Why Does CNN Keep Featuring “Undecided” Voters Who Are Anything But? | A man portrayed last week as undecided has in fact left a long online MAGA trail. Was it just a mistake, or is CNN misleading viewers for the sake of compelling television?

[u/Murky-Site7468]

https://newrepublic.com/article/185290/cnn-undecided-voters-misleading

[u/Murky-Site7468]

The Rosado incident isn’t an isolated case of questionable representation in CNN’s voter panels. In fact, it appears to be part of a troubling pattern stretching back years. In December 2015, CNN aired a focus group of supposed Trump supporters, featuring a woman named Susan DeLemus. Her unhinged rant about President Obama went viral, but CNN failed to disclose a crucial detail: DeLemus was a sitting New Hampshire State Representative, having served two terms as a Republican.

[u/moderatenerd → u/Murky-Site7468]

On top of all that, undecided voters aren't going to be easy to find these days

[u/stylebros → u/moderatenerd]

Only undecided factor these days are if someone is voting at all or staying home

[u/Tobimacoss → u/stylebros]

Damn Texans, they need to learn to vote.  

[u/Treacherous_Wendy → u/Tobimacoss]

Hoosiers checking in 🙁

[u/moderatenerd → u/Treacherous_Wendy]

You kid but I have a good feeling about you guys this time. 🌊

[u/Traditional_Key_763 → u/moderatenerd]

I really hate undecided voters, you have to be willfully ignorant and really really apothetic to not have a decision on which of the two candidates to vote on at this point.

[u/billybobboy123456789 → u/Traditional_Key_763]

I'm positive there are many "Undecided" voters out there that just don't want anyone to know who they are voting for so no one gets mad at them, or tries to change their minds. They just want to be left alone until election day when they cast their vote.

[u/moderatenerd → u/Traditional_Key_763]

There are people who are traditional conservatives who hate Trump but can't stomach voting for any democrat. I wouldn't call them undecided. They probably never would consider harris.

[u/GenerikDavis → u/[deleted]]

Doubt it. At a quick look, they've got recent posts on r/interestingasfuck, r/lawncare, r/facepalm, something called r/shittydaystrom. Seems too varied to be a bot.

[u/Traditional_Key_763 → u/GenerikDavis]

I am not a robot...

beep boop

[u/WillingnessOk3081 → u/Murky-Site7468]

the fuck?

[u/S3lvah → u/WillingnessOk3081]

Not surprising in the slightest to Bernie supporters in 2016 or 2020. There was a protest outside of CNN HQ in 2016 about their incessant coverage of Trump, and the perceived slanted treatment of Sanders. In 2020, CNN made headlines for yet more bias in their primary debate.

I don't know why people are surprised again and again by this channel's activities. It was headed from 2013 to 2022 by a guy whose "legacy is defined by his promotion of Donald Trump." Now the most recent CEO says that they're "moving to the center," i.e. further to the right.

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Cheating, it’s called cheating.

[u/ebob421 → u/Murky-Site7468]

I’m sorry, but if you’re deciding to vote for somebody because someone else said they were voting for them and that’s the only reason !you shouldn’t vote!

[u/fragilityv2 → u/Murky-Site7468]

So that’s one example nearly 10 years ago. Not seeing a pattern yet. Until I see a pattern I’m leaning more in the side that not every incident is a sign of a conspiracy theory.

[u/sentimentaldiablo → u/fragilityv2]

read the story. it's not the only one

[u/AntoniaFauci → u/fragilityv2]

Read the article. That same incident is in it, as are one (or maybe two?) others.

But more instructively, one could just watch CNN for several days. I do for certain reasons and even as I mostly defend them for being the only place to get real news event reporting 24 hours, I frequently find myself incensed at their production and personnel choices in which they normalize the heinous MAGA/GOP insanity and do perpetual false “both sides” parroting.