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Tea Party Express is not a grassroots group; it's a registered political PAC that funds right-wing candidates. And CNN is helping them.
When Did CNN Become a Shill for GOP Extremism and the Tea Party? | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
CNN, once known for its unflinching coverage of actual news events, last night decided to become a maker, not a chronicler, of news. When the cable news network decided to partner with the Tea Party Express for a debate among the Republican presidential candidates, it cast aside any ethical concerns a news organization might have about direct involvement in elections and active engagement in altering the dynamics of a political party.
The article goes on to state that CNN may be acting out of a sense of quiet desperation due to Fox News' ratings.
Frankly, I'm having trouble understanding where the line is. Obviously, I'm the opposite of a tea party supporter - but why is CNN wrong for carrying the debate? What am I missing here?
1) CNN isn't being a shill, they are actually acting like a good and credible news outlet with this debate
2) The tea party isn't extremist nor is the GOP, those are far left lies much like the far right lies of obama being a kenyan muslim, both just aren't true.