haruspex; "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.")
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Liars lie.


3 posted on 02/24/2018 9:31:47 AM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: Sir_Humphrey

The fake news is dead, long live the fake news.


4 posted on 02/24/2018 9:33:57 AM PST by EdnaMode
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Someone needs to respond with [CNN employee] Donna Brazile’s emails about the debate.


5 posted on 02/24/2018 9:35:55 AM PST by LostPassword
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If you actually compare the two emails, you can see that there is very little difference between CNN’s version and the family’s. Also, if you see what the kid wanted to ask, it does not strike as not all all overly long and IIRC, there was discussion about how they actually permitted longer questions from kids who more conformed to the views (anti gun) that they wanted to present. Therefore, the excuse they gave to the kid and his family does not seem to wash.


6 posted on 02/24/2018 9:36:12 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Pardon my double negative, I meant to say that the kid’s question does not seem at all overlong (why CNN would expect to be believed on that front is beyond me).


7 posted on 02/24/2018 9:38:12 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: Kozy

I never could figure out the difference between the emails


8 posted on 02/24/2018 9:39:27 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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Yeah that’s it that conservative kid is a liar. Not. Meanwhile their left wing darlings have been calling for violence. Screw the left before they screw you.


9 posted on 02/24/2018 9:42:54 AM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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I did not have sex with that woman.


10 posted on 02/24/2018 9:44:18 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Sir_Humphrey

CNN has destroyed credibility forever. Who watches??


11 posted on 02/24/2018 9:44:39 AM PST by FreedBird (C)
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How do we know the CNN email isn’t doctored??

The only difference is a phrase inducing the kid submitted the question. Still says they have to stick to the one CNN wants.


12 posted on 02/24/2018 9:46:21 AM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: Williams

Indicating not inducing.


13 posted on 02/24/2018 9:46:46 AM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Florida high school student busts CNN the only rel news about CNN fake answers from CNN to ensue.


14 posted on 02/24/2018 9:49:20 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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an effort to discredit CNN and the town hall

CNN discredits itself all the time. No effort on anyone's part is necessary.

15 posted on 02/24/2018 9:51:46 AM PST by NutsOnYew (If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be.)
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If CNN says their lynch mob gathering wasn’t scripted, it was scripted.


16 posted on 02/24/2018 9:57:04 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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So CNN is “attacking”a young survivor from the Parkland shooting? How dare they. They SICKEN me!!


17 posted on 02/24/2018 10:22:02 AM PST by VeniVidiVici
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Well they are certainly a credible source of info on this...</S>


18 posted on 02/24/2018 10:24:01 AM PST by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: Kozy

Actually CNN’s version doesn’t make sense.


19 posted on 02/24/2018 10:26:48 AM PST by dgbrown
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To: Nifster

The words, ‘that he submitted’ are omitted from the students email.

Took me several reading to get it also


20 posted on 02/24/2018 10:38:23 AM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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