CNN regularly includes Donna Brazile, a superdelegate, on its "Election Center" panel. They officially refer to Brazile as a "CNN Contributor." Paul Begala, James Carville and others, in contrast, are referred to by CNN as "CNN Contributor, Clinton Supporter."
Why does CNN continue to pay Donna Brazile to sit on that panel, day after day, and pretend to be neutral when it's apparent to a 10-year old that Brazile supports Barack Obama?
It's unethical, unprofessional, and infuriating.
I stopped watching CNN's election coverage due to its anti-Hillary bias months ago but when I read about this segment, I had to take a look. Pay attention to the titles CNN puts up for Begala and for Brazile. And listen to Brazile explain, in response to Cambell Brown's suggestion that Brazile is in-the-tank for Obama, how she is "not undecided" but "undeclared." Does that mean, Donna, that you have decided who you prefer for President but you have not yet "declared" as a Superdelegate because you don't want to lose your CNN paycheck?
Donna sounds angry at anyone's suggestion that Barack Obama may have flaws.
Take a look at Brazile's website. Sure sounds like she should declare, doesn't it?
To Obama's opponents and those carrying the dirty water, it's all about winning, not governing or leading a diverse, multiethnic and multicultural society. Our strength has always come from our ability to unite as one people, one indivisible nation...With a wink and a nod, Obama's detractors and political opponents use code words such as electability to drive home the most divisive of messages: Obama's 20-year association with what some in the media world label as a radical pastor is now new fodder to make him a drag on the Democratic ticket or an easy target for the Republicans. Pick your weapons carefully
And here's an email reply from Brazile to a Hillary supporter who wrote her suggesting that she might vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee. I saw this posted on another website and I've edited it for privacy.
From: Donna Brazile
Subject: RE: Switching to Republican Party - I'm a Hillary supporter
Date: May 7, 2008 7:48 PMYes, please join Rush and McCain asap. The train has left. Catch it.
Please don't send these emails to working people like myself. Notice you sent it to my campus address. I am a working class person. Can you find someone who drinks latte?
Message to the base: stay home.
Message to the base: stay home? Way to unify, Donna.
CNN: Your credibility and integrity is going down the sewer. You should immediately fire Donna, or re-classify her "Obama Supporter." You should have done it months ago. She's no more "neutral" than I am.
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