Larry Sabato on CNN's Reliable Sources: “There's no question about it. This isn't a close call"
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources, Chris Moody, Senior Digital Correspondent for CNN Politics, Dylan Byers, CNN Senior Reporter for Media and Politics, Doug Heye, former RNC Communications Director and Larry Sabato, Director at the Center for Politics, University of Virginia joined host Brian Stelter to discuss Ted Cruz’s falsifications about CNN’s reporting.
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Chris Moody, Senior Digital Correspondent for CNN Politics on his scoop from Monday night that reported Ben Carson was not traveling straight to New Hampshire following the end of the Iowa Caucuses: “The reporting stands on its own. I don't have to necessarily comment or extrapolate on it…….Let me give you a tick-tock about what happened that night. I was assigned to cover Carson's victory party in West Des Moines, in Iowa. His campaign, two sources told me on the record told me that instead of going straight to New Hampshire or straight to South Carolina as most candidates do, he’s going to take just a short, brief rest. They described it as a deep breath, by going home to Florida, get his affairs in order, and head to Washington, D.C., for the National Prayer Breakfast. Then, after that, head to New Hampshire for the debate. And so, I reported all of those things in order. He's going to Florida. He's - then I said, he's not dropping out. Ted Cruz's campaign cherry-picked part of that information, and not only sent messages to precinct captain on e-mail but also called and said he's suspending campaigning - which is something I or no one else at CNN ever said. We also had a story on CNNPolitics.com that had all of that information. So, either Ted Cruz's campaign just stopped reading, or - as others have said, it was something that was misleading intentionally.
Larry Sabato, Director, UVA Center for Politics on the controversy surrounding the Cruz campaign’s actions during the Iowa Caucuses and his assertions about CNN: “Oh, there's no question about it. This isn't a close call. Cruz is to blame - Cruz and his staff.
Sabato on the spread of falsifications in the 2016 campaign: “Brian, I think one of the most disturbing things about a very disturbing election cycle, for me, has been the growth of this idea that somehow we're in a post-factual era. Well, God help us if we're in a post-factual era."
Moody on Cruz’s false assertions about CNN’s reporting: “But again, it was never reported on CNN television, digital, or social media that Ben Carson was dropping out. In fact, almost in the same breath, it was reported that he was staying in the race, the exact opposite."
On CNN's Reliable Sources: Glenn Thrush on the love affair between the media & Donald Trump: "…I don't know if it's over."
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources, The New York Times Magazine political columnist, Ana Marie Cox, and Politico’s chief political correspondent, Glenn Thrush, joined host Brian Stelter.
Reliable Sources airs Sundays, 11 a.m. to noon (ET).
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On CNN's Reliable Sources: Baltimore Sun's David Zurawik on CNN Debate Ratings: "Something else deeper is happening when you get this kind of an audience for this kind of telecast."
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources, The Baltimore Sun’s TV Critic, David Zurawik, and NPR media correspondent, David Folkenflik, joined host Brian Stelter todiscuss Brian Williams return to news and this week's CNN Reagan Library Debate.
Reliable Sources airs Sundays, 11 a.m. to noon (ET).
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On CNN's Reliable Sources: Conservative Media vs. The Pope
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources, author of Pope Francis: Untying the Knots: the Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism (2015), Paul Vallely, joined host Brian Stelter.
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Dick Cavett on politics and late night TV: "...it's damn good for a politician to go on and get a laugh on late night. And people immediately think, I like him better than I ever did before, or her, we must add.”
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources, Dick Cavett, former host of The Dick Cavett Show, joined anchor, Brian Stelter to review the first week of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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CNN's Dylan Byers joins Reliable Sources for debut appearance as CNNer & previews Wednesday's Debate
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources, CNN’s senior reporter for media and politics, Dylan Byers, joined anchor, Brian Stelter for his debut appearance as a member of the CNN team, and previewed Wednesday's CNN Reagan Library Presidential Debate.
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Reliable Sources airs Sundays, 11 a.m. to noon (ET).
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Jake Tapper on CNN's 2016 GOP Presidential Debate: "We're just going to try to enforce the rules - a min. when you're called on, 30 secs to respond..."
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources anchored by Brian Stelter, CNN’s State of the Union host and moderator of the upcoming CNN GOP Presidential Candidate debate, Jake Tapper discussed his debate prep strategy and rules for Wednesday night.
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Comedian John Fugelsang on Stephen Colbert: “One thing - that will inform the quality of Stephen's show is his lifelong commitment to Catholic principles of social justice”
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources, comedian and host of SiriusXM’s Tell Me Everything, John Fugelsang, joined host Brian Stelter to discuss his expectations for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as host, Vice President Biden's appearance during Colbert’s kickoff week, and how Colbert’s Catholic principles will add to the quality of the show.
Reliable Sources airs Sundays, 11 a.m. to noon (ET).
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Marc Lamont Hill on Fox News' narrative of Black Lives Matter: "...it's very different than the narrative they had when the Tea Party had people with racist signs and had Obama looking like a monkey."
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources, Princeton University professor, Dr. Cornel West, and CNN political commentator, Marc Lamont Hill, joined host Brian Stelter. They discussed the backlash of the “pigs in a blanket” chant heard at a Black Lives Matter march in Minnesota. Dr. West compared the media struggles of the BLM movement to the media struggles that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. faced, as well as what he believes is the driving force behind BLM. In addition to explaining the difference between Fox News’ BLM narrative versus the Tea Party narrative, Marc Lamont Hill also discussed whether the BLM movement is winning the media war for attention.
Reliable Sources airs Sundays, 11 a.m. to noon (ET).
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Univision anchor Jorge Ramos on Donald Trump: "...we have to take him seriously, because - the structure of the US - might be completely transformed if he becomes president.
Today on CNN’s Reliable Sources, Univision and Fusion Networks anchor, Jorge Ramos, joined host Brian Stelter to discuss Ramos’ ejection from Donald Trump’s press conference in Iowa on Tuesday, following his challenging questions to Trump on immigration – which received mixed reactions from Ramos’ colleagues. They also discussed whether Ramos believes Trump could become the next president, as well as why Ramos says Donald Trump’s overall treatment of journalists during his campaign is “dangerous to press freedom.”
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