Carville, Begala Temporarily Banned From CNN After Obama Complaints

Talking Points Memo:

Okay, this is interesting. I've just learned that CNN has told top Dem strategists James Carville, Paul Begala, and Robert Zimmerman -- who are CNN mainstays but are all Hillary supporters -- that they will not be doing any more political analysis on the network until the Democratic primary has reached a conclusion.

I'm also told that this move came after the Obama campaign repeatedly complained to high level officials at CNN about the presence of Carville and Begala on the network.

Read the whole story: Talking Points Memo

Comments

[coonce]

First off, if we're going to REPORT one complaint of Obama's -- let's report ALL COMPLAINTS by ALL CANDIDATES. Give me a break. They all complain about something.

Secondly, don't pretend to be FAIR and BALANCED and have two members of your talk group supporting just one candidate -- unless you also plan on having two supporters of the other candidates on the show. It's only fair.

It's no different then having Bill Clinton as a commentator/correspondent discussing who won a Democratic Debate. Geez!

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[independentrepublicrat]

Most of the responses to this thread are examples of the problem most idiot posters around here have...you either only read the title or the title and the first three sentences. See below for direct comments from the person in charge at CNN instead of the words of a biased blogger that you take as fact because he thinks that's what must have happened with his use of worlds like "appears", "may have", etc. which are the first red flags that something is amiss. Readers really should try to apply a modicum of critical thinking and take the words from the horses mouth (CNN rep) over what another idiot like yourself ASSumes must be the truth.

[Quote from full text of the blog post: ------------- Carville and Begala's presence on CNN has led to criticism for the network in the past. A few months ago the liberal blogosphere roundly condemned CNN for presenting them as neutral observers without identifying them clearly and frequently as Hillary supporters. In response to the criticism, CNN started identifying them as Hillary backers.
It APPEARS that the Obama campaign MAY HAVE kept up its criticism of their appearances, however. Asked about the Obama camp's protest, Feist said: "We get advice from all the major campaigns about who should or should not be on CNN. If we listened to all of their advice, then there would be very few commentators left to put on television."]

[USMC1980]

This just proves the CNN is in the tank for Obama, just like NBC and MSNBC.

It is really disgracefull to see the news media fall all over themselves to give Obama a pass, and yet do everything they can to attack the Clinton's. Of course it's all going to backfire on them. If NH and NV proved anything, it's that REAL americans don't give a shit about CNN or NBC...we care about who is best for the country, and that is Hillary...which is why we will give her the nomination, while CNN and NBC continue to decline:)

[gallo146]

Now we need ABC NEWS to remove George Stephenapolous a major cheerleader for Bill Clinton's third term

[gallo146]

FINALLY CLINTON NETWORK NEWS WINGS WERE CLIPPED i wonder what advertiser may have call them up on this? i was getting tired of CNN giving a free ride to Bill Clinton third term primary elections

[NYDamien]

Man! This is like the run up to to war. The media locked elbows, blocked doubters, and cheerleaded for Georgie all the way.
They've falling all over themselves bowing, and praising Obama, while they let us know Hillary, cackles, claps, and has some cleavage. This is some sick mutha fuckin cave in to an even slicker con man from Chicago.
I think Billie baby saw thru him all along. This is gonna be fun.

[Purple Girl]

YA THINK!!!
I hope this becomes a trend in media.
Stop putting people with skewed agendas POSING as general political analysist.
In fact it is time to have a 'Pre Warning ' that any political commentary is most likely provided by professional political stratedgist, at least until we have a chance to run them off our air wave. time to demand Networks and cable media licensing be reviewed for their 'serving the Public good' as opposed to 'dispensing propaganda, deceptions, lies and ommissions of fact required by the Public to determine how our Democracy will Run and Act.
Yank Licenses esp from Corporate owned media that have proven they are biased and fail to provide the Public with all information in regards to National defense, security and CANDIDATES running for PUBLIC OFFICE at any and all levels. In fact full investigations and Prosecution should be held regarding these medias deriliction of Duty and ultimately Jeporadizing our Nations Democracy.
MSNBC and GE should be held accountable for limiting the publics right to hear all voices/views while under the false banner of "Democratic Debate"- at the very least False Advertising!

[bessie1]

What about Chris Matthews and the crew he has on every day to rail against the Clintons? Andrea Mitchell, Joe Scarborough, Chris Cillizza, Chuck Todd,etc. etc. etc. It's beginning to look like Fox really is fair and balanced? I should wash my own mouth out with soap after that one.

[Mattatat]

OMG. What a whining little wussy pansy.

Is Hillary bitching about Matthews and Olberman? Complaining about Ariana's hitjobs here?
*all because "Ariana: The Attention and Power Addict" wasn't invited to a few parties at the White House back in the 90's

Obama needs to
1.) Get a sac and some humility.
2.) Get his sorry "vote present" ass back to the Senate and FUCKING ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING, instead of whining about people who can mop the floor with his ass before breakfast.

[AF2]

I want to formally denounce myself as a fan of "Nightslider". The comments he posted today for this article were vulgar, derogatory, and unacceptable. I do not want to be associated w/ that type of hatred.

[independentrepublicrat]

More fake sensationalism. The article clearly cites overwhelming complaints from the blogosphere and viewers yet the title blames Obama. Did HuffPo catch that all campaigns have registered complaints about partial hacks getting deceptively passed off as "neutral analysts"? Where is the comparable hitjob on Clinton and Edwards. You people are transparent.

[Fathoms]

Hey, Chicken Noodle Network; it's good to have you back. How does it feel to have re-achieved mediocrity after inventing, then legitimizing cable news?

[ystasino]

By the way Carville is a Zell Miller Democrat according to the FEC website...

[ystasino]

Too little, too late from CNN.

[greejambri]

GOOD!!!! The Clintons have the backing of the MSM, the DLC, and the Democratic establishment. We don't need their hacks appearing on CNN masquerading as neutral analysts. What a bunch of crap! I'm amazed the Clinton News Network has given a nod to the APPEARANCE of objectivity.