CNN's Perverse Definition of 'Disrespectful'

I often speak of the Very Serious Pundits-Krugman coined the idea of the Very Serious People-and it's basically phony 'centrist' Beltway pundits that try to make everything 50-50 between the parties.

This would make sense if the parties really were roughly equal in terms of logical coherence and decency. But as Norm Ornstein tell us, It's worse than you think . 

http://www.amazon.com/Even-Worse-Than-Looks-Constitutional/dp/0465074731/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448033668&sr=8-1&keywords=norm+ornstein

Basically no matter how clearly the too sides are not equal, the VSP try to kid us that they are. The result, is false equivalence after false equivalence being drawn. 

Here is a classic moment of VSP itis at CNN-a very significant VSP citadel. Whereas in some sense Fox represents conservative Republicans, and MSNBC, liberal Democrats, CNN supposedly is Dead Center with no views whatsoever. 

So here is the latest gem for CNN"s impressive nonparstianship. 

CNN reportedly suspended global affairs correspondent Elise Labott after she reacted Thursday on Twitter to a House vote on legislation that would make it harder for Syrian refugees to enter the U.S.

"Despite a veto threat from the White House, many House Democrats joined Republicans in passing a bill that would effectively suspend the admission of Syrian and Iraqi refugees to the U.S. Labott tweeted about the vote, adding: "Statue of Liberty bows head in anguish."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cnn-suspends-elise-labott-refugee-tweet

After her spanking, she apologized in a new tweet: 

'Everyone, It was wrong of me to editorialize. My tweet was inappropriate and disrespectful. I sincerely apologize.'

Gee, I wonder how the Statue of Liberty is doing now. 

You've done it again, CNN. Kept the world safe for Very Serious Pundits everywhere. 

I'm sure if CNN were around in the age of Hitler they would have fired the journalist who criticized concentration camps. 

P.S. Apparently, the rule of not editorializing doesn't apply to Wolf Blitzer or Anderson Cooper.

P.S.S. I should add that Erik Wemple was the one who demanded that CNN take this action. He must win Very Serious Pundit for the year.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/11/19/dear-cnn-are-you-biased/