I understand why CNN didn't shut Trump down in the middle of the townhall, but...

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  1. Condor060

    Condor060 Banned Donor

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    So either all the CNN guest were applauding and laughing at jokes about abusing women, or you just made it up because the lefties in the CNN studio hurt your feelings.
    So you can provide one of these jokes, right?
     
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    But you have finally found the right incentive for him to try!
     
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    I didn't watch the Town Hall so I am going on just what you have presented but does that mean the E. Jean Carrol can sue CNN for a billion dollars because they put Trump on air and he slandered her and repeated the same lies? Did the host correct him after he said it or was he just allowed to tell his lies? Even you said they should have cut the interview at that point and apologize so do you think CNN is liable?
     
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    Golem Well-Known Member Donor

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    You're asking for jokes about sexually abusing women?

    Why does that not surprise me?
     
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    Golem Well-Known Member Donor

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    No. What I'm saying is that she can sue TRUMP.
     
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    Nope, asking you to back up your fake claim of Trump joking about sexually abusing women.
    As per usual you are all talk and no due diligence
     
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    cristiansoldier Well-Known Member

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    Wouldn't that be like Dominion only being able to sue Sidney Powell or Mike Lindell. Why can't she sue CNN like Dominion sued Foxnews? If they did not correct his lies or defamation and didn't apologize for airing it wouldn't they be doing something similar to Fox? Even you said they should have cut the interview at that point and apologize but they did not. I am assuming they didn't for ratings and profits. Kind of the same reasons Tucker was advocating for.
     
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    Golem Well-Known Member Donor

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    Trump doesn't work for CNN.

    I don't know if she can or not (not an attorney), but that should have been pretty obvious. shouldn't it?

    Of course, in order for Dominion to sue Fox News they needed to demonstrate that there was a premeditated effort to LIE. Which , of course, they did prove. They did go beyond that and proved that Fox's whole business model relies on lying to their gullible audience. I don't think interviewing a pathological liar would accomplish anything like that.
     
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    :roflol:
    "CNN people"?
    Totally LMAO!
    Give me a Break...:bored:
    The Audience was Completely in the Tank for Trump...
    And, Everbody KNOWS That:
    CNN Trump Town Hall Audience Was Told “Please Do Not Boo”
    https://newrepublic.com/post/172695/cnn-trump-town-hall-audience-told-please-dont-boo
    Chris Christie Says Trump Town Hall Audience Had ‘Same Faces’ From 2016 Primary: CNN ‘Went in the Tank’ to Get Former President (Video)
    I don’t care how they introduced them. I know a lot of those people in that audience. I spent a lot of time in New Hampshire eight years ago, and a lot of those are the same faces that I saw eight years ago,” Christie, now a Republican commentator, said.
    Before the widely condemned town hall with the
    former president went on the air Wednesday, CNN said that the audience for the event in Manchester would consist of Republicans and right-leaning independent voters. But Christie believes that the network “went in the tank” to get Trump on their network for ratings and “allowed him to negotiate who was going to be in that audience.”
    "You pay no attention to the audience reaction. Those were all people who in the main, 80% or so, were Trump supporters. So that was a negotiation deal that Trump did with CNN and I think CNN was wrong for doing it,” he said.

    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chris-christie-says-trump-town-183334922.html
     
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    Translation: You realize that Trump made mincemeat out of Kaetlin Collins. The real liar was exposed.
     
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    Trump is running for the presidency; all candidates deserve to be heard. I didn’t watch the townhall, but from everything I gleaned afterword’s, Trump made a fool of himself. Having Trump on TV is probably a good thing as it reminds swing voters, independents why they disliked so much as to vote for Biden 54-41 in 2020. Especially now, it’s a good thing as independents don’t want neither one to run again nor do they want neither one to become the next president. Questions 21 and 22


    https://docs.cdn.yougov.com/nujlm70ly6/econTabReport.pdf


    You also have the two unwanted presidential candidates basically tied today.


