It’s easy to understand now why CNN decided it could afford to cut severed head aficionado Kathy Griffin loose from its New Year’s Eve extravaganza. There’s a new and way better holiday just around the corner, and a 10-second ball drop just won’t cut it.
Time to break out the infamous CNN countdown clock.
Sen. Rubio quite sarcastic ahead of Comey's testimony before Senate Intel: "There isn’t a countdown clock on cable or anything, right?"
— Mariam Khan (@MKhan47) June 6, 2017
When the Corrupt News Network has a countdown clock to Comey testimony you can be assured there's a Trump bashing session waiting to happen. pic.twitter.com/RoGb6rB22Z
— thu nguyen (@nevadatjthu) June 6, 2017
Traced back where CNN started their Comey countdown clock this morning– 47:58:40 seems a little … excessive pic.twitter.com/yA0JQ6RWSw
— Lis Power (@LisPower1) June 6, 2017
CNN's Comey Countdown Clock Ticks Down the Seconds to Testimony Time https://t.co/brLFwR6L5v
— Joe FreedomLover (@JoeFreedomLove) June 7, 2017
Possibly excessive: CNN running a countdown clock to Comey's congressional testimony. Only 45 hours to go!
— Chris Knap (@cknap311) June 6, 2017
Yes, that’s 45 hours until Comey’s testimony — still plenty of time to mail viewing party invitations to all the members of the pussy hat sewing circle and order a snack tray.
CNN currently have a countdown clock showing that it's 43 hour and 8 mins until Comey testifies. Overegging it possibly.
— Owen Callan (@OwenCallan) June 6, 2017
@CNN The countdown clock to Comey testifying 42 hours ??? Is that necessary?
— laiju (@lnsjames) June 6, 2017
CNN countdown clock says we're 42 hours away from Comey's testimony. Seriously? They need to take up screen space with that?
— David Lazarus (@Davidlaz) June 6, 2017
Why, for the love of all that is holy, does CNN have a countdown clock to the Comey testimony? Wait. Never mind. Forget I asked that.
— Derrick T. Perkins (@DerrickTPerkins) June 6, 2017
Safe to say CNN is biased given there's a countdown to Comey clock 3 days in advance
— CNN's many "sources" (@NancyJoys) June 7, 2017
CNN has a countdown clock in the corner of the screen counting down to when Comey testifies. Throw a tent over it and call it a circus.
— sunsetinyello (@sunsentinello) June 6, 2017
.@cnn's BREAKING NEWS has been 10 minutes of an empty room with a James Comey countdown clock ticking in the corner. Must see TV. pic.twitter.com/FaLqh4DIEl
— Greg Tomlin (@TomlinMedia) June 6, 2017
I can't help but feel that @CNN might have jumped the shark on the countdown clock. pic.twitter.com/vswxwJHKfY
— Stephane Wyper (@swyper) June 6, 2017
The Nut Job Comey CNN Countdown Clock feels more like a timer of a bomb. Thanks @CNN pic.twitter.com/ozssbxegCo
— Paul Mayo (@PGDubRox) June 7, 2017
CNN Countdown Clock!! Just under 38 hours til James Comey.
— Stuart Rothenberg (@StuPolitics) June 7, 2017
Is a #Comey countdown clock really necessary, @cnn @AC360? We all know it's happening Thursday morning. #CNN #AC360 pic.twitter.com/d57zIff7rf
— RJ (@Ryan_Johnson) June 7, 2017
Come on @CNN a countdown clock for Comey that's 36 hours away? Holy crap you're awful.
— Adam McKenzie (@A_mac_25) June 7, 2017
.@cnn harry the cat would like you to pls chill on the comey countdown clock pic.twitter.com/KXkC8uDAid
— Ben Sharpe (@iamsharpe) June 7, 2017
I love the coverage, but the countdown clock is a bit much @cnn pic.twitter.com/i3MslvexZK
— Peter J. (@LApeter818) June 7, 2017
Dear @jaketapper @wolfblitzer @AC360, is this really journalism? Has Jeff Z beaten you guys into submission? pic.twitter.com/9h0BnqENMm
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) June 7, 2017
Not quite a National Enquirer feel.
But they're getting close. pic.twitter.com/pE01xcvuiG— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) June 7, 2017
They started their fucking countdown clock over 3 days ago!
— Jamie Sherman (@mangopolitics22) June 7, 2017
It's that seconds part of the countdown that gets me. It's kind of game show. I feel like I need to guess the price of something.
— TiltedOwl (@TiltOwl) June 7, 2017
oh good Lord, CNN has a #ComeyHearing countdown clock. Too bad they fired @kathygriffin — she could've hosted a ball drop.
— Rich Evans (@_neppie_) June 7, 2017
Oh but the #CNN countdown clock is building the suspense…not!
— Steve Andersen (@SCAndersen86) June 7, 2017
You know it's a big deal when the countdown clock is set at more than 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/rmxvO8NCBG
— Robert Swartwood (@RobertSwartwood) June 7, 2017
The CNN countdown clock is back. 35 hours until #ComeyTestimony, if you didn't know already…! pic.twitter.com/zSrW6lLHl7
— Rajini Vaidyanathan (@BBCRajiniV) June 7, 2017
CNN's Countdown to Comey clock is a pathetic way to dramatize the news. Take the stupid thing down.
— Rob Wicker (@RobWicker) June 7, 2017
This is called reality setting in. Comey was going to end Trump. @CNN has a countdown clock running. The impending NothingBurger is great. https://t.co/pOeAC4uWBH
— Jake Stull (@PolitcalGuru) June 6, 2017
CNN has a countdown clock for the Comey hearing because journalism is fucking dead.
— eric (@eriContrarian) June 6, 2017
If your news source has a countdown clock, you need a new source for news. Looking at you @CNN
— Michael Estrin (@mestrin) June 6, 2017
In case you’d missed it earlier:
BREAKING: In upcoming testimony, Comey will not say Trump obstructed justice in Flynn probe – ABC News, citing source
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 6, 2017
Oh well.. so much for those "watch parties" & countdown clock excitement CNN has been tryin to push. This has turned into a nothing-burger https://t.co/HQ3y4d79bX
— Will. Power (@KIR_bigg50) June 6, 2017
Is this the silliest CNN countdown clock of all time? pic.twitter.com/mqdUEEqVNu
— Conor Duffy (@conorduffynews) June 7, 2017
Nope.
As the #ComeyClock counts down. Take a minute to remember the best @CNN countdown clock #Ever @CNNgo @JohnBerman #TurkeyFate pic.twitter.com/Ql4SNEYZvC
— Dave 'Doc' Dougherty (@DaveTheDoc) June 7, 2017