Posted on 03/09/2019 10:38:48 PM PST by be-baw
CNN President Jeff Zucker slammed Fox News Saturday as a “propaganda outlet” and defended the Democratic National Committee’s decision to not allow Fox to host a presidential primary debate.
“I think the consternation about this is a little misplaced,” he said. “They don’t have to give one to CNN, they don’t have to give one to NBC. They have no obligation to give one to Fox,” he said at the South by Southwest Festival, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
“I think the question should be, is Fox state-run TV or is the White House state-run government by Fox TV?”
The DNC announced its decision this week following a report from The New Yorker that detailed close coordination between Fox News and the Trump campaign and administration.
“Recent reporting in The New Yorker on the inappropriate relationship between President Trump, his administration and FOX News has led me to conclude that the network is not in a position to host a fair and neutral debate for our candidates. Therefore, FOX News will not serve as a media partner for the 2020 Democratic primary debates,” DNC Chairman Tom Perez said in the statement.
Fox News senior vice president and Managing Editor Bill Sammon rebuked the move, touting the network’s high viewership and praising the journalists who work there.
“They chose to work at Fox and they don’t get to hide behind the fact that they’re excellent journalists or anchors. The fact is they work at a place that has done tremendous damage to this country,” Zucker responded.
Well Jeff, sometimes it takes one to know one.
Where do I send the bill for a new keyboard.
Jeffy Jeffy Jeffy. Get back on your meds, okay???
When you put a lib ridiculing himself next to a conservative, truth becomes propaganda of its own. Oh the horror
CNN knows about being a state-run propaganda outlet. They were one for eight years (2009-2017) and still act as a propaganda outlet today for the DNC.
Nonetheless, Zucker is correct that the parties are under no obligation to give debates to news networks. I remember in the old days when many of the debates were held on PBS (talk about state-run propaganda outlets) and all put on by the League of Women Voters until they, too, turned into partisan hacks.
In retaliation, the RNC should only choose FOX for their primary debates.
But they won’t.
So glad to see someone using my favorite Wm. F. Buckleyism.
They’re all propaganda outlets!
Send this retromingent clown a postcard to the following address: Jeff Zucker Punch,One CNN Center, Atlanta, GA, 30303. They hate being ridiculed. The cost is under 50 cents. He does see it and it riles him up to be a better fool than he already is.
Projection much Jeffie?
He never heard of the Clinton News Network?
....... Sadly ..... Whatever CNN says is what the world will believe about the United States. For most outside of America ..... CNN is the only American News source they get. CNN is in almost every Airport Lounge on Earth. So in a way .... CNN shapes the worlds view of the United States.
No one does fake news better than CNN. C’mon, Jeff, wear your Leftist, anti-Trump bias with pride. The Democrat Party loves it when you carry the water for them.
I wonder if Zucker’s butt hole gets jealous of his mouth due to all the crap that flows out of it.
Ministry fo Truth speaks out against FNC.
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