    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2024/president/us/general-election-trump-vs-biden-7383.html


    Then today you have the following breakdown to how independents, swing voters would vote if the election were today. 32% for Biden, 36% for Trump, 7% other, 7% not sure/undecided, 19% stating they wouldn’t vote if the next election is a rematch between Biden and Trump. Question 16


    https://docs.cdn.yougov.com/qsy7ekuxik/econTabReport.pdf


    That’s a whopping 26% of independents who would either vote third party against both Biden and Trump or not bother to vote at all since they detest the choices most probably will be given to them. This reminds me of 2016 when independents disliked both Trump and Clinton, not wanting neither to become president. 8 million folks voted third party against both Trump and Clinton, who knows how many stayed home not bothering to vote. Probably quite a lot as the voter turnout for 2016 was at 54% vs. 62% for 2020.


    I say give Trump all the airtime he can get. Let Trump be Trump, let Trump remind the voters why they disliked him much in 2020. That may be the only way Biden can win.
     
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    There is nothing illegal about lining them up and taking pictures of them.

    He did not admit to theft. He said he had the right to have the documents.

    What statute did he break that calls for life imprisonment?
     
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    I completely agree with you. Just that it's disturbing that CNN didn't do anything to try to stop a sexual deviant like Trump from slandering his sex abuse victim
     
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    Three cheers for the proven sexual abuser!!!
     
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    He's not going to go to prison for lining them up. He's going to prison for stealing them. The legal system might be a bit perplexing for you to grasp, but this is an element that prosecutors needed to prove and, by saying this, Trump has provided the evidence they needed. I'm not going to make it too complicated for you by trying to explain how bad that is for Trump, but just be aware that it is important and it's not good for him.
     
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    I know you don't like "whatabouts", but what about Biden? Shouldn't he go to prison also? Where is your outrage about Biden?

    I am confident you do not have the capability to make too complicated for me.
     
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    It's already forgotten.
     
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    CNN showed the Country that Trump has not learned from his past and will just double down on his lies, he must never be allowed to become President again
     
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    Not proven at all. We had a civil case decided by a preponderance of the evidence where the biased judge allowed all the testimony he could against Trump while denying Trump a fair trial. The case will be appealed and hopefully retried with a fair trial in a fair venue.
     
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    1000%!!!! But you need evidence that he stole them. In the case of Trump, it's easy. He ADMITTED publicly that he stole them. Multiple times, including the CNN Townhall, which WILL be played in his trial.

    Prove the same for Biden and you'll hear me asking for him to be indicted.

    I'm not sure you're getting the problem here. And yet, it's so easy. If Trump had just said "it was a mistake" and stuck with that (like Biden did) he'd be home free. But, instead he incriminated himself. He said they were HIS. And he REFUSED to return them That's stealing, it's illegal and it will land you in prison. Plain and simple.

    What part do you not understand?
     
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    Proven before a jury of his peers!

    But you'll deny reality no matter what happens, right? Why waste any time? It's like trying to convince a Muslim fanatic that if they die while killing infidels they'll get 72 virgins in Heaven. I'd say worse! Because at least the Muslim fanatic has never seen evidence that they are wrong. You, on the other hand, HAVE
     
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    He did have to steal them. It is against the law to not adequately protect them, which he did not. Stored in his garage in a carboard box does not meet the requirements.
     
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    So now we're clear that he stole them. That answers your question.
     
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    I was obviously talking about Biden, but that is your style to try to change the meaning of words.
     
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    You aren't clear on if you actually disagree or not. You just said...

    And they do. Of course they do. They are for profit businesses. They care about profit and therefore ratings above all else, including the truth. And yes, sometimes reporting the truth can be profitable and lead to ratings, and other times it is the opposite. This should not surprise you. Profit driven means they will tell you whatever they profit from telling you, true or not.
     
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