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‘Do Not Put Words in My Mouth!’ CNN's Cornish Scolds Conservative Guest Over Piker Remarks
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 08/25/2026 1:11:25 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

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Cornish introduced the story by saying Piker had made remarks “suggesting American Jews supporting Israel would make antisemitism worse.” She then played the clip and asked the panel to discuss the backlash and the role of outside voices in campaigns.

Arm pushed back, arguing the show’s framing was too charitable, that "you were suggesting, the show was suggesting, Piker’s comments were essentially just that antisemitism is rising because Jews are Zionist."

Cornish cut him off with rising irritation:

“If you're going to come on the show, I need you to listen.I really need you to listen and respond to the things I say. Because we spend a lot of time writing this stuff, and I didn’t use any of the words you just said....

"Do not put words in my mouth! It’s something that really bothers me, ’cause I spend a lot of time trying to be careful for the audience. So if you wanna tell me what you hear in what Piker said, let’s do it. But please don’t put words in my mouth.

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1 posted on 08/25/2026 1:11:25 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; frank ballenger; ...

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 08/25/2026 1:11:55 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I remember a time when Republicans had to denounce anyone who said they supported Hitler and they would have to say “if you support Hitler, dont vote for me” now its “Hey if you support Hamas and hate Jews, welcome to the big tent Dems”


3 posted on 08/25/2026 1:13:32 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Ah, but it’s ok when THEY do it every freaking day


4 posted on 08/25/2026 1:18:10 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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To: Sarah Barracuda; governsleastgovernsbest
...and they would have to say “if you support Hitler, dont vote for me” now its “Hey if you support Hamas and hate Jews, welcome to the big tent Dems”

Scary times - Democrats are looking for a people to scapegoat - to huddle 'against'. And they've chosen Jews. Ugly times...

5 posted on 08/25/2026 1:37:59 PM PDT by GOPJ (WNBA: If a 30 year old man self identifies as a 10 year old should he be able to join Little League?)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Speak plainly and speak the truth.

Don’t embellish the facts.

Say what you mean and mean what you say!

Words mean something.

I despise people who play these mindless games!


6 posted on 08/25/2026 1:42:31 PM PDT by old school
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To: old school

Such DEI hires as this host are so out of touch they can’t conceive that they’re actually blunt, low IQ instruments.

Novel openings do not implicitly prove one to be a chess master.


7 posted on 08/25/2026 2:00:18 PM PDT by rx
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Tell her to calm down and quit being hysterical. That always works.


8 posted on 08/25/2026 2:01:40 PM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: old school
Speak plainly and speak the truth. Don’t embellish the facts. Say what you mean and mean what you say! Words mean something.

Amen! It is never unfair to judge anyone by the words they chose to use.

9 posted on 08/25/2026 2:07:20 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: V_TWIN

Fugetaboutit. Obama’s Rev Wright “the chickens have come home to roost” didn’t affect him at all. He was preaching to the choir actually.


10 posted on 08/25/2026 2:39:28 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Who watches this dreck. People need to get a life.


11 posted on 08/25/2026 4:00:46 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: VTenigma
Who watches this dreck. People need to get a life.

But it's really great dreck, Mrs. Presky!

12 posted on 08/25/2026 4:12:10 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Audie is insufferable.


13 posted on 08/26/2026 2:41:24 AM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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