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originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: Sublimecraft
Can we see everyone's surprised face?
originally posted by: soberbacchus
a reply to: Sublimecraft
Nope
As right-wing reporters have now admitted, the kid was full of #, kinda like YOUR OP
DENY IGNORANCE
UPDATE: CNN released the following statement Thursday morning:
CNN did not, and does not, script any questions for town hall meetings, ever.
UPDATE @8:47AM ET: CNN released a more extensive statement that explained the situation.
In a longer statement, CNN confirmed Haab was invited by the network to participate but his father decided to withdraw his name from participation. CNN said Haab wanted to give an extensive speech and not just ask a question, something the network said the forum was not designed for. CNN noted the subject Haab wanted to address, arming teachers, was discussed at length in the 2-hour long town hall event.
CNN has invited Haab to appear on the network.
Full statement from CNN's Richard Hudock:
There is absolutely no truth to this. CNN did not provide or script questions for anyone in last night's town hall, nor have we ever. After seeing an interview with Colton Haab, we invited him to participate in our town hall along with other students and administrators from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Colton’s father withdrew his name from participation before the forum began, which we regretted but respected. We welcome Colton to join us on CNN today to discuss his views on school safety.
According to a CNN insider Haab wanted to give an extensive speech and not just ask a question, something the network said the forum was not designed for. When the family was told this they decided to pull out of the event. The CNNer also noted the subject Haab wanted to address, arming teachers, was discussed at length in the 2-hour long town hall.
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originally posted by: smurfy
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
sent him an entirely different question to read.
Haab also inferred that it appeared that all the questions were scripted and referenced that all the students who asked questions had the exact same size/type of notepaper with a single question written on it.
We know what his question was, what was the question CNN transcribed??
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
He was just about to read it out for Tucker (he had it with him) when Tucker remained focused on verifying, 3 times, that CNN rewrote what Haab had written (Tucker appeared to not be too interested in what the CNN scripted question was - which I found odd)
originally posted by: LogicalGraphitti
originally posted by: dug88
originally posted by: LogicalGraphitti
originally posted by: dug88
originally posted by: LogicalGraphitti
There a lot of great places in the wold to live but none as great as this country.
Whooo thanks for that. That's about the funniest thing I think I've read all day. Oh man....thank you I was kinda dour before this. This cheered me right up.. ....
Bahahahhahahaahahhahaha....whoooo ok ok im done now...hahahahha
Holy crap I'd rather kill myself than live in America. Seriously. Why would I want to live in a country where the topic of this thread is even an issue? Not to mention the idea of having to pay to go to a hospital, that an ambulance may leave me to die because I have the wrong insurance and countless other things that make America probably one of the last places I'd want to live in this world. America's a #ing joke ass third world # hovel...
Hmmm... I guess wherever you live is one of those places I should never go for fear of being identified as American and verbally insulted. One thing about America is that we let everything out into the open. ATS is a US based site. Does your country have such a place to debate openly about the things that a government would otherwise want to keep quiet?
Why yes. Yes it does in fact I feel more open talking about my things in my country than I would in America. You know.all that people being offended stuff you guys talk about just doesn't happen here. I like to read about it just so I can see how #ed it really is down there. Ya no my country's pretty #ing awesome to live in. It's not like I haven't been to America either this comes also from first hand experience being in the country as well.
And I mean what kind.of country lets their election come down to a tax dodging possibly murderous criminal or a tax dodging criminal that bankrupted a bunch of businesses and destroyed several low income neighborhoods. Seriously it's not even funny and you all argue like it would have made the slightest #ing difference who won. America would be the funniest #ing reality show in the world if you forget that they seem intent on destroying and conquering it.
It'a pretty funny how Americans think their country is so #ing free. It's pretty #ing laughable especially when such ignorance about the rest of the world comes with it.
Let's see, the thread is about CNN scripting questions and my comment about the USA being a great place to live drove you into a vicious, cussing rant laced with insults. I picture you foaming at the mouth hardly able to catch your breath while screaming. Spittle coming out of your mouth with every word. Hands in the air... fists balled... and I thought Canadians were mild and polite.
EDIT: big shout out to the US women's Olympic hockey team winning the gold!
originally posted by: soberbacchus
"UPDATE: CNN released the following statement Thursday morning:
...The CNNer also noted the subject Haab wanted to address, arming teachers, was discussed at length in the 2-hour long town hall."
"Colton wrote questions about school safety, suggested using veterans as armed school security guards but claims CNN wanted him to ask a scripted question instead so he decided not to go," Stanwood reported.
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: MotherMayEye
So Haab wanted to address arming teachers, discussed for hours, but his specific issue was that they be veterans. And he is whining because?
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: Sublimecraft
This story is evidence that the right is also exploiting this massacre to advance its agenda. How do we know that this student is real? Maybe he is a "crisis actor" hired by the right, or an alt-right student?
You're an aspiring journo - now's your chance to shine and present the evidence to reflect your allegations.
originally posted by: Konduit
CNN just flat out lied to everyone's face on Twitter. They really think the public is this uninformed.
“School shooting survivor says he quit @CNN Town Hall after refusing scripted question.” @TuckerCarlson. Just like so much of CNN, Fake News. That’s why their ratings are so bad! MSNBC may be worse.
originally posted by: UKTruth
originally posted by: Konduit
CNN just flat out lied to everyone's face on Twitter. They really think the public is this uninformed.
“School shooting survivor says he quit @CNN Town Hall after refusing scripted question.” @TuckerCarlson. Just like so much of CNN, Fake News. That’s why their ratings are so bad! MSNBC may be worse.
CNN accusing a kid who was involved of being a liar. I guess they think that is OK now
But, that's a lie. 'Armed teachers' is not the same thing as 'military vet security guards'. Teachers should obviously NOT be expected to play both roles.
originally posted by: Chadwickus
a reply to: Konduit
Why did cnn only change just his questions?
Wouldn’t they try to control everyone?
Or is that not a question you guys want to ask?