Last week, CNN couldn’t wait to tease their upcoming Insurrection Day programming.
JUST ANNOUNCED: @CNN to host “Live From the Capitol: January 6th, One Year Later,” moderated by @AndersonCooper and @JakeTapper from National Statuary Hall airing Thursday, January 6 at 8pmET https://t.co/BfRqF0z7is pic.twitter.com/eaRuc2RgZe
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) December 30, 2021
And so far, they’ve really delivered. It’s been wall-to-wall coverage of Republicans’ barely thwarted attempt to stage a coup and end democracy as we know it.
It’s important to understand why CNN is making such a big deal out of this. It’s not because they thought our democracy was in danger. It’s not because they thought that rioters would reinstall Donald Trump as president-dictator. It’s not because CNN actually cares about the integrity of our republic.
It’s all about those sweet, sweet ratings numbers, baby:
Reminder on this very solemn, somber anniversary that almost saw the end of our very Democracy, CNN was bragging about their ratings the very next day. pic.twitter.com/X4wrkWe8Nc
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 6, 2022
CNN saw how January 6, 2022, paid off for them. It’s only natural that they try to recapture that magic on January 6, 2022.
This is CNN's Super Bowl.
— Chris in VanBeeCee (@Chris_in_VanBC) January 6, 2022
It really is like a holiday to CNN.
It was their first time in that spot so they had to brag. https://t.co/X9pgcm0GVU
— Bobby Baccalieri (@nephewchristofa) January 6, 2022
Donald Trump left the White House almost a year ago, but he was the best thing that ever happened to CNN. They’ll be damned before ever quit him.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 6, 2022
They need him too much.
