Cover-up News Network: CNN Buries and Whatabouts Biden’s ‘You Ain’t Black’ Taunt
“The most trusted name in news” didn’t cover Biden’s latest blunder until late Friday. Over the weekend, they took the pounce and seize approach, making Republican reactions to the story their primary focal point.
The biggest political story by far Friday was Joe Biden’s epic “you ain’t black” blunder from a Friday morning interview he did with popular New York radio talk show host ‘Charlamagne Tha God’, who is black.
To recap: In addition to saying “you ain’t black” if you had a hard time deciding between him and President Trump, Biden practically yelled at the radio host about his supposedly excellent track record with the black community.
“Take a look at my record, man,” Biden stated emphatically. “I extended the Voting Rights [Act] 25 years. I have a record that is second to none. The NAACP’s endorsed me every time I’ve run. I mean, come on. Take a look at the record. Anyway, thanks, I will come back.”
For those who missed it, here is the full clip again:
"Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black."@JoeBiden apparently feels African Americans who don't vote for him aren't black enough. pic.twitter.com/vd9dkn8eCS
— MRCTV (@mrctv) May 22, 2020
With a few exceptions, reactions fell along partisan lines. News outlets from across the spectrum covered it in the immediate aftermath as breaking news and then ran with updates throughout the day, including Fox News and even MSNBC.
CNN, however, went in a much different direction for a cable news network that calls itself “the most trusted name in news.” They decided to only cover the story well after Biden walked his comments back late Friday afternoon:
#YouAintBlack and #JoeBidenIsARacist were top trending topics on Friday. MSNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox News covered the presumptive Democratic nominee’s widely-condemned remarks throughout the day. One outlet refused to touch it until almost 12 hours later: https://t.co/5AjcMABqxJ
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) May 23, 2020
Since Biden made his "you ain't black" comments, it's been mentioned in five articles in WaPo, three NYT articles, two MSNBC segments, and five Fox News segments.
CNN segments? Zero.
They did, however, have time to interview Yo-Yo Ma pic.twitter.com/ZzracmXhGn
— Watchdog (@LibWatchdog) May 22, 2020
Fascinating to watch how the left-leaning cable networks have covered Biden’s “you ain’t black” comment.
MSNBC has discussed it nearly every hour, including a lengthy tough interview between @ChuckTodd, @KatyTurNBC and Symone Sanders (clip below).
CNN hasn’t mentioned it once. pic.twitter.com/InRhcMkTUD
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) May 22, 2020
It took CNN 12 HOURS to mention Joe Biden’s bigoted remark on air.
We all know that if a Republican made a similar comment, CNN would have reworked their entire day of programming to feature 9-person panels condemning it.
The bias is unbelievable.
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) May 23, 2020
One thing CNN did manage to find the time to do was to run interference for Biden in another way, playing whataboutism games in an effort to downplay the story:
Stelter's only "comment" on Biden's "#YouAintBlack" controversy is to … retweet a Washington Post reporter noting that Trump was tweeting about it, while whataboutisming stories that are completely irrelevant to Biden's comments. ? pic.twitter.com/C2DbT1MEUb
— Sister Toldjah Le Pew ? (@sistertoldjah) May 23, 2020
Fucking LOL amazing. Literally whataboutism in the goddamn headline. pic.twitter.com/Cav2SzxLSk
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) May 24, 2020
CNN “reporter” and “fact checker” Daniel Dale did his part, too:
The president has called three prominent black journalists dumb in the last month alone. pic.twitter.com/XXUTeRL6XS
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 22, 2020
Here's a CNN "reporter" running interference for Joe Biden (btw, in two of the three tweets he cited, white journalists were also criticized – he's counting on his followers not to view the actual screen grabs, I suspect – but I did). https://t.co/HTiIYH9CM0
— Sister Toldjah Le Pew ? (@sistertoldjah) May 22, 2020
Their balance of their “coverage” beyond that did not get any better. They took the pounce and seize approach, focusing more on Republican reactions to Biden’s comments than the comments themselves:
Trump's campaign is planning to launch a $1 million advertising attack centered around Biden's comment to a popular black radio host that if anyone is struggling to decide whether to support Biden or Trump in the general election then he "ain't black." https://t.co/pmN5koFPHL
— CNN (@CNN) May 23, 2020
There are some who say that if anyone is offended by Biden's latest comments, they aren't paying attention to what Biden is really saying | Analysis by John Blake https://t.co/1TYoXn5wOz
— CNN (@CNN) May 23, 2020
CNN's John King just began a question on how "some are trying to make a big deal over" Biden's "you're not black" comment. CNN then played the clip ending with “I extended the Voting Rights Act 25 years. I have a record that is second to none." However, the quote was edited…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 24, 2020
…to exclude the next line: "The NAACP has endorsed me every time I’ve run. Come on, take a look at my record.” That is a false statement that the NAACP has publicly rebutted. https://t.co/dHkZ4nPJUj It never endorsed Biden or anyone else…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 24, 2020
CNN just replayed the same edited clip in another interview, preceded by a derisive comment about those "trying to make hay about this." In a story where Biden is proclaiming his support among black voters, CNN omitted the line where he falsely claims multiple NAACP endorsements.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 24, 2020
This is just disgraceful.
Between this story and their delayed and shoddy “coverage” of Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegations against Biden, I’m starting to wonder if CNN should rename their network to “BNN”, because the “Biden News Network” is really all they are at this point.
— Stacey Matthews has also written under the pseudonym “Sister Toldjah” and can be reached via Twitter. —
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Comments
Carrying water for Biden is using a pretty dry well and a leaky bucket.
The word “bizarre” comes to mind.
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joe biden supporters killed #metoo. Now they’re defending the indefensible, racist, #youaintblack. biden’s campaign is like a sociology experiment.
XiNN strikes again!
I cannot look at that guy without laughing.
Btw, take a look at the sordid history of “Judge” Emema Sullivan. It’s shocking:
Judge Emmet Sullivan. Corrupt? Monster?
https://girlonfireca.com/index.php/2020/05/17/judge-emmet-sullivan-corrupt-monster-sickening-saturday/
I didn’t see a byline on that article. Some serious accusations. Not doubting their validity though, probably easy to check records to verify. Just like to see some attribution.
Why????
If the ny times (the “NEWSPAPER OF RECORD”) does it all the time, so can we!!!
NPR’s response amounted to a carefully orchestrated and scripted teleplay presented as a candid, realtime conversation, between two NPR correspondents and the anchorwoman ( I think it was Mary).
After presenting that first segment NPR brought in their Biden gaff special operator wet-work experts to bury the festering corpse.
Is Stetler gay?
No, but his uterus is enormous.
If he is, he is an embarrasment to the gay community.
I have a record that is second to none.
Better than Lincoln, huh?
Did I miss the video with our esteemed writers from legalinsurrection,, I thought it was today?
CNN learned a long time ago to swallow hard for Democrats
kamala harris was watching.
They ought to be the “Campaign News Network”
XiNN is more appropo, and is very accurate.
CNN is the most busted name in news.
I bet now that air travel is curtailed CNN viewership is taking a major hit.
You know it’s bad for the Democrats if the headline, or lead sentence, reads “Republicans pounce.”
“Republicans pounce” is an oxymoron.
A romney relative heads the GOP National Committee.
Starve the GOP – don’t give them a dime. Give ALL your campaign donations to PDJT’s campaign directly.
She despises her uncle.
Somebody at CNN keeps misspelling “busted.”
I love the way the MSM comments on news they never reported on in the first place.
If Uncle Joe is like this now, imagine how he’ll be once he’s on the campaign trail for 12-14 hours.
The funny thing is that the very goal they aspire to–getting rid of Trump–will eventually put them out of business. Who’s going to tune in to President Biden coverage every day?
CNN? Isn’t that the channel you see in airports? The one with the white haired gay guy with the perpetual frown?