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CNN stars Blitzer, Cooper, Amanpour and others fire back at Trump in day of rage
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | November 28, 2017 | by Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post

Posted on 11/28/2017 1:23:31 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

President Donald Trump has made CNN one of his favorite punching bags on Twitter, calling the network "fake news," "garbage journalism" and "the worst."

But Trump's most recent attack on CNN seems to have especially aggravated the network, prompting what appeared to be an organized response from some of its most prominent journalists, including Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer, Christiane Amanpour and Brooke Baldwin.

And on Monday, the network dedicated significant airtime to rebuking Trump.

"We have thick skin here at CNN," host Anderson Cooper said Monday. "We can handle criticism but we'll damn sure call it out when it's a lie."

"His assault against a free press, a free press that stands up to him, will not stop us or any other legitimate news organization," Cooper said. "It won't stop my colleagues around the world who put their lives on the line to do their work, to report."

Wolf Blitzer introduced a nearly five-minute montage of clips showing CNN correspondents covering war and strife in places like Afghanistan, Syria, Niger, Libya and the Philippines.

"The relentless pursuit of the truth and the outright rejection of any attack against it is something we still hold sacred, always will," Blitzer said. "No matter how many insults or blatant assaults on the press and its freedom, this pursuit is something for which we will never bend nor break. Even the loudest critics can't silence the facts."

In another segment moderated by host Brooke Baldwin, Wedeman and fellow senior international correspondent Clarissa Ward spoke of the threats presented by Trump's tweet.

Beyond being "disheartening," Trump's assault "emboldens" people in foreign countries who may already show hostility toward western journalists, Ward said. What may come across as a joke in the U.S. could be life-threatening to reporters in the field, she said.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cnn; fakenews
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Wolf and the Gang...


61 posted on 11/28/2017 3:00:25 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
muzzies-_CNNLIESBIG
62 posted on 11/28/2017 3:02:15 PM PST by timestax
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

CNN “stars”? Did I get that right? Hahahahaha!

Their anger and misery is a real pleasure to watch!


63 posted on 11/28/2017 3:02:45 PM PST by dforest
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To: mrsmith

“Their wallets are frightened.”

They should be.

Winter for CNN, NFL, ESPN.


64 posted on 11/28/2017 3:03:14 PM PST by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer, Christiane Amanpour and Brooke Baldwin.

CNN? You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.

65 posted on 11/28/2017 3:03:18 PM PST by Desron13 (E)
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To: timestax
Braizile

66 posted on 11/28/2017 3:04:22 PM PST by timestax
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To: timestax
Media_Delusionals
67 posted on 11/28/2017 3:05:52 PM PST by timestax
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To: dforest

Hahaha. I laugh at these liars as they keep lying in an attempt to cover for their previous lies. Hahahahaaaaa. Such entertainment...


68 posted on 11/28/2017 3:06:28 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Beyond being "disheartening," Trump's assault "emboldens" people in foreign countries who may already show hostility toward western journalists, Ward said.

An "assault" is a physical attack. Trump hasn't assaulted anybody. Another fake story from Fake News.

69 posted on 11/28/2017 3:20:44 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Any other President would be dead in the water going after a 24hr “news” network. Not this guy. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.


70 posted on 11/28/2017 3:25:28 PM PST by deadrock
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To: timestax
CNNCUP
71 posted on 11/28/2017 3:26:36 PM PST by timestax
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72 posted on 11/28/2017 3:28:23 PM PST by timestax
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Mommy! Mommy! Mithter Twump cawwed me a poopie head!!

Sheesh, imagine if these babies were THIN skinned, lol.


73 posted on 11/28/2017 3:43:52 PM PST by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer


74 posted on 11/28/2017 4:02:37 PM PST by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The bitches at CNN know that the hangman is waiting.


75 posted on 11/28/2017 6:22:29 PM PST by sergeantdave
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To: DarthVader

This made me smile. Winning.


76 posted on 11/29/2017 4:00:22 PM PST by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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To: eddie willers
We have thick skin here at CNN,"

“Oxymoron” is for “little people.”

77 posted on 11/29/2017 4:12:12 PM PST by papertyger
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