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LisaM

(29,321 posts)
14. What did Jake Tapper seriously hope to accomplish with this book?
Fri May 23, 2025, 11:14 AM
May 2025

He already sandbagged Biden at the debate right out of the gate with a loaded and slanted question (if you can call it that) while ignoring Trump's apparent insanity, spent the next two weeks leading the charge to drum Biden out of the race, at which he (unfortunately) succeeded, again ignoring Trump's rampages, and then even that wasn't enough, then he demanded to know why the Democrats let our own highly capable Vice President be nominated at our convention.

Having got everything he apparently wanted to settle his petty feud with the Bidens, culminating in this disaster of an administration, he then proceeds to pat himself on the back and assume that we now all want to congratulate him for this spurious book based on a bunch of fabricated evidence.

When Biden is diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that most experts agree was very not diagnosed until very recently, what does Tapper do? Does he show empathy, or at the very least, does he tamp down flogging his book?

Why, no! He doubles down. It's all very strange, I am not a huge Jake Tapper fan anyway, and have not been since his treatment of Al Gore in his book about the 2000 election, but I never expected him to go completely off the rails like this.

In the meantime, Project 2025 grinds on, trampling on everything we hold dear in this country.

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I quit watching CNN long ago...too much RWNJ biased misinformation for the reality of my life... wcmagumba May 2025 #1
Same here. Alliepoo May 2025 #7
I quit CNN a long time ago as well PatSeg May 2025 #15
I think a couple of guys on local-access cable in Aurora, Illinois were on to somthing... JHB May 2025 #29
Ha, ha, ha! PatSeg May 2025 #46
I quit watching tv news when they went to 24 hour coverage. LiberalBrooke May 2025 #58
Looks like Tapper and CNN are learning an important lesson newdeal2 May 2025 #2
The lesson's there krkaufman May 2025 #72
Who Could Have Possibly Predicted Such an Outcome? ruet May 2025 #3
I will never understand why CNN hasn't figured out mcar May 2025 #4
Although their agenda might be even more insidious not fooled May 2025 #35
Meanwhile, the side of truth and facts is wide open for the taking LR3 May 2025 #36
Perhaps this is CNN's strategy PJMcK May 2025 #56
The objective was to kill the network Cosmocat May 2025 #81
I used to say television was the worst medium for news. hunter May 2025 #5
I think other countries do it better newdeal2 May 2025 #9
Other countries have better regulation and funding of media SouthBayDem May 2025 #17
There's no Fux News in Canada because it's against Canadian law for a news program to LIE. OMGWTF May 2025 #28
That damn 1st Amendment n/t MichMan May 2025 #33
I'm all for the 1st amendment D_Master81 May 2025 #62
Are you sure? MichMan May 2025 #64
And if it's right wing fascists deciding that's okay with you? hadEnuf May 2025 #70
You may want to re read what I posted MichMan May 2025 #80
Yes, but at this point, either way, whether it's the government hadEnuf May 2025 #83
Your info may be a bit out of date SouthBayDem May 2025 #43
I even deleted my links to CNN more than a year ago ... nt Jarqui May 2025 #6
Anonymous sources only ones still watching Johonny May 2025 #8
I watch no CNN except for Abby Phillip's late show which I record and watch sometimes. Raven123 May 2025 #10
The problem with Abby Phillip's show ... Straw Man May 2025 #60
Honestly, I listen more than watch when it on, so I am less aware of that nonsense. Raven123 May 2025 #63
CNN isn't great SpankMe May 2025 #11
I agree. i watch CNN, i don't mind different points of view. nt Raine May 2025 #77
The right wing ownership has been a disaster for them. Mr. Sparkle May 2025 #12
Maybe they need more blondes. dchill May 2025 #13
THAT'S IT!!! MORE BLONDES!!! calimary May 2025 #74
It's practically formulaic. Apparently. dchill May 2025 #76
With really big... Kid Berwyn May 2025 #79
What did Jake Tapper seriously hope to accomplish with this book? LisaM May 2025 #14
I couldn't believe MSNBC ('Moron Joe and Mika) had Tapper on the other day to interview for his new book. ToxMarz May 2025 #16
Nothing would surprise me about Joe and Mika, anymore. Paladin May 2025 #24
The only time I have watched CNN was the Saturday show with Roy Wood Jr, Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black kimbutgar May 2025 #18
Pre-show disclaimer: "This is CNN. But also kinda NOT CNN."" JoseBalow May 2025 #27
diseasus christ poozwah May 2025 #19
excellent assessment Skittles May 2025 #59
thanks poozwah May 2025 #84
Tapper SUCKS!! Joinfortmill May 2025 #20
and so does jaymac May 2025 #21
CNN Sucks, as well as NBC jlcfandwn May 2025 #22
Stopped watching them after the FAKE Trump town hall. Never been back and never will Bengus81 May 2025 #82
They could have been heroes. Now they are zeros. miyazaki May 2025 #23
Trump agrees and thanks you very much for your "opinion." ificandream May 2025 #25
Good! Brainstormy May 2025 #26
CNN... what's that?! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2025 #30
They bought into their own "Both sides are the same" that they preached for decades. And still believe LiberalArkie May 2025 #31
The beneficiary is FOX TheProle May 2025 #32
Fox is seeing gains on top of already leading in total viewership by substantial amounts MichMan May 2025 #34
3 million? That's it? Initech May 2025 #47
CNN had 400k MichMan May 2025 #48
It totally does when you put things into perspective! Initech May 2025 #50
Time was, if you wanted "just the facts", CNN was the go-to. I can't imagine what made LoisB May 2025 #37
Opinions don't make them Fox-lite. ificandream May 2025 #38
My reference is to news, not opinions. Sorry, I was unclear. LoisB May 2025 #40
No problem. ificandream May 2025 #53
Thank you for the recommendation, I will check it out. I had not heard of it before. LoisB May 2025 #55
FAFO Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 #39
Good. Fuck CNN. n/t flvegan May 2025 #41
I stopped turning the channel on CNN when I noticed the increased amount GoodRaisin May 2025 #42
And with Tapper selling the hit piece on Biden... oysterpoint May 2025 #44
Americans are fed up with right-wing claptrap BoRaGard May 2025 #45
Fox News is growing in terms of viewership, per other replies in this OP thread. Celerity May 2025 #78
I haven't had a tv in 15 yrs womanofthehills May 2025 #49
I generally avoid CNN but do like some of their anchors. Jake Tapper & Scott Jennings have made me flee completely from LymphocyteLover May 2025 #51
Life outside the right-wing bubble can be surprising Vogon_Glory May 2025 #52
Jake Tapper's Network! lol Keep Going Cha May 2025 #54
I still watch Anderson but that's about it anymore. nt LittleGirl May 2025 #57
Stop catering to the right!!! D_Master81 May 2025 #61
I remember when one of their commentators, Donna Brazile, gave Hillary the debate questions before a primary debate MichMan May 2025 #65
I only watch it if there is a national disaster like an earthquake BigmanPigman May 2025 #66
I really really hate Scott Jennings Jspur May 2025 #67
Jake Tapper is a "Grade E" Embarrassment wolfie001 May 2025 #68
Will NEVER allow that propaganda channel in my house Blue Owl May 2025 #69
I wrote off CNN years ago Picaro May 2025 #71
I stopped watching them decades ago. sheshe2 May 2025 #73
Is this typical volatility, in terms of ratings? fujiyamasan May 2025 #75
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