Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has a succinct take on what’s wrong with American politics: “We’re electing idiots.”
09.06.2023 - 20:03 / deadline.com
At the age of 91, journalism legend Dan Rather remains on top of the news.
Take the recent CNN town hall with former President – and current candidate – Donald Trump. Bad idea, he says.
“I think it’s clear it was a mistake to do the kind of quote ‘town hall’ unquote that CNN put on,” he tells Deadline. “It allowed straight out propaganda. It was an unpaid political commercial.”
Rather isn’t saying the news media shouldn’t cover candidate Trump. He’s saying it comes down to whether the interview happens live.
“There are times, for example in a debate for the Republican nomination, when of course it should be covered live,” he notes. “But he should not be given an opportunity to just ramble on, tell one lie after another, unchallenged.” Rather adds, “I’m not here to tell anybody how to run their journalism operation. I’ve made my mistakes, certainly, over the years. I would say if you’re going to have him on the air for an hour or more, as CNN tends to do — it’s in that neighborhood — then don’t do it live. You tape it, and then you can edit and add your own editorial comment. But I think it’s clear that CNN made a mistake with that.”
Our interview with the former anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News came just a few hours before Trump was indicted on federal criminal charges in connection with alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House. The newsman was in New York, his old stomping grounds, for the world premiere this evening of Rather, the documentary about him directed by Frank Marshall.
Regarding Trump, Rather said the twice-indicted former president could still win re-election next year.
“I don’t think anyone in the press kids themselves — and no one in the public
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has a succinct take on what’s wrong with American politics: “We’re electing idiots.”
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