CNN, which is literally sitting around 15th in the cable television ratings, seems to think a town hall with every person alive is going to bring back their audience. The town halls with presidential candidates might yield something useful (or something the candidate will have to walk back the next day — looking at you, Kamala Harris).
But on Thursday night, CNN decided to air a town hall with former FBI director James Comey, who is best known now for posting pictures of trees and adding cryptic “Deep Thoughts with Jack Handy” captions to them, though he did go through a period right after he was fired where he posted a lot of pictures of the back of his head.
CNN themselves tweeted out this exchange, which shows … nothing. Strong choice.
Anderson Cooper: "Do you think the Russians have leverage over President Trump?"
Former FBI Director James Comey: "I don't know the answer to that."
Cooper: "Do you think it's possible?"
Comey: "Yes."#ComeyTownHall https://t.co/bp6skpgRMz pic.twitter.com/Zfx67blVWJ
— CNN (@CNN) May 10, 2019
This shit is the DEFINITION of GASLIGHTING.
— "Mustang Sally" Intile (@_Buy_Sell_Trade) May 10, 2019
Q: Do you think this ? is an apple?
A: I don’t know the answer to that.
Q: Do you think this ? could be an apple?
A: YesGreat work, CNN! Another Cronkite award in the making.
— Josey Cogburn (@amcap76) May 10, 2019
Cooper: Are you going to win the lottery?
Comey: I don't know how to answer that?
Cooper: Do you think it's possible?
Comey: Yes
Conclusion: What good questions to ask.
— Nura Traxe (@NuraTraxe) May 10, 2019
Is it possible that a spaghetti monster exists?
Yes
??????— American Team (@winnerisUSA) May 10, 2019
Is it ‘possible’ Anderson Cooper is a journalist. Not likely but Possible.
— Bobby G (@gilbert458) May 10, 2019
Hilarious. That’s like asking someone’s opinion on if the world will end tomorrow and they say I don’t know. Then you ask if it’s possible and they say yes. Is CNN that stupid or do you just think Americans are? Well we are not, and that’s not news. That’s lying Comey’s opinion.
— Diane (@Eyedenai) May 10, 2019
It’s also “possible” Comey has a vagina, anything is possible in the US. Nice wide open ended question by CNN
— @LetsAllgETlong42 (@LetsAllgETlong1) May 10, 2019
"Possibilities" are news in 2019.. How we have regressed.. ?
— Your Average Nathan (@NathanAverage) May 10, 2019
This is just gross negligence at this point. Nothing more than speculation.
— GWW (@OfficialGWW) May 10, 2019
CNN is still on this? ?
— Mr. Shiv (@fredsyogurt) May 10, 2019
Why are you giving this man a platform?
— Frank (@QuiteFrankly101) May 10, 2019
After 2 yrs of all this BS, you're still running with this?!?! Last place for a reason.
— Frank (@QuiteFrankly101) May 10, 2019
The longer this goes on the lower the ratings are going to go. Stop already
— michael roussakies (@lambond) May 10, 2019
CNN is dead-desperate for views.
— skippy smooth (@smooth_skippy) May 10, 2019
— Sammy West (@KySamuelWest9) May 10, 2019
He’s lying. He sat a the Dossier for months without trying to verify it. He knew this was a political hit job all along.
— Lance Dragan (@jthunders13) May 10, 2019
It's even more likely that Russia exerted leverage over Comey and he either won't admit it or refuses to admit it. https://t.co/U2dGiCsGwl
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) May 10, 2019
The network that considers @MichaelAvenatti a credible legal expert is now hawking a disgraced lawman as the authority on morality and national security.
Hmm…— RT (@rtoh) May 10, 2019
— Esoteric Micah (@MicahEsoteric) May 10, 2019
— Lori B ??♥️?? (@lori_bachorski) May 10, 2019
Let the man get back to his nature photography already.
Related:
‘Hard-hitting journalism right there’! Becket Adams breaks down CBS News anchor’s softball game with James Comey https://t.co/CFI9hQ45Cj
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 8, 2019