You might have noticed that CNN has been going big on town halls recently. The network has hosted a few on tax reform and Obamacare, though they always seem to feature Bernie Sanders standing in for Democrats — maybe they’re afraid to come on the network.
This coming Wednesday, CNN will host a town hall featuring classmates and parents of the victims of the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla.
“Stand Up: The Students of Stoneman Douglas Demand Action” will air Feb. 21 at 9 p.m.
CNN announces town hall with students, parents affected by Florida school shooting https://t.co/E4kDmROefL
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 17, 2018
Tapper will moderate this town hall next Wednesday night: https://t.co/IuZgtqmLp9
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 17, 2018
Will this be like the town hall you held with Steve Scalise and the other Republicans who were shot last year by a Bernie supporter? https://t.co/t1rhimzX95
— Azathoth (@ArkhamRealty) February 17, 2018
Can you imagine CNN having a town hall for families who have lost loved ones at the hands of illegal immigrants. Yeah I can't either. Always about the agenda, never about the truth. https://t.co/alwjdRyB2A
— Taurean Ryan (@StrizzoX) February 17, 2018
Am I the only one this seems exploitative to? To invite politicians so hurting people can yell at them while everything is raw seems wrong. Add to that if they take commercial breaks… https://t.co/1hLeis93ml
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) February 17, 2018
The media are activists…?
Don't be silly. https://t.co/4MnvqDUNOk— NeoKong (@The_NeoKong) February 17, 2018
This should be fair and objective. https://t.co/NX8HapTnGN
— Botty McBotface (@JammieWF) February 17, 2018
I'm sure this will be fair and balanced on the issue. Not. Pretty disgusting actually https://t.co/dqN37NWl1H
— , (@HawkClone1) February 17, 2018
Sorry Jake, I won't be watching nor should others. CNN is politicizing this tragedy in Florida and should let the families of the victims grieve in peace. The County Sheriff asked the media to leave these families alone. https://t.co/A2Cj2dQhWD
— Al Riccio (@AlRiccio1) February 17, 2018
This is gross. Using victims and kids to push an agenda. Nothing can be gained by this. They are going to be angry and upset. Public policy should not be dictated on emotional responses. https://t.co/9rVYiqWXC2
— Jonathan (@2001MUgrad) February 17, 2018
This is both a ghoulish ratings stunt and the pimping of a grieving community in service of progressive activism. I find it utterly heinous. https://t.co/ThxpuknFGP
— LeslieP (@less_tx) February 17, 2018
Like we can’t see through this agenda.? Let’s exploit these grieving families and give them someone to yell at. It’s not Republicans or NRA or the 20,000 gun laws already on the books. It’s simply the asshole who pulled the trigger that even admitted he would & was not stopped. https://t.co/yIjw2NLR3E
— Mark Harris (@MarkVivLexCA) February 17, 2018
This seems like hardcore milking tragedy https://t.co/KjzNXj8JcF
— armed bureaucrat (@mechaprimate) February 17, 2018
This makes me ill. This is ratings grabbing off of people still in shock and grief. https://t.co/VjYLS3ZgwG
— Scott Paterno (@ScottPaterno) February 17, 2018
This seems really manipulative. https://t.co/iBnaLFMvHb
— Joss (@Spritely2315) February 18, 2018
CNN never wastes an opportunity to exploit victims of a horrific tragedy to help itself.
Absolutely disgusting. https://t.co/7fcW0UKpCe
— NeoCon (@Eeindc) February 18, 2018
Wow…this isn't exploiting a tragedy…nope…not at all… https://t.co/6WtMDO5To8
— Sean O (@Sean_O_914) February 17, 2018
I am not sure how I feel about this. This feels like it's exploitation of grief to get ratings/headlines https://t.co/qRE8MPw07T
— Jordan Tessler (@JZTessler) February 17, 2018
Grief pimping at it's finest and will do nothing but inspire more copy cats who think their horrors will he highlighted. https://t.co/5GZOhpJghc
— Cal Coconut AKA Drupe King (@TheCalCoconut) February 17, 2018
This is what the perpetrators want. Stop feeding them. https://t.co/L4oUpmmw5n
— Droll Observer (@michaelmkent) February 17, 2018
How many people from the FBI, Broward Police, Dept. of Family Services & School Board will be on the panel? You know, the law enforcement & government-run agencies that were entrusted to protect society & let this guy fall through the cracks? https://t.co/EX02cWLVPW
— The Right Wing M ?? (@TheRightWingM) February 17, 2018
Good lets talk about this gross negligence by the FBI that got 17 people killed https://t.co/xD77uluav3
— Fred Sanford (@FredSanford13) February 17, 2018
Tune in Wednesday for “Stand Up: The Students of Stoneman Douglas Demand Action.”
