# I wish CNN had more discretion about the ads they run.

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**Created:** [May 6, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-cnn-had-more-discretion-about-the-ads-they-run/813724 "2018-05-06T23:44:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-cnn-had-more-discretion-about-the-ads-they-run/813724/1 "2018-05-06T23:44:16Z")

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I know, it’s supposed to be in the interests of fairness, but why do they run this latest set of ‘alternative facts?’

[http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/386128-conservative-group-targets-democrats-for-blocking-judicial-nominees-in](http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/386128-conservative-group-targets-democrats-for-blocking-judicial-nominees-in)

I actually did a Belushi \<cough\>bullshit\<cough\> watching it.

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**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-cnn-had-more-discretion-about-the-ads-they-run/813724/2 "2018-05-07T00:07:31Z")

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Pardon me for asking, but which statements in the ad do you question, and why?

And there’s nothing new about this, from either side - of course, there’s the Republicans blocking Obama’s choices to replace Antonin Scalia pretty much all through 2016, but the Democrats have been pulling stunts as well (one that comes to mind: Senators Feinstein and Boxer used to “blue-slip” conservative court nominees from California).

Also, saying things like “Call your Senator and tell them…” gets around politicial spending laws somehow.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-cnn-had-more-discretion-about-the-ads-they-run/813724/3 "2018-05-07T00:30:26Z")

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Let’s see…first, Trump has had 38 federal judges confirmed during his administration, including Gorsuch. Stretching that out to 8 years (god forbid, but it makes for a fair comparison with other Presidents), that’s 235 or 236 appointments. Obama had 333. Bush the Younger had 330. Bubba had 379.

> [@Carrie Severino](#):
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> President Trump and Senate Republicans have confirmed a record number of exceptionally qualified judges who will follow the law and uphold the Constitution. Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer (D-NY), want to stop that progress so that liberal extremists can maintain control of our court," Severino wrote. "Confirming President Trump’s extraordinary nominees is a top priority for JCN, and we are committed to doing whatever necessary to end the Democratic obstruction.”

All ‘extraordinary’ makes me think of is lies and the ‘best people’ who have already been fired from this administration. ‘Liberal extremists?’ Give me a break. Standard conservative scaremongering. They’re coming to take my guns, haha, hoho, heehee.