We at Twitchy write about CNN editor-at-large Chris Cillizza quite a bit, since he shares a hive mind with Brian Stelter, and the two of them provide such a deep vein of material (and a lot of bananas labeled as apples).
But there’s something about Cillizza’s analysis Tuesday night — hey, the Trump administration is just like a reality show! — that really didn’t fly, particularly with Soledad O’Brien.
Donald Trump is producing the greatest reality show ever | Analysis by @CillizzaCNN https://t.co/7KPurEFWGT pic.twitter.com/QStWKYAO6C
— CNN (@CNN) March 7, 2018
This terrible analysis by @CillizzaCNN is in part why people hate the media. https://t.co/xxRcAspyC1
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) March 7, 2018
Hey Soledad! Thanks as always for reading. https://t.co/XgvHJDgzPy
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) March 7, 2018
You're welcome. You have a big platform, be thoughtful about the stories you tell and how you tell them.
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) March 7, 2018
Did you actually read the piece? Or just make assumptions on the headline?
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) March 7, 2018
Read the whole thing.
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) March 7, 2018
Then I really don't get your criticism.
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) March 7, 2018
The only way my criticism would make sense is if I didn't read your article? *sigh*.
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) March 7, 2018
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No. I simply have no idea what your criticism is.
That the piece is "terrible"? I suppose that's subjective so, ok, I guess.
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) March 7, 2018
Wow, he really wants to know why his piece was terrible. We’re pretty sure a lot of media types/liberals were triggered by the last couple of paragraphs:
The medium and long-term impact of running a White House and, therefore, a country, on the principles of reality TV remain to be seen. People can’t tear their eyes from the spectacle, sure, but lots and lots of them say they don’t like what they see.
Trump is betting that in a few years enough people will vote to renew the show, captivated by what possibly could come around the corner next — whether they can admit to themselves how much they like the show.
It's not accurate. It's not funny. It's not clever. It's not analysis. It's facile. It shows an actual lack of understanding of reality tv (can't believe I'm typing that). It's mediocre. It's a time when viewers need to understand what's going on at the highest levels of govt.
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) March 7, 2018
Lady, the guy’s just some editor-at-large at CNN whose job is to provide analysis and insight into the day’s news — cut him some slack.
What did anyone else think?
https://twitter.com/soniasaraiya/status/971223679517544449
How he manages to out-cillizza himself on a daily basis, I will never know https://t.co/fRgQIKIPGM
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) March 7, 2018
The media gave Trump TWO BILLION DOLLARS in free airtime to create "the greatest reality show ever."
Trump didn't produce it – he just suckered the media into producing and funding it for free because they wanted the ratings cash. https://t.co/4GsTzYB19i
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) March 7, 2018
Actually you and all other mainstream media are the ones producing it for him. https://t.co/RykIJLGMVW
— Martians Score Sassy (@robthemind) March 7, 2018
This take makes me want to put my head in a blender. https://t.co/8tlQV8M1Xb
— Michael Marshall Smith (@ememess) March 7, 2018
this might be the least-insightful analysis on any subject ever written in the history of this universe or any other universe https://t.co/T5cW0r8i8f
— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) March 7, 2018
Oh Chris….come on…. https://t.co/2y7v5hsQyS
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) March 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/AviAhvee/status/971222757894746113
Ah, the hard-hitting analysis we've all come to expect from @CillizzaCNN. https://t.co/Ztx07Gk2lF
— Dave Hogg (@stareagle) March 7, 2018
DON'T DO THIS EVER AGAIN. https://t.co/1rs8Ak9urC
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) March 7, 2018
How is Clizza still employed? https://t.co/X26wtYemZ3
— Great&UnmatchedCavsKermit (@JbkJbk1234) March 7, 2018
Woof. Another reason @CillizzaCNN is simply contributing the worst takes on CNN. Stick to mumbling and double-talking on air while saying nothing champ. https://t.co/MESTP0mvPF
— Christopher Marc (@_ChristopherM) March 7, 2018
And as usual Chris Cillizza is producing the most ridiculous…eh, forget sarcasm. Who the hell gave this jackass a job? https://t.co/Zwqam4N7fG
— BlowUpTheMoon2020 (@mynamehear) March 7, 2018
why is @cillizzacnn still employed by CNN, this guy is such a ridiculous hack. https://t.co/65bFVvCRmU
— Jeremy Wein is headed to Georgia for the holiday (@thismyshow) March 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/darinself/status/971218130163904512
https://twitter.com/fuelbot/status/971218567613083648
I have cilizza blocked for a reason @CNN. I don't need you making me dumber for him. https://t.co/0YF2t9FSYc
— T.C. Aurelius (@q_aurelius) March 7, 2018
This article is an extraordinary waste of bandwidth… https://t.co/h182idvNer
— Andrew Lyon (@L_Andrew_Lyon) March 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/WishartG1981/status/971221410550034432
Oh my, what a fun take. It sure must be fun to be a rich white guy watching from the sidelines. https://t.co/0hdhuTjXFX
— Call Your Ghoulfriend (@kayteterry) March 7, 2018
You know, Jon Stewart was waaaay too kind to you guys. https://t.co/R0ioHilUlR
— Literary Chris #SaveODAAT (@LiteraryChris) March 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/MarvWaitforit/status/971220708994019328
"Analysis" *jack off motion* https://t.co/q5jGBlLRri
— rustic eyebrows (@rshunter88) March 7, 2018
We’d love to embed the video here for readers to judge for themselves, so clicking over to CNN is your only option — if you can stomach it.
Related:
BAHAHA! Journos give CNN's Chris Cillizza a 'virtual wedgie' over his crap Hope Hicks headline https://t.co/1vDddvRYfe
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 1, 2018
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