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CNN Memo Warns Staff on Reporting Jesse Jackson Scandal Book
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Posted on 03/07/2002 8:26:45 AM PST by rs79bm

CNN MEMO WARNS STAFF ON REPORTING JESSE JACKSON SCANDAL BOOK

**Exclusive**

A CNN internal memo warns staffers to hold off reporting on a new book which presents a damning portrait of former CNN host and civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson.

The CNN memo obtained by the DRUDGE REPORT, penned from the network's Chicago bureau, points out how the author of SHAKEDOWN: THE LIFE OF THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON -- may not be trustworthy!

"Kenneth Timmerman is a long time writer and investigator touting conservative causes," the CNN memo notes.

"He is recently a failed political candidate [ran for US Senate in Maryland] whose own bio points out he studied creative writing at Brown."

SHAKEDOWN hits stores this week; it quickly raced to the top of the AMAZON hit sales parade.

REGNERY PUBLISHING set a first run of 150,000 copies, a record for the house.




If these are the types of things circling around CNN news desks, we don't have to wonder why CNN cannot be trustworthy or fair about reporting anything. Period!


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To: rs79bm
And CNN wonders why viewers are turning them off?!? It's crap like this. I heard the author of this book on Sean Hannity's radio show last night, and it's about damn time somebody has exposed this charlatan for what he is.
121 posted on 03/07/2002 12:56:02 PM PST by dougherty
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To: East Bay Patriot
This just goes to prove exactly what Bernie Goldberg said in his book, "Bias".

Great post, and you are absolutely correct.

122 posted on 03/07/2002 12:59:00 PM PST by dougherty
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To: summer
He was just on for an hour on the Howie Carr show. MFA I think he said - 2 years - "before I decided to learn
something and study in Europe."

Howie played the "poke chop" clip, and Timmerman said he's heard similar, but not that one.

Timmerman is supposed to be on CNN at about 6:15PM EST - Lou Dobbs. No one has said anything different to him up to just about 5PM...

123 posted on 03/07/2002 1:14:01 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: who knows what evil?
only writers and investigators touting LIBERAL or SOCIALIST causes have any credibility with CNN

of coarse FAT LYING DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS FROM ARKANSAS OR CIVIL RIGHTS PIMPS CAN MISLEAD JUDGES AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC AND REMAIN CREDIBLE

124 posted on 03/07/2002 1:22:39 PM PST by alrea
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To: rs79bm
A little reminder of just how pernicious CNN really is. for my part, I never, ever, watch CNN and if someone tells me about something that was on CNN, I laugh at them!
125 posted on 03/07/2002 1:59:47 PM PST by anton
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To: rs79bm
butter pecan fan's prediction #33 for 2002:

Jesse Jackson will experience some sort of public setback.

>bing!<

126 posted on 03/07/2002 2:18:32 PM PST by butter pecan fan
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To: rs79bm
Didn't seem to stop Lou Dobbs from having Timmerman on tonight.
127 posted on 03/07/2002 2:45:45 PM PST by JAWs
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To: L.N. Smithee
Which just shows to go you. CNN is faltering....big time! What kind of serious news network would put something on the air that could so easily be turned into laugh fodder for late nite comics?

Did you watch Walter Issackson on PBS, call the ad a mistake? He wasn't just talking about peddling Paula as a sex kitten..he was talking bout that...hee hee.. phonograph record.

And how long has it been since anyone at CNN listened to a....hee hee.. phonograph record?

128 posted on 03/07/2002 3:59:10 PM PST by YaYa123
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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
Oh-Man, you know what would be great is if you found one of the pictures of Hitler practicing giving speeches and made a post with him and Jesse side by side.
129 posted on 03/07/2002 4:01:44 PM PST by Tailback
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To: East Bay Patriot
great post... im reading bias now and when i read this thread earlier today i had similar sentiments, and you spoke my mind. :)

Kim
130 posted on 03/07/2002 4:23:33 PM PST by kinganamort
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131 posted on 03/07/2002 4:37:42 PM PST by grammymoon
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To: grammymoon
wow i feel like someone is trying to tell me something... hehehe
132 posted on 03/07/2002 4:42:43 PM PST by kinganamort
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To: kinganamort
Not just you, it is meant for the entire thread!
133 posted on 03/07/2002 4:56:03 PM PST by grammymoon
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To: East Bay Patriot
I noticed last night the book is #1 on Amazon.com.
134 posted on 03/07/2002 4:58:33 PM PST by WillaJohns
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To: rs79bm
"He is recently a failed political candidate [ran for US Senate in Maryland] whose own bio points out he studied creative writing at Brown."

Which of these makes a person untrustworthy?

If the alphabet networks had allowed interviews of Gary Aldridge, the country might have been spared the second four years of the #%!@$# administration.

135 posted on 03/07/2002 5:01:52 PM PST by Freee-dame
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To: rs79bm
The memo is no longer circulating at CNN according to Lou Dobbs, says Kenneth TImmerman who was on Lou Dobbs earlier. Now on Hannity and Colmes.
136 posted on 03/07/2002 5:22:34 PM PST by JediGirl
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To: rs79bm
After reading "BIAS" this is just par for the course. Wasn't it Timmerman who wrote "The Year of the RAT"??? And ... wasn't he and another guy instrumental in exposing all the China treason stuff by Clinton??
137 posted on 03/07/2002 5:31:49 PM PST by CyberAnt
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To: toupsie
I'm looking forward to getting my copy. Placed my name on the hold list for this book with my local bookstore. Hopefully by this time next week it will be in my hands.
138 posted on 03/07/2002 5:38:43 PM PST by proudofthesouth
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To: rs79bm
This does not surprise me a bit. If you think CNN (Communist News Network) in the USA is awful, wait till you see CNN International. I work here in Europe and CNN International is the only English-language news channel (other than Sky from the UK) in most of the cities here. CNNI's far-Left bias is so blatant, it is laughable when they arrogantly try to portray themselves as "crusaders for the truth."
139 posted on 03/07/2002 6:01:04 PM PST by MissouriForBush
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To: grammymoon
i know i was teasing because i got pinged to it!
140 posted on 03/07/2002 8:18:02 PM PST by kinganamort
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