CNN Memo Warns Staff on Reporting Jesse Jackson Scandal Book

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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!

[eno_]

The elitist pigs in the media rely on their "useful idiots" at election time

The useful idiot supply is dwindling. The REAL game now is illegal voters and massive vote fraud in urban areas. If that was cracked down on, it would be more devastating than nuking DNC HQ. It would be Game Over.

[Timesink]

Is it just me, or does that weenie Bill Press tend to come across as a member of the Gestapo (minus the leather trench coat) trying to badger a confession out of someone? You should have seen the look of pure hatred on his face and heard it in his voice, cracking off little chestnuts like "You're a right wing extremist and this book is just a political hatchet piece! I want you to admit it, right now!" Timmerman handled this Nazi well.

You'll be happy to know that Bill Press has been demoted by CNN. Starting April 1, Press will be replaced on "Crossfire" by Paul "Sits Down To Pee" Begala and James "Serpenthead" Carville (they'll alternate co-hosting), and Press will be reduced to just being a general "political contributor" on other CNN shows.

[Recovering_Democrat]

from whose desk does the memo originate?

[green team 1999]

i heard the interview of the writer on larry elder radio program,sounds like the writer did his homework,mention names,dates,organizacions etc.it`s going to hurt jesse jackson this book.

[let freedom sing]

CNN leaks the knews

[Grampa Dave]

Another chilling story about Je$$e, which will never be covered by the left wing maggots at CNN:

Je$$e tosses Saudi Peace Plan for his own: (Je$$e tells Saudis to shove their peace plan as he advances his own form of terrorism)

Only on Free Republic do we get to see the real Je$$e stories. Support Free Republic to minimalize the harmful effects of Je$$e and his maggots at CNN!

[Argus]

Is it just me, or does that weenie Bill Press tend to come across as a member of the Gestapo (minus the leather trench coat) trying to badger a confession out of someone?

You are not alone, my long-suffering friend. I first became aware of Press as a national socialist bully when he had a radio show here in LA. His preferred technique was to talk over conservative callers and goad them into hanging up. If that didn't work, and the caller was making a cogent, articulate argument against the prevailing orthodoxy, Press would instantly cut him or her off, then slur the now-silent caller as a right wing nut.

Adding to the gall, Press is not terribly bright, and can't answer reason with reason. His show didn't last long. He was in fact everything the left unjustly accuses Rush Limbaugh of being - partisan, meanspirited, intolerant and dumb.

[Lazamataz]

Memo to CNN:

***************** Bite me *****************

I first coined that phrase.

[Outraged]

I am Outraged!

[TwakeIDFins]

Whatever happened to the 1st Amendment cry? CNN is stifling information and thereby abusing their employees first amendment rights.

Cute.

In the first place, employers have the right to restrict what their employees publish. That should go without saying. The First Amendment has nothing to do with it.

Secondly, Drudge hasn't posted the whole memo as yet. It makes no sense to judge the memo on the basis of a couple of quotes, possibly taken out of context. He doesn't yet quote anything in the memo which warns employees to "hold off" reporting on the book.

My suggestion: reserve judgment 'til you've seen the facts.

[LoneGOPinCT]

C'mon, you know there is no media bias. The left tells us that all of the time.

[TexKat]

Are you speaking of Bill O'Reilly\\sarcasm

[Ohioan]

The book is news, simply by virtue of the flood of buyers. But anyone who has seen the author on any of the interviews on which he has appeared, thus far, will attest that he comes across as very credible. He looked 50 times more credible than the Jackson apologist who appeared against him on CrossFire last night.

The Left must really feel threatened by this expose'.

William Flax Return Of The Gods Web Site

[monkeyshine]

I first coined that phrase.

OK.

Memo to CNN:

************* Bite me© ************

© Lazamataz

[Lazamataz]

Now all you are missing is the $0.03 royalty, and we can call this one a wrap.

[d14truth]

"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."

So much for the 1st Amendment and Free Speech at CNN. How about reporting with 'disclaimers' about not necessarily representing the views of management, just to get some reporting?

[E.G.C.]

In the first place, employers have the right to restrict what their employees publish.

We as news and information consumers also have the right to question the "objectivity" and "sincerity" of news organizations like CNN. This news outlet is NOT as fair and balanced as some would like us to believe. Progressive viewpoints ARE NOT neutral.
Regards....

[Guna]

My husband and I worked with Ken Timmerman when he ran for US Senate here in liberal Maryland. He was credible, hard working, and honest. He has written for many noteworthy publications and does his homework. You can believe what he has written.

[monkeyshine]

Do you accept paypal?

[YaYa123]

CNN has this memo coming out of it's Chicago office?

I think Jeff Flock runs that operation...maybe he got politely asked by Jackson friends, not to tout this book. One of the exposes in the book is how black Barbara Reynolds got threatened when she tried to write about Jackson's corruption.

But it's a benefit to have this memo coming out of Chicago. CNN Hqs can deny they knew anything about it, just like Walter Issackson did about the sexy Paula (with zipper sound effects) Zahn promo.

I agree, this memo exposes CNN's bias. Not just the intent to protect Jackson, but the way they labeled Timmerman a conservative.

"Long time writer and investigator touting conservative causes, Kenneth Timmerman has written these other books:

Selling Out America
Death Lobby: How The West Armed Iraq
Poison Gas Connection : Western Suppliers of Unconventional Weapons and Technologies to Iraq and Iran

And CNN's problem with all of them is that Zimmerman has written about foreign policy and national security failures that occured during the Clinton Administration.