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Hortensis

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27. He turned tRump's mostly local public persona from a depraved buffoon

Reply to tenderfoot (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 2, 2022, 04:16 PM

Feb 2022

to that of a great, strongman national leader while he headed NBC. Then as head of CNN he gave tRump vast, unheard amounts of free air time to raise him above the other couple dozen Republican primary candidates and ultimately to get him elected. Both that and tRump's turning on CNN were good for ratings until tRump left office, and since then not so good, even though they've been hiring a stream of people from Fox.

I also find it extremely unlikely that the real reason for his departure is a sexual relationship.

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Jeff Zucker just announced his resignation to a stunned CNN. [View all] demmiblue Feb 2022 OP

the affair was with a woman named Allison Gollust Celerity Feb 2022 #1

from NY Times frogmarch Feb 2022 #2

Was he the one that made the decision to fire Cuomo? helpisontheway Feb 2022 #3

I still can't figure out what Chris Cuomo did wrong. He was barred from reporting on his brother. gldstwmn Feb 2022 #19

I think they said he used his connections to help his brother with legal issues.nt helpisontheway Feb 2022 #25

litigation it seems Nittersing Feb 2022 #24

Interesting..nt helpisontheway Feb 2022 #26

Well, bye bigworld Feb 2022 #4

The guy that turned "news" into the Jerry Springer Show? tenderfoot Feb 2022 #5

Rt TY Cha Feb 2022 #34

I had to look him up - still don't recognize him. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #6

He's an executive AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2022 #7

He's the guy that gave Trump free air time - they're buds but from his 'Apprentice' days tenderfoot Feb 2022 #9

Thanks - good to hear he's gotten the boot then! lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #10

Then eff him!!! Demovictory9 Feb 2022 #23

He turned tRump's mostly local public persona from a depraved buffoon Hortensis Feb 2022 #27

Zucker is/was a suit behind Cha Feb 2022 #35

Cheryl Jacobus couldn't be happier tenderfoot Feb 2022 #8

Yep -- good riddance to him! W_HAMILTON Feb 2022 #14

+1. The asshole basically made Trump president dalton99a Feb 2022 #33

Good- maybe the next boss will run CNN like a news organization, not a gossip show. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #11

What a hypocrite...he sat in judgement while doing the same damn thing...don't let the door hit Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #12

Personally, I ForgedCrank Feb 2022 #13

I agree - especially when I see Jeffrey Toobin is still a commentator. Vinca Feb 2022 #15

Zucker was the guy that brought Toobin back tenderfoot Feb 2022 #16

There's a reason for disclosure Sympthsical Feb 2022 #18

I'm not questioning that part ForgedCrank Feb 2022 #28

I wonder if something else was going on Sympthsical Feb 2022 #31

Excellent ForgedCrank Feb 2022 #38

They weren't very discrete. Their "heated exchange at a swanky media party" Tanuki Feb 2022 #17

Good wellst0nev0ter Feb 2022 #20

If the comments I read here from fellow DUers are true. And I have no reason Carlitos Brigante Feb 2022 #21

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #22

True. But Zucker doesn't own CNN. tavernier Feb 2022 #29

Oh, no doubt. Agreed. Should've been clearer. nt Carlitos Brigante Feb 2022 #30

"Oops, I got caught" dalton99a Feb 2022 #32

Zucker sucks but I don't see why he should be fired radius777 Feb 2022 #36

Your item #3 is the real reason they fired him. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #37