# Dear CNN And All Other Non-Deplorable News Sites **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 25, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740 "2021-02-25T20:42:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/1 "2021-02-25T20:42:53Z")
Will you please keep DumbDonald’s fucking photo **OFF** your front page? NOBODY that reads CNN\* wants to see that smarmy fuck ever again. That goes for all other mainstream media sites, too. That is all. \*_Does not include MAGAtrash - they can’t read without moving their lips anyway._ ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/2 "2021-02-25T20:55:27Z")
Seconded! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/3 "2021-02-25T21:11:29Z")
Not giving him free publicity would be great. That was a big part of what got us into that mess. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/4 "2021-02-25T21:38:04Z")
Unfortunately even non-deplorable sites get a ratings boost from trump, I think, as trump haters flock to their favorite sites to find out what latest stupid, crazy thing he did or said and be outraged by it. I have to admit, I’ve been guilty of this in the past, and I’m trying to wean myself of outrage addiction and avoid reading articles about him. I’m glad his twitter feed is permanently down so I’m not tempted to read it. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/5 "2021-02-25T21:51:01Z")
I think this is the answer. I was recently reading an article about how most (all?) standard cable TV ratings were down–even sports–except for cable news during the pandemic. Even more so from Sept-January. Trump is a cash cow for news media. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/6 "2021-02-25T21:58:08Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Unfortunately even non-deplorable sites get a ratings boost from trump, I think, as trump haters flock to their favorite sites to find out what latest stupid, crazy thing he did or said and be outraged by it. Sure, I get that. But do they have to post his baboon’s-ass photo with it? ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/7 "2021-02-25T22:00:06Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > Sure, I get that. But do they have to post his baboon’s-ass photo with it? I know, I’m sick to death of that stupid hateful orange face too. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/8 "2021-02-25T22:13:30Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > Sure, I get that. But do they have to post his baboon’s-ass photo with it? It gets them clicks. This is the focus regardless of whether it is journalistically necessary. And as much as they hate “The Donald”, like an abused spouse they really _looove_ the way “The Donald” treats them. Someone should really sit down and have an intervention with them: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cmdFne7LnuA/hqdefault.jpg "Jon Stewart To The Media: It's Time To Get Your Groove Back") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmdFne7LnuA&t=7m04s) Stranger ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/9 "2021-02-26T00:19:28Z")
Please, please, can we go even ONE FRIKKIN DAY without seeing that hideous mug leading one of the featured stories? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/10 "2021-02-26T01:35:31Z")
I for one don’t want to see his orange face until it matches his jumpsuit. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/11 "2021-02-26T01:59:21Z")
I’m ambivalent. There is a lot I would like CNN to do to improve the quality of their news coverage, but I wouldn’t put “stop giving gratuitous coverage to Trump” at the top of the list. For example - He’s going to speak at CPAC tomorrow. I consider this a pretty big deal, in terms of seeing what he says, how he conducts himself, and how he’s received. My hope is that he’ll be unfocused, vindictive, and unmistakably off his rocker, and that CPAC attendees will be lukewarm in their reception. My fear is that he summons up just enough lucidity to come across as a powerful leader, to those who wish to see him in that light, and that there will be lavish praise of him afterward. If the second scenario is what plays out, I’m going to be pretty unhappy (thought not necessarily surprised). However, I want to be informed no matter how it goes. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/12 "2021-02-26T02:37:23Z")
When we moved to the 24/7 news cycle, we went from having to wait 8-12 hours for controlled, limited access to news and information but information that had a higher percentage of better quality reporting…to immediate access to a high volume of infotainment and ignorance. It seems counterintuitive: one would assume that access to oceans of information would be good, but it’s easy access to junk food news. It’s like being on a strict diet and having access to nothing but vending machines and convenience stores. This evolution of “news” and information is changing how we think and behave. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/13 "2021-02-26T03:19:28Z")
Been saying it for a while, and I see the MSM just can’t let go, they absolutely positively _HAVE_ to have him in the lede. They learned **nothing**. It’s addiction. They are jonesing so much for the neurotransmitter rush after the infliction of pain, they have to get more even as they know it’s killing them. > [@CairoCarol](#): > > For example - He’s going to speak at CPAC tomorrow. I consider this a pretty big deal, in terms of seeing what he says, how he conducts himself, and how he’s received. My hope is that he’ll be unfocused, vindictive, and unmistakably off his rocker, and that CPAC attendees will be lukewarm in their reception. My fear is that he summons up just enough lucidity to come across as a powerful leader, to those who wish to see him in that light, and that there will be lavish praise of him afterward. Or he will be unfocused, vindictive, and unmistakably off his rocker, and the crowd will love it like fuckin’ Beatlemania 'cause that’s exactly what they want. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/14 "2021-02-26T03:27:05Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Or he will be unfocused, vindictive, and unmistakably off his rocker, and the crowd will love it like fuckin’ Beatlemania 'cause that’s exactly what they want. Yes. This. We are in a very sad place. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/15 "2021-02-26T04:51:47Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > the crowd will love it like fuckin’ Beatlemania 'cause that’s exactly what they want. I don’t _ **want** _ it! But if you propose an analogy in which an evil force has managed to addict me against my will … then I must shamefully agree. Where do I go for rehab? ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/16 "2021-02-26T05:37:48Z")
The media only cares about money and to get money you need people engaged and people who feel strong emotions are more engaged. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/17 "2021-02-26T06:03:55Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Or he will be unfocused, vindictive, and unmistakably off his rocker, and the crowd will love it like fuckin’ Beatlemania 'cause that’s exactly what they want. How long will the CPAC attendees continue wildly applauding, nobody daring to be the first to stop, until they start to drop from exhaustion? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/18 "2021-02-26T06:30:52Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > The media only cares about money and to get money you need people engaged and people who feel strong emotions are more engaged. You are not wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/19 "2021-02-26T07:55:32Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > For example - He’s going to speak at CPAC tomorrow. I consider this a pretty big deal, in terms of seeing what he says, how he conducts himself, and how he’s received. SPOILERS Loser Donald: “I’m the greatest person ever. I was treated very unfairly by the Electrical College. Everyone agrees I won by the greatest margin of any president ever.” The Audience: “TWELVE MORE YEARS! TWELVE MORE YEARS!” ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740/20 "2021-02-26T18:35:42Z")
I hope I never again: See his hideous hairdo Hear his pathetic whining voice See his prehensile rectum of a mouth Look at his tiny fingers See his ridiculously long tie See his fat ass playing golf What I do want to see: Him in handcuffs being sent off to prison All of his family in prison All of his buildings stripped of his name Him being buried in a pauper’s grave [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-cnn-and-all-other-non-deplorable-news-sites/933740.md?page=2)