After the news hit that CNN’s fresh venture, CNN+, was being shuttered after just a few weeks a producer asked everybody to “be kind” instead of snarky. Politico’s Sam Stein said that anybody cheering the demise of CNN+ was being “gross.” But as South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem pointed out yesterday, when the layoffs are happening in areas other than the field of journalism it’s not such a sensitive issue.
Related to that, Glenn Beck flashed back a few years to remember when CNN’s Brian Stelter was pushing a report that Beck’s media empire was “imploding”:
Hey, @brianstelter perhaps you can join me on my successful global media streaming service to discuss your company’s $300 million dollar failure. PS: I won’t ambush you AND my statements will be based in FACT. So sad 4 U. https://t.co/BCUkkYduqS #CNNPlusRIP
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
Based on what we know now Stelter’s comments on CNN were just unwitting projection.
Beck continued to pile on:
2. Did I mention, my streaming service had 300k subs, when streaming services didn’t yet exist? It was MLB and the blaze. That was over 10 years ago. I could say that fact that your pompous ass didn’t make 10 weeks didn’t bring me joy. But, I will leave the lies to you and #cnn
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
3. I am sorry @brianstelter for that last tweet. I just lashed out after hearing the news about the biggest media failure of all time, without thinking about how worried you must be about your upcoming unemployment situation. Please know you are in my thoughts. #CNNPlusRIP
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
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4. Okay, after re-reading these tweets, I see how childish they appear. But after being subjected to your constant lies and the transparent hatchet job you call a career, the #EPICFAILOFCNN makes believe in the old saying that ‘evil loses in the end.’ …cont
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
Ouch!
5. And believe me @brianstelter – this is the end.I mean the breathtaking speed at which #CNNPlus crashed was a spectacular almost Ziegfeld follies end. That would be assuming that Zigfield had ever spent $300m on a show to only have it close in 8 weeks. But he of course didn’t
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
Crap. @brianstelter. I apologize. I used a hypothetical Ziegfeld follies comparison in my last tweet. I made the point that the failure of #CNNPlus was so epic that it was akin to Ziegfeld having a $300m production close In 8 weeks. Sorry, I meant 4 weeks.
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
7. One more thing @brianstelter on #CNNPlus epic $300 MILLION 4 week flameout – the Hindenburg of media failures,please note, I only used Ziegfeld follies because i thought it would be relatable 2 you and your elitist out of touch New York City upper west side snotty co workers.
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
“The Hindenburg of media failures” might even be an understatement when describing the epic disaster that was a CNN+ rocket that exploded on the launch pad.
9. @brianstelter – when you are part of the crew of business version of the titanic, and bodies are still in the freezing water, crew members begin to question themselves and become introspective. What did you do wrong? May I suggest a few things I am sure you may be thinking?
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
10. #CNNPlus @brianstelter perhaps it was Donald Trump? His 90m racist followers; the Nazis; America’s racism; the worst thing to happen since the civil war; terrorist parents; white people; republicans; radical constitutionalists; Brent Kavanagh ,,, cont
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
11. Oh @brianstelter – I know,#CNNPlus epic fail was part of a Russian conspiracy! Ron Desantis; those people that deny ‘the science; those who question Mr. Science himself- Fauci. Non mask wearers, anti semites, rich people who won’t pay ‘their fair share’; Fox News;
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 22, 2022
The thread continues and you can pick it up here.
Hilarious, epic thread on one of the biggest failures ever. #CNNPlus https://t.co/quk7E2qWqG
— JustChrisTX ن (@crkleffner) April 22, 2022
One of the greatest tweet threads you’ll ever read. https://t.co/JrVlb0JPw1
— David Robinson (@davidl515) April 22, 2022
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