Posted on 07/03/2017 10:37:38 AM PDT by Kaslin
As the media takes cover after President Trump's (clearly humorous) tweet showing him body slamming CNN to the ground, one GOP lawmaker had a suggestion for the network. Rep. Scott Taylor (R-VA) came on Alisyn Camerota's program Monday and told her straight up that she and her network are being taken for a ride.
“I think you guys are getting played, man,” he said. “I think every time he does this you guys overreact — and by you guys I mean the media in general — and you play right into his hands.”
It was the umpteenth time in the past week that the press has flipped over one of Trump's tweets counterpunching a very punchy press.
Having seen enough, Taylor gave Camerota some friendly advice.
“What I would like you to do is the next segment you have put up the numbers of your negative coverage of the president as well too,” he said.
Camerota called it a "crazy suggestion.”
Not so crazy, however, when you consider the numbers. Newsbusters conducted a recent study of CNN's news coverage, which concluded that the network was obsessed with Trump.
After excluding commercials, teases and promos, our analysts found 13 hours, 27 minutes of actual news coverage, an average of just over 40 minutes per hour. Of that, a whopping 92 percent (12 hours, 19 minutes) was devoted to the Trump presidency, with a mere 68 minutes — a little more than three minutes per hour — devoted to all of the other news of the day.
Further research revealed that most of the time CNN mentions Trump, it is not in a flattering way.
The vast majority of all of CNN’s guests that day (96, or 78% of the total) were Trump critics, compared to a handful of pro-Trump guests (just seven, or 6% of the total). Another 13 guests were neutral, and seven offered mixed assessments of the administration.
So, doesn't the president have a right to respond to this barrage of criticism?
Amazingly, ABC's Martha Raddatz felt compelled to ask Homeland Security Adviser Thomas Bossert whether the media should consider Trump's tweet a threat.
I'm paraphrasing, but Bossert basically said no one in their right mind would believe the president was inciting violence with the gif.
Focus on "real issues," Rep. Taylor implored CNN.
Yep he’s inciting violence against CNN.
Just as Sarah Palin provoked the Tucson shooting with ads which showed certain Congressional districts were being targeted in an election.
No. Let them keep on over reacting. President Trump is very quietly keeping all of his promises and dismantling the disasterous presidency of BHO. Thumbing his nose at the media is just icing on the MAGA cake!
Gee wonder why Trump’s picking on you. You slime at CNN still funding Shakespeare in the park?
Can’t CNN go hack to Flight 370 wal to wall coverage?
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Not in my opinion.
Alisyn Cammerota used to appear to be happy and sensible when she was on Fox. I noticed not long after she went to CNN (which I seldom watch) that she looks angst, miserable and unnerved. It’s her body and facial language that I’m going on. I wonder if she regrets the move. Anyone else notice this or am I reading her wrong?
The simple thing is (and I am convinced that Trump is doing this) these Tweets, take the focus off the current issue, which before the holiday was healthcare reform. Now it’s on Trump’s tweets and the ensuing &h!tshow. Yet healthcare reform is still moving forward and they are working out the details without the mediots harping about whatever lies they have managed to string together. So now the Senate bill will be improved without the mediots constant carping, and will be voted on a week or so from now, and then will head for “reconciliation”. At that point, before there is a vote, there will be another outrageous tweet, and the ensuing &h!tshow will distract the mediots, the bill passes and becomes law.
They are going to do this for the next 7 1/2 years.
It’s obvious to anyone smart enough to look beyond the ends of their noses.
CNN IS DEAD JIM.
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