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CNN's Wolf Blitzer mocked on Twitter for reaction to Donald Trump's success
Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:47 am
Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:47 am
quote:
Wolf Blitzer is being criticized by many on Twitter for his refusal to accept the fact that Donald Trump had won the presidency while hosting CNN's election coverage.
One Twitter used noted that Blitzer was trying to 'desperately resuscitate the Clinton corpse' in response to the fact that he was calling states for Trump long after other networks and major media outlets.
CNN was also also the final network to report that Trump had won the race, waiting until 2:48am, just after he took the stage to make his victory speech in New York.
Just minutes prior, Blitzer was visibly stunned when co-host Dana Bash informed him that Clinton had conceded to Trump in a phone call.
'If Hillary Clinton has conceded, that is dramatic,' said Blitzer, live on air.
'That is a dramatic development, Dana, and to hear the words president elect, we haven’t yet projected that - but you’re saying Clinton made a formal call to Donald Trump to concede?'
Bash then again confirmed that Clinton had conceded, but still CNN did not call the election for Trump.
This despite the fact that Trump had over 270 electoral college votes at that time as well according to all other outlets - except CNN.
CALLING THE ELECTION
The Daily Mail: 1:56am
Associated Press: 2:31am
Fox News: 2:40am
The New York Times: 2:41am
CLINTON CONCEDES: 2:43 am
Reuters: 2:43am
PENCE SPEAKS AT RALLY: 2:44am
The Washington Post: 2:44am
NBC News: 2:44am
ABC News: 2:45am
CBS News: 2:45am
TRUMP SPEAKS AT RALLY: 2:47am
CNN: 2:48am
LINK
Does someone have the video of Wolf begging John King to find votes for HRC? Also: CNN Wolf refusing to call Wisconsin for Trump. They were forced to call it for Trump when HRC conceded. They were shocked she conceded; they obviously thought Podestaaaaa spoke because they were going to count votes until HRC won.
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Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:51 am to cajunangelle
I was switching between CNN and MSNBC for the entertainment.
The best way I can describe it is as if CNN was on a constant simmering melt whereas MSNBC was more professional with the occasional boiling over melt then back to mixed professionalism.
Wolf lost it the whole night.
The best way I can describe it is as if CNN was on a constant simmering melt whereas MSNBC was more professional with the occasional boiling over melt then back to mixed professionalism.
Wolf lost it the whole night.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:51 am to cajunangelle
It was glorious to watch Blitzer continue to ask about Hillary's path and then to watch King look at the blue counties with 90%+ reporting and shaking his head saying he didn't know where the votes were going to come from.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:51 am to Jobu93
..and it was everything I'd hoped it to be.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:55 am to cajunangelle
Wolf should be unemployeed for having no journalistic integrity.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:58 am to cajunangelle
King loved that damn board
Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:59 am to MSTiger33
I think CNN had the best technology.
King is a wizard on that board too.
King is a wizard on that board too.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:03 am to MSTiger33
I watched CNN most of the night, and the melt was epic. Blitzer was in maximum denial and may not yet understand what happened.
MAGA
MAGA
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:06 am to Jobu93
I was seriously amazed at the knowledge King had about the tendencies of certain counties/precincts. Not just the demographics but things like whether or not that county tends to be slow at reporting
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:10 am to Jobu93
FOX was the worst in the number crunching department. Only showed percentages without any raw numbers to go with them. CNN is the best station for the numbers guys.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:12 am to FooManChoo
quote:
It was glorious to watch Blitzer continue to ask about Hillary's path and then to watch King look at the blue counties with 90%+ reporting and shaking his head saying he didn't know where the votes were going to come from.
Also: can't forget Van Jones melt...
I was wondering wtf he meant when he was about crying saying, what will I tell my daughter?
They were all saying this, as if slavery was going to be enforced simutaneously with a woman POTUS never happening. Like her being female was the only thing that mattered; even if she was not qualified to hold a security clearance.
They spun their lies so much and gave HRC FLORIDA, NC ALASKA, PA, MICHIGAN, that they actually believed it... Or were they so used to the power that media carries always working?
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:12 am to Radiojones
You just described 3/4 of the media during this election cycle
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:13 am to The Sultan of Swine
quote:
I was seriously amazed at the knowledge King had about the tendencies of certain counties/precincts. Not just the demographics but things like whether or not that county tends to be slow at reporting
King was actually pleasant to watch - he was realistic and professional; it was like he was "the adult in the room" while the rest of the CNN team was too stunned to even think straight
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:14 am to cajunangelle
Thank you for posting this OP. I love it. CNN has lost all credibility. Wolf is supposedly CNN's flag ship "journalist".
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:16 am to FooManChoo
quote:
It was glorious to watch Blitzer continue to ask about Hillary's path and then to watch King look at the blue counties with 90%+ reporting and shaking his head saying he didn't know where the votes were going to come from.
They beat Wisconsin and Michigan to death. I think Blitzer was interested in even single votes.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:17 am to Dandy Lion
Fox should trade Megyn for King.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:18 am to Homesick Tiger
quote:
FOX was the worst in the number crunching department. Only showed percentages without any raw numbers to go with them. CNN is the best station for the numbers guys.
True. At one point Brett was going to the board on Fox News. Megyn Kelly going to the decision desk saying THE M word to be called for Trump...and they couldn't call it yet. Fox Business did not have a good numbers guy map either but Lou and Trish with Ben Carson were a good watch. Cavuto was fair and balanced.
John Black knew his stuff but Wolf was melting.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:21 am to Janky
Good idea. It was amazing watching Black explain that that one Florida county was always the bellwether. But it wasn't this time. Because Trump got the Cuban voters and independents.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:33 am to cajunangelle
I watched for King. Wolf melting was ths icing on the cake.
I also flipped to Fox Business at times.
I also flipped to Fox Business at times.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 6:35 am to cajunangelle
I got a kick out of Fox Business poking fun at Carson when he smiled and Cavuto came down on him telling him to calm down.
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