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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/3/2008

CNN Wants Its Viewers to Be Misinformed

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Steve Hayes is not what you would call a reliable source of information. His first book, The Connection: How al Qaeda’s Collaboration with Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America was a deliberate attempt to mislead the public about the subject at hand. Based on his willingness to lie on ...

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eschatonblog.com - 10/29/2008

Poll Porn

— eschatonblog.com — Kissell beating Robin Hayes. North Carolina Congressman Robin Hayes, reeling from recent remarks about "Liberals hating real... Americans," has lost his lead in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District race. Hayes trails Democrat Larry Kissell 51-46 ... (more) Poll Porn

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Robin Hayes

Larry Kissell

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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/3/2008

It depends on what you mean by 'best'

— washingtonmonthly.com — IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU MEAN BY 'BEST'.... CNN's on-air political team just got a little bigger.... Frequent CNN guest, Stephen F. Hayes, has made it official by signing on with the network as a political contributor. Currently a senior... (more) It depends on what you mean by 'best'

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eschatonblog.com - 11/5/2008

Celebrating At Philly City Hall

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Robin Hayes

Larry Kissell

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Your Liberal Media
Eschaton — Not liberal and not concerned with the truth. Once upon a time the people running MSNBC believed that CNN was to the left, Fox was to the right, and they'd aim right down the middle at moderate Republicans who didn't love George Bush. For a variety of reasons that's a pretty whacky business strategy, but it's also why MSNBC is the best place to get the unfiltered view of the Villagers. You know, that "center right" establishment. Since then things have changed a bit. Now that MSNBC has 2 hours of liberals hosts, to counteract the 3 hours of Morning Joe, the 23 ...

It depends on what you mean by 'best'
Political Animal — ... already has become a natural part of CNN's political coverage," said Sam Feist, CNN's political director. "As part of the 'Best Political Team on Television,' Steve will help CNN in its commitment to go beyond political spin and present viewers with the most in-depth and bipartisan insights." I don't think I've ever seen anyone use the words "Stephen Hayes" and "in-depth and bipartisan insights" in the same sentence before, but CNN's going to do what CNN's going to do. Yglesias has a pretty thorough take-down of why Hayes is a very poor choice. But let's also consider this ...

How CNN destroyed its last remaining shred of credibility
The Reaction — ... the likes of Bill Bennett and Bay Buchanan. Now we'll have a neocon propagandist bullshitting right along with the "best political team on television" (another slogan that ought to be ditched for the sake of public decency). I'd say watch more MSNBC, if it's cable news you want, but, Olbermann and Maddow aside, that's the network of Pat Buchanan, Joe Scarborough, and the oft-objectionable Chris Matthews. For more, see Yglesias and Benen